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September 16, 2013
Notes from the Collection : 2013 RCNA Convention Winnipeg

By: David Bergeron

Another convention of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) wrapped up in July. This year the convention was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was the first time in over thirty years that the RCNA Convention made a stop there.
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): Reviews
September 6, 2013
First Artifacts to Leave the Museum: And they were big

By: Graham Iddon

Before the museum closed for renovations on 2 July, technicians began to remove the heavier artifacts in late May. First to go was the strong box. Built of ¼” thick welded steel plates, this trunk was used by the Bank of Upper Canada in Toronto between 1821 and 1866.
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): Collection
August 30, 2013
Director’s chair : “I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello.”

By: Ken Ross

Most of us know the first part of Alexander Graham Bell’s take on opportunity: “When one door closes, another one opens…” What we often don’t recall is the second half of that quote, where he says: “…but we so often look so long and regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.”
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): About Us
August 26, 2013
Big Top Farewell, a Big Success

By: Graham Iddon

It was farewell to the Currency Museum as we know it this past Canada Day. Our annual 1 July event was circus-themed this year, featuring children’s games, clowns, balloon sculptures and ice cream.
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): News & Events
August 14, 2013
Museum on the Go: In The Money on now at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa

By: Louise-Anne Laroche

Summertime: a time to relax and, for most of us, to travel. Years ago, advertisers used to tell us how easy it was to travel: you only needed your bikini, your toothbrush and, naturally, a good travel agency to set you up anywhere in the world. That might still be true for people but for travelling exhibitions the packing process is a bit more involved.
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): Exhibitions
July 30, 2013
Remembering Alex Colville (1920-2013)

By: Raewyn Passmore

The Staff of the Currency Museum was saddened to learn of the passing of artist Alex Colville who died on 16 July at his home in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. He was 92. One of Canada’s most celebrated painters, Colville is not as well-known as a sculptor but if you look carefully through your pocket change you might just find an example of his work.
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): Collection
June 27, 2013
Meet the Currency Museum Team

It’s a big deal to re-invent a museum and it requires a good team. We think we are doing just fine in that regard and would like you to meet them.
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): About Us
June 21, 2013
Farewell to the Currency Museum c.1980

By: Graham Iddon

The roots of the Currency Museum go back to 1959 when the then Governor of the Bank of Canada, James Coyne, proposed the idea of establishing a currency collection that would reflect the colourful monetary history of Canada. By the time the go-ahead was given in 1963 by Coyne’s successor, Louis Rasminsky, the collection’s mandate had been expanded to include world monetary history, banking and production artifacts and a numismatic library.
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): About Us
June 18, 2013
Welcome to the Currency Museum Blog!

By: Graham Iddon

We are very excited about this, our museum’s new digital dimension. As the doors close on 2 July for the next three years or so, we are endeavoring to keep them virtually open with a lively flow of reports and updates on the progress of our re-invention.
Content Type(s): Blog Subject(s): About Us