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November 27, 2018

The Notebook of Viola Desmond: Transcription

Page 1 Shampooing What is shampooing?Shampooing is the act of scrubbing, rubbing and washing the hair with soap or its equivalent What effect has it upon the hair?For cleansing only How many fluids can you give?Three – soap, electric and dry shampoo Why is egg shampoo recommended for bleached or porous hair?Because it does not […]
November 26, 2018

Canada’s Vertical $10 Note

Explore and share the $10 polymer bank note featuring Viola Desmond.
November 20, 2018

A Noteworthy Woman

Through photographs, video and never-before-seen artifacts, this exhibition explored both the life of Viola Desmond and the imagery of the bank note she appears on.
November 8, 2018

Money of the First World War

By: Paul S. Berry


In Europe, gold and silver coins largely disappeared from circulation as they were hoarded or as governments used the metal for the war effort.
November 2, 2018

Money’s Magnificent Moustaches

By: Graham Iddon


We would like to present some of history’s great moustaches—as seen on bank notes.
Content type(s): Blog posts
October 31, 2018

The Devil is in the Hairdo

By: Graham Iddon


Have you ever seen eyes in the bark of trees? Wolves in the clouds? How about spooky things in bank notes?
Content type(s): Blog posts
October 2, 2018

Canada Financially Comes of Age

By: Paul S. Berry


The First War Loan included bonds in denominations of up to $100,000. They matured in ten years and paid interest at 5 percent.
Content type(s): Blog posts
October 1, 2018

#AskACurator Day 2018

By: Graham Iddon


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.
Content type(s): Blog posts
August 30, 2018

Happy Birthday, Dear Bank of Canada Museum!

By: Graham Iddon


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).
Content type(s): Blog posts
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