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December 2, 2019
Trading Up: How Countries Benefit from Freer Trade
Use hands-on activities to explore comparative advantage, opportunity cost and specialization. Students will learn how these key economic concepts help countries benefit from trade. -
November 22, 2019
Surprise, It's Money!
Grades 3 to 8: See and touch an amazing array of objects that have served as money at one time or another. Then join us in the Museum—explore the games, multimedia, videos and even more surprising artifacts. It’s fun, engaging, and a great way to learn the role the Bank of Canada plays in the Canadian economy. -
November 8, 2019
Private Atkinson’s War
Private Edward Atkinson’s example of trench art is what is called a “love token”—a souvenir made from a coin. It’s one man’s personal wartime experience expressed through a pocket-sized medium. -
October 25, 2019
A Noteworthy Woman
Apply the concept of historical significance to examine the bank note featuring Viola Desmond. -
October 1, 2019
Luck and Lore
Discover the spiritual, the ceremonial, the superstitious uses we have for money and the surprising roots of some very familiar traditions. -
September 26, 2019
Price Check: Inflation in Canada
All about inflation: what it is, what it means and how it's measured. Students will learn how the consumer price index is calculated and create their own student price index to measure the prices that matter most to them. -
September 9, 2019
Bank Note/Billet de banque
The first Canadian paper money was issued in 1817, and for the next 120 years, the vast majority of Canadian bank notes were only in English. -
August 19, 2019
School Bursary Program
Find out who can apply and what programs are available, and submit an application. -
July 18, 2019
RCNA Convention, 2019
Bank of Canada Museum will be at the 66th annual convention of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA). -
July 17, 2019
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