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June 20, 2017

Permanent Exhibition

The permanent exhibitions are the heart of the Museum. They tell the stories we want our audience to hear. Our permanent exhibitions are unique and the story is yours.
June 19, 2017

Accessibility and special needs

At the Bank of Canada Museum, we strive to provide each visitor with a positive experience and are committed to accessibility for all.
June 19, 2017

Plan your visit

Here's what you need to know, how to make the most of your visit and where to find us.
June 16, 2017

The Yap Stone Returns

By: Graham Iddon


For us, its removal from the Garden Court dramatically marked the Currency Museum’s closing. The big stone’s return now performs the opposite role for the new Bank of Canada Museum—heralding its opening.
Content type(s): Blog posts
June 9, 2017

A New Ten on the Block

By: Graham Iddon


In a modern twist, Governor Stephen S. Poloz took a “selfie” while holding a C150 note before meeting up with the Honourable Ginette Petipas Taylor for the main photo op.
Content type(s): Blog posts
May 30, 2017

New Acquisitions

By: Paul S. Berry


Although never released for circulation, these two pieces were part of the first official initiative to mint coins in Canada.
Content type(s): Blog posts
April 21, 2017

150 Years Since Confederation

By: Graham Iddon


Canada’s cultural and regional diversity is a key part of our nation’s identity. However, it’s an enormous challenge to represent such concepts on a 7 by 15 centimetre piece of polymer.
Content type(s): Blog posts
April 11, 2017

Museum Reconstruction – Part 7

By: Graham Iddon


It’s a very flexible design and right now our graphics team is busy adapting it to a dozen different uses and formats.
Content type(s): Blog posts
April 6, 2017

The Canada 150 Commemorative Bank Note

Unveiled on 7 April 2017, this unique bank note celebrates the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation.
March 31, 2017

Unpacking the Collection 5

By: David Bergeron


In the middle of the 19th century, a French lawyer and adventurer named d’Antoine de Tounens became fascinated by the Mapuche people of the Patagonia region of South America. At the time, they were struggling to protect their ancestral lands, their identity and their culture from colonial expansion by the governments of Chile and Argentina.
Content type(s): Blog posts
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