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December 2, 2013
While visiting bigger institutions in Montréal, the museum planning team decided to drop into the McCord Museum and take a look at the ways they are using tablets and apps in their exhibition spaces.
The McCord Museum Visit
By: Graham Iddon
November 25, 2013
During two trips to Montréal this past July, as part of our ongoing program of museum tours, the planning team visited the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History at Pointe-à-Callière near the old city waterfront.
We Drop into Pointe-à-Callière in Montréal
By: Graham Iddon
November 18, 2013
Recently, from October 3 to 5th, collections staff were at the Toronto Coin Expo, held at the Toronto Reference Library on Yonge Street. The show boasts informative lectures, a large auction of coins, tokens and paper money as well as a showroom, called a bourse, where dealers greet clients and buy and sell material.
Notes from the Collection: A Buying Trip to Toronto
By: Paul S. Berry
November 12, 2013
On 7 November, the Bank of Canada released the new five and ten dollar bills into circulation. I won’t say ‘released onto an unsuspecting public’ as the official introduction to the new bills took place last April in a big event in front of the former Museum featuring a live presentation by Chris Hadfield beamed from the International Space Station.
The Last of the New Polymer Notes are Released
By: Graham Iddon
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November 5, 2013
Twice this past July, members of the museum planning team took the train to Montréal to have a look at some of the excellent museums there.
A Visit to Centre des sciences de Montréal
By: Graham Iddon
