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November 25, 2013
We Drop into Pointe-à-Callière in Montréal
During two trips to Montréal this past July, as part of our ongoing program of museum tours, the planning team visited the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History at Pointe-à-Callière near the old city waterfront.
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November 18, 2013
Notes from the Collection: A Buying Trip to Toronto
Recently, from October 3 to 5th, collections staff were at the Toronto Coin Expo, held at the Toronto Reference Library on Yonge Street. The show boasts informative lectures, a large auction of coins, tokens and paper money as well as a showroom, called a bourse, where dealers greet clients and buy and sell material.
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November 12, 2013
The Last of the New Polymer Notes are Released
On 7 November, the Bank of Canada released the new five and ten dollar bills into circulation. I won’t say ‘released onto an unsuspecting public’ as the official introduction to the new bills took place last April in a big event in front of the former Museum featuring a live presentation by Chris Hadfield beamed from the International Space Station.
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November 5, 2013
A Visit to Centre des sciences de Montréal
Twice this past July, members of the museum planning team took the train to Montréal to have a look at some of the excellent museums there.
