Graham Iddon
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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.
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February 5, 2018
Winterlude Weekends
So we decided to provide some winter-themed indoor activities for families out and about during Winterlude who’d like to either warm up or lessen their disappointment at not being able to skate.
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January 30, 2018
Before the Erebus
Now you might wonder just how a museum specializing in economics and currency expects to interpret the history of a legendary arctic explorer—through money, of course.
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January 17, 2018
While in Oxford…
The meat of the traditional museum experience is found in Block B. Here you will see vintage radio sets, encrypting teletype machines, more Enigma machines and a working reproduction of the “Bombe.”
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January 3, 2018
Decoding E-Money Is Here
Now that we are again back in our house, we’ve invited one of our wandering exhibitions home for a visit: Decoding E-Money.
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December 19, 2017
Building the Wall
It’s basically an enormous digital tablet—the biggest one you’re likely to find anywhere in Canada.
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November 8, 2017
Harry Potter Was Here
Imagine your kids nagging you to visit a great cathedral or whining, “Kevin’s family got to go on a walking tour of Oxford, why can’t we?” Oddly enough, this scenario may not as far fetched as it sounds.
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October 10, 2017
Vimy–Beyond the Battle
I was taken aback to discover that it was not about the battle at all but, rather, was about commemoration…
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September 27, 2017
THE “BIG SIX”
The necessity of creating and adopting these concepts becomes clear when one begins to get a sense of history’s downright frightening lack of objectivity.
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September 12, 2017
How’re We Doing So Far?
It’s all good, and we couldn’t be happier with our first few weeks of business.
