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What's on
March Break 2025
March 3–14.
Join us for fun crafts and family activities every day during the Quebec and Ontario March Breaks.
Sensory Sundays
On select Sundays throughout 2025.
We’re turning down the lights and the volume for our sensory-sensitive visitors—explore the Museum using more than eyes and ears.
February 11, 2025
Buck, broke, greenback, loonie, toonie, dough, flush, gravy train, born with a silver spoon in your mouth… No matter how common the expression for money, many of us haven’t the faintest idea where these terms come from.
Money’s metaphors
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
History,
Social studies
August 6, 2024
The Bank of Canada Museum’s collection has a new addition: an artwork called Free Ride by Frank Shebageget. But why would a museum about the economy buy art?
Treaties, money and art
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
Arts,
History
July 16, 2024
An item is said to have cultural value when it can be directly associated with the history, people, beliefs or rituals important to a society. It’s the same with a rai—its value can be greater depending upon who authorized it, who carved it and who subsequently owned it.
Rai: big money
By: Graham Iddon
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
Economy,
Geography,
History
Grade level(s):
Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
Plan your visit
Here's what you need to know, how to make the most of your visit and where to find us.
The wait is over!
— Bank of Canada Museum (@BoCMuseum) October 1, 2024
Our #YouAreTheEconomy resource is now LIVE!
Educators, check out our suite of 6 #LessonPlans to equip your #students with essential economic skills.
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