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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
November 23, 2017

The Bank of Canada Museum Goes International

By: Ken Ross


Every year the conference of the International Federation of Finance Museums (IFFM) draws museum directors from five continents to a get-together aimed at sharing best-practices and keeping up with the latest trends in the world of financial museums. This year was the Bank’s first opportunity to attend the conference with a museum in fully-operational mode.
Content type(s): Blog posts
October 23, 2017

A Curator’s Favourite Task

By: David Bergeron


I have several key responsibilities to meet the requirements of my job. None of them is more gratifying than conducting research about the incredible artifacts in the Bank’s collection.
Content type(s): Blog posts
September 12, 2017

How’re We Doing So Far?

By: Graham Iddon


It’s all good, and we couldn’t be happier with our first few weeks of business.
Content type(s): Blog posts
August 16, 2017

The Canada 150 Bank Note: Making History

Every visual element on the $10 commemorative bank note was carefully chosen to honour the 150th anniversary of Confederation. It showcases key elements of Canada’s history, our diverse culture and the rugged splendour of our land.
August 2, 2017

Unpacking the Collection 6

By: David Bergeron


In 1934 the Department of Finance invited Emanuel Hahn to submit a design for a silver dollar to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V’s reign.
Content type(s): Blog posts
July 11, 2017

Our Grand Opening…

By: Graham Iddon


After four years of plans, worries, setbacks, successes and sheer hard work, the Bank of Canada Museum opened its doors—on Canada Day, right on schedule.
Content type(s): Blog posts
June 22, 2017

Museum Reconstruction - Part 8

By: Graham Iddon


The last few stragglers among our artifacts are ready for installation and the interactives and digital labels are bulking up with the final software and data, in them, so it’s all there, functional and looking fantastic.
Content type(s): Blog posts
June 20, 2017

Special Exhibitions

Whether they are from other institutions or our own exhibition team, special exhibitions are what keep a museum fresh. See what’s on now for the Bank of Canada Museum.
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