What's on

Winterlude 2023

Winterlude Weekends 2023

From February 3 to 20, 2023: Join us every Saturday and Sunday throughout Winterlude for interactive family activities!

March Break at the Museum

March 4–19: Pop in with the kids for some fun crafts and family activities this March Break.

Sensory Sundays

April is Autism Awareness Month. Drop in for a sensory-friendly visit, Sundays from 9:00 until noon throughout the month of April.

Plan your visit

Here's what you need to know, how to make the most of your visit and where to find us.


February 2, 2023

Teaching art with currency

By: Adam Young


From design to final product, bank notes and coins can be used to explore and teach art, media and process.
January 20, 2023

New Acquisitions—2022 Edition

By: David Bergeron, Krista Broeckx


It’s a new year—the perfect time to look back at some notable artifacts the Museum added to the National Currency collection from 2022. Each object has a unique story to tell about Canada’s monetary and economic history.
Content type(s): Blog posts
December 6, 2022

Money: it’s a question of trust

By: Graham Iddon


Photo collage, parking meter, old bank notes and an early bank card.
The dollars and cents we use wouldn’t be worth anything to anybody if we didn’t have confidence in it. No matter if it’s gold or digits on a hard drive, public trust is the secret ingredient in a successful currency.
Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy

More Info


Visit

Visit us every Thursday to Monday from 10:00 to 17:00 (ET).

Explore

We recognize that you can’t all get out to see us personally. But, you’re almost here — virtually speaking of course.

Learn

We make learning about the economy fun, with resources available to suit your curriculum.