Archives
-
January 20, 2026
Three 50-cent pieces: The big changes to our small change
The maple leaves, beavers, schooners and caribous appear unchanged every year on our regular issued coins. But the 50-cent piece is a different story, because every time our coat of arms has changed, so has the coin. -
December 24, 2025
Complete Bank Note Series
This is the Bank of Canada’s portfolio. We’re very proud of it. Every denomination from every series on up to today can be found here. -
December 24, 2025
1954: The Canadian Landscape Series
The Bank of Canada undertook a completely new approach to Canadian note design after the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, an approach that represented a Canadian vision of itself. -
December 24, 2025
1969-1979: The Scenes of Canada Series
Counterfeiters were catching up, and new approaches were needed to foil them. The layering of colours and elegant, twisting geometric patterns were the key design features of this series. -
December 24, 2025
1986: The Birds of Canada Series
This series had simpler designs that more clearly showed the flaws in counterfeits created with digital scanning technology. Metallic, reflective features made their first appearance on these notes. -
December 24, 2025
2001-2006: The Canadian Journey Series
This first series for which the Canadian public was consulted was also the first to be designed on computers. It was rich with security features never before seen on Canadian notes. -
December 24, 2025
1937: The Bilingual Series
The release of this partly redesigned series of notes was prompted by the death of King George V in 1936 and new legislation requiring bilingual notes. -
December 24, 2025
1935: The First Series
Though not designed or produced by the Bank of Canada, this series was the first to be issued by our new central bank— going into circulation on the day it opened. -
December 22, 2025
New acquisitions—2025 edition
From rare toonies to Métis scrip art, the Bank of Canada Museum’s 2025 acquisitions show how money and the economy shape Canadian lives. -
November 26, 2025
Winterlude at the Museum
Celebrate Winterlude in Ottawa! Visit us throughout February and enjoy indoor family activities.
