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In an ideal gold standard monetary system, every piece of paper currency represents an amount of gold held by an authority. But in practice, the gold standard system’s rules were extremely and repeatedly bent in the face of economic realities.

Join us for fascinating talks by Museum and Bank of Canada experts. Register for upcoming events or catch up on previous presentations.

A business can boost productivity through capital investments, such as buying new equipment. Use this video and discussion guide to help explain the concept of productivity to your students.

The price of gasoline can be broken down into four key parts. Learn how each affects prices at the pump with this video and discussion guide.

This webinar, in collaboration with the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, demonstrates the Bank of Canada Museum’s lesson plan “Five bucks: The economics of Treaty relationships”.

Develop positive financial habits through a saving and spending game and a goal-setting activity with real-life scenarios.

Ever since the first currencies allowed us to store value, we’ve needed a special place to store those shekels, drachmae and pennies. And the piggy bank—whether in pig form or not—has nearly always been there.

We want to celebrate great teaching about the economy. Learn more about the award, who is eligible and how to submit a nomination.

Turn your students into young entrepreneurs as they explore business basics, budgeting and marketing. Pitching their own creative ideas is a fun way to build real-world skills and confidence.

Artworks by Canadian artist Ho Tam, inspired by the symbols found on money.