The Museum Blog

• June 13, 2018

  Unpacking the Collection 8

  By: Patricia Measures

  
  

  

  Dora’s work is as familiar as the change that jingles in your pocket. In all likelihood, you have come in contact with her work while using coinage to pay for your morning cup of coffee.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• May 8, 2018

  Operation Fish

  By: Robert Low

  
  

  

  Operation Fish was the largest movement of physical wealth in history.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, History, Social studies Grade level(s): 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
• April 18, 2018

  New Acquisitions

  By: Paul S. Berry

  
  

  

  To distinguish the new production from that of 1936, a small impression was added to the reverse dies, creating a raised dot on coins struck from those tools.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• March 14, 2018

  The Bank-NOTEable Woman is Here!

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Even if you’re not familiar with Viola Desmond’s story, it will likely become clear that the theme of this note is human rights and social justice.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• February 27, 2018

  Unpacking the Collection 7

  By: David Bergeron

  
  

  

  Canadian waters have also claimed their fair share of treasure ships.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• January 30, 2018

  Before the Erebus

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Now you might wonder just how a museum specializing in economics and currency expects to interpret the history of a legendary arctic explorer—through money, of course.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• January 3, 2018

  Decoding E-Money Is Here

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Now that we are again back in our house, we’ve invited one of our wandering exhibitions home for a visit: Decoding E-Money.

  Content type(s): Blog posts