Your Visit
Welcome to our Museum!
Blog
March 8, 2019
The printing firms’ design teams went to work and came back with a surprising result: vertical notes.
The Vertical Note That Almost Was
By: Graham Iddon
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February 19, 2019
The life expectancy of a two-dollar paper note was about a year. But coins can last for more than 10 years.
The Coming of the Toonie
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February 8, 2019
Successfully counterfeiting a bank note in the mid-19th century required an engraver with reasonably high talent and very low ethics.
The Canadian Roots of the “Greenback”
By: Graham Iddon
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January 30, 2019
Instead of bragging about our visitor statistics and the popularity our programming (both great!), we’ll talk about what’s coming up for early 2019.
What’s Up Next for 2019?
By: Graham Iddon
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News & Events
January 24, 2019
As in any siege, Mafeking quickly began to run short of most things, not the least of which was cash.
Boer War Siege Money
By: Graham Iddon
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Visitor Services
We’re more than just artifacts and interactives. The Bank of Canada Museum has a number of services and facilities to help your visit become a richer and more pleasant experience.
Museum Services
The Bank of Canada Museum offers a roster of services and products for researchers, curators, educators, cultural institutions and the simply curious.
About the Museum
We’re really rather nice. We are here to help you understand what the Bank does and how it matters to you. But, we are also a museum in the traditional sense, so the history of World and Canadian currency will also be explored: exhibiting fascinating artifacts and rare examples of money the likes of which you may have never seen before.
About the Bank
Find out what the Bank does, who runs the Bank and how it is separate from the political process. Learn about our history and find links to the Bank’s governance documents.
