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  • May 26, 2014

    The Adventure of Exhibit Planning IV

    By: Graham Iddon


    This exhibition is about engravers, production processes and the beauty of postage stamps and bank notes. In the previous episode of this series we talked about the process surrounding securing the bank notes for this exhibition and how it had to take into account both the needs of the exhibition team and the concerns of the collections department.
    Content type(s): Blog posts
  • May 20, 2014

    Becoming a Collector II

    By: Graham Iddon


    So now you’ve decided that collecting currency is far more fascinating than collecting 14th Century Flemish altar paintings and have begun to accumulate some items. Good for you, those paintings are a bother to dust and currency is far easier to take care of.
    Content type(s): Blog posts
  • May 12, 2014

    Becoming a Collector I

    By: Graham Iddon


    Collecting things is a very common human urge. Be they matchbooks, pop bottles or 17th century Flemish altar paintings, owning large numbers of the same type of thing is a fascinating pastime for many of us.
    Content type(s): Blog posts
  • May 2, 2014

    The Adventure of Exhibit Planning III

    By: Graham Iddon


    During the planning stages stamping the word ‘final’ on any given aspect of a travelling exhibition can seem less of a directive and more of an overly optimistic suggestion.
    Content type(s): Blog posts
  • April 22, 2014

    Notes from the Collection: Recent Acquisitions II

    By: Paul S. Berry


    This month’s selections highlight various areas of Collection development. These include what are called financial instruments: items such as stocks, bonds shares and other articles that represent a contract to deliver money in some manner.
    Content type(s): Blog posts
  • April 3, 2014

    Museum Reconstruction - Part 1

    By: Graham Iddon


    In early February, a small group from the Bank’s Communications Department booked a brief tour of the main floor and first basement at the Wellington Street head office. It’s still in the demolition phase of the renovation.
    Content type(s): Blog posts
  • March 31, 2014

    Learn

    We make learning about the economy fun, with resources available to suit your curriculum.
  • March 31, 2014

    Explore

    We recognize that you can’t all get out to see us personally. But, you’re almost here — virtually speaking of course.
  • March 31, 2014

    Visit

    Find out when and how to visit us in person.
  • March 28, 2014

    Notes from the Collection: Notgeld, Emergency Money from Interwar Europe

    By: Patricia Measures


    Notgeld, German for emergency money, first appeared at the beginning of World War One and was issued until 1924. Through these notes we can see the entire story of Germany’s experience with out-of-control inflation between the wars.
    Content type(s): Blog posts
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