Archives
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December 28, 2018
A Good Deal
In Canada playing cards were used as form of emergency money at a time when the colony constantly suffered from a shortage gold and silver coins.
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December 14, 2018
Unpacking the Collection 10
During the first international assembly of the Ligo in 1946, a decision was made to introduce a common world currency with an internationally stable value.
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December 11, 2018
Unpacking the Collection 9
Wars have been fought to control its trade and gifts of it have been made to ensure peace. It has even been used as currency.
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December 7, 2018
Paul Berry is Retiring? Say it Ain’t So!
I can’t remember when I first met Paul, but it must have been shortly after his arrival in 1984. It seems like yesterday … No, it doesn’t, actually.
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November 27, 2018
The Notebook of Viola Desmond: Transcription
Page 1 Shampooing What is shampooing?Shampooing is the act of scrubbing, rubbing and washing the hair with soap or its equivalent What effect has it upon the hair?For cleansing only How many fluids can you give?Three – soap, electric and dry shampoo Why is egg shampoo recommended for bleached or porous hair?Because it does not […] -
November 26, 2018
Canada’s Vertical $10 Note
Explore and share the $10 polymer bank note featuring Viola Desmond.
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November 20, 2018
A Noteworthy Woman
Through photographs, video and never-before-seen artifacts, this exhibition explored both the life of Viola Desmond and the imagery of the bank note she appears on. -
November 8, 2018
Money of the First World War
In Europe, gold and silver coins largely disappeared from circulation as they were hoarded or as governments used the metal for the war effort.
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November 2, 2018
Money’s Magnificent Moustaches
We would like to present some of history’s great moustaches—as seen on bank notes.
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October 31, 2018
The Devil is in the Hairdo
Have you ever seen eyes in the bark of trees? Wolves in the clouds? How about spooky things in bank notes?
