Graham Iddon
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March 8, 2019
The Vertical Note That Almost Was
The printing firms’ design teams went to work and came back with a surprising result: vertical notes.
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February 19, 2019
The Coming of the Toonie
The life expectancy of a two-dollar paper note was about a year. But coins can last for more than 10 years.
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February 8, 2019
The Canadian Roots of the “Greenback”
Successfully counterfeiting a bank note in the mid-19th century required an engraver with reasonably high talent and very low ethics.
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January 30, 2019
What’s Up Next for 2019?
Instead of bragging about our visitor statistics and the popularity our programming (both great!), we’ll talk about what’s coming up for early 2019.
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January 24, 2019
Boer War Siege Money
As in any siege, Mafeking quickly began to run short of most things, not the least of which was cash.
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November 2, 2018
Money’s Magnificent Moustaches
We would like to present some of history’s great moustaches—as seen on bank notes.
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October 31, 2018
The Devil is in the Hairdo
Have you ever seen eyes in the bark of trees? Wolves in the clouds? How about spooky things in bank notes?
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October 1, 2018
#AskACurator Day 2018
What would you ask a curator? Your chance was September 12, when the annual Twitter event #AskACurator Day took place on computers, tablets and mobile phones all around the globe.
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August 30, 2018
Happy Birthday, Dear Bank of Canada Museum!
A little grade 8 math revealed that, since our last full year of operation, we have increased Museum attendance by 91 per cent (pause while the audience claps).
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March 14, 2018
The Bank-NOTEable Woman is Here!
Even if you’re not familiar with Viola Desmond’s story, it will likely become clear that the theme of this note is human rights and social justice.
