Blog posts - Bank of Canada Museum - Musée de la Banque du Canada https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:13:48 +0000 Love tokens: Change of heart https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2026/02/love-tokens-change-of-heart/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:30:08 +0000 Three 50-cent pieces: The big changes to our small change https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2026/01/three-50-cent-pieces-the-big-changes-to-our-small-change/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:14 +0000 New acquisitions—2025 edition https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2025/12/new-acquisitions-2025-edition/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:30:27 +0000 Whatever happened to the penny? A history of our one-cent coin. https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2025/08/whatever-happened-to-the-penny-a-history-of-our-one-cent-coin/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:00:22 +0000 Good as gold? A simple explanation of the gold standard https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2025/08/good-as-gold-a-simple-explanation-of-the-gold-standard/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:00:17 +0000 Speculating on the piggy bank https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2025/05/speculating-on-the-piggy-bank/ Thu, 22 May 2025 14:00:51 +0000 New acquisitions—2024 edition https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2025/02/new-acquisitions-2024-edition/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Money’s metaphors https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2025/02/moneys-metaphors/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:00:42 +0000 Treaties, money and art https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2024/08/treaties-money-and-art/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:00:48 +0000 Rai: big money https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2024/07/rai-big-money/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:00:48 +0000