What's on

Sensory Sundays

Sunday April 2, 9, 16 and 23: April is Autism Awareness Month. Drop in for a sensory-friendly visit from 9:00 until noon.

Plan your visit

Here's what you need to know, how to make the most of your visit and where to find us.


March 22, 2023

Security is in the bank note

By: Graham Iddon


Collage, photo of wild west street, old bank notes, old counterfeiting brochure.
Security printing is a game of anticipating and responding to criminal threats. Counterfeiting is a game of anticipating and responding to bank note design. This cat and mouse relationship affects every aspect of a bank note.
February 2, 2023

Teaching art with currency

By: Adam Young


From design to final product, bank notes and coins can be used to explore and teach art, media and process.
January 20, 2023

New Acquisitions—2022 Edition

By: David Bergeron, Krista Broeckx


It’s a new year—the perfect time to look back at some notable artifacts the Museum added to the National Currency collection from 2022. Each object has a unique story to tell about Canada’s monetary and economic history.
Content type(s): Blog posts

More Info


Visit

Visit us every Thursday to Monday from 10:00 to 17:00 (ET).

Explore

We recognize that you can’t all get out to see us personally. But, you’re almost here — virtually speaking of course.

Learn

We make learning about the economy fun, with resources available to suit your curriculum.