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  • 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