The Museum Blog

• September 22, 2026

  The Money of Bytown

  By: David Bergeron

  
  

  

  Bytown was a frontier town built on the construction of the Rideau Canal and a booming lumber industry. Access to different forms of money and banking facilities provided the liquidity necessary for the town to prosper into Canada’s capital.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• September 18, 2026

  Teaching with the Vertical $20

  

  Engage students with creative activities linking the new bank note to careers, civics, history, social studies and art.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Arts, Careers, Financial literacy, History, Indigenous studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4