What's on
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
From design to final product, bank notes and coins can be used to explore and teach art, media and process.
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.
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
Arts,
Education
Grade level(s):
Grade 05,
Grade 06,
Grade 07 / Secondary 1,
Grade 08 / Secondary 2,
Grade 09 / Secondary 3,
Grade 10 / Secondary 4,
Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
January 20, 2023
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.
New Acquisitions—2022 Edition
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
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.
Money: it’s a question of trust
By: Graham Iddon
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
Know a grade 6–12 educator with a gift for teaching economics? Nominate them for our Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics! Visit our website for details. Closes March 12. https://t.co/fIViIR05nr pic.twitter.com/svBxvh6R7E
— Bank of Canada Museum (@BoCMuseum) January 17, 2023