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December 24, 2025

Complete Bank Note Series

This is the Bank of Canada’s portfolio. We’re very proud of it. Every denomination from every series on up to today can be found here.
December 24, 2025

1954: The Canadian Landscape Series

The Bank of Canada undertook a completely new approach to Canadian note design after the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, an approach that represented a Canadian vision of itself.
December 24, 2025

1969-1979: The Scenes of Canada Series

Counterfeiters were catching up, and new approaches were needed to foil them. The layering of colours and elegant, twisting geometric patterns were the key design features of this series.
December 24, 2025

1986: The Birds of Canada Series

This series had simpler designs that more clearly showed the flaws in counterfeits created with digital scanning technology. Metallic, reflective features made their first appearance on these notes.
December 24, 2025

2001-2006: The Canadian Journey Series

This first series for which the Canadian public was consulted was also the first to be designed on computers. It was rich with security features never before seen on Canadian notes.
December 24, 2025

1937: The Bilingual Series

The release of this partly redesigned series of notes was prompted by the death of King George V in 1936 and new legislation requiring bilingual notes.
December 24, 2025

1935: The First Series

Though not designed or produced by the Bank of Canada, this series was the first to be issued by our new central bank— going into circulation on the day it opened.
December 22, 2025

New acquisitions—2025 edition

By: David Bergeron, Krista Broeckx


From rare toonies to Métis scrip art, the Bank of Canada Museum’s 2025 acquisitions show how money and the economy shape Canadian lives.
Content type(s): Blog posts
November 26, 2025

Winterlude at the Museum

Celebrate Winterlude in Ottawa! Visit us throughout February and enjoy indoor family activities.
October 21, 2025

Inflation and investment calculators (The Bank of Canada)

Calculate inflation over time and explore how inflation affects investments over the same time frame.
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