Bank of Canada Museum

We are dedicated to helping visitors better understand Canada’s monetary history and the importance of our central bank. En français : @BdCMusee

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💬 #TalkMoney this Financial Literacy Month.
Need or want? 🤔
Our free Needs or wants activity helps start conversations about everyday choices through interactive learning.
Download the activity and explore it together: 👉 https://t.co/ByRb7HbN3z

#FLM2026 #TalkMoney
@FCACan

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📚🍎The Association canadienne des professionnels de l’immersion conference runs from tomorrow to November 14 in St John’s, NL.
Visit our booth to check out our many teaching resources.
Always a few free goodies as well.
👋See you there.
@ACPI_

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🌺 On #RemembranceDay, we honour the Canadians who served and sacrificed in times of war and conflict.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, featured on Canada's new vertical $20 note, stands as a lasting tribute to their courage and sacrifice.
#LestWeForget #CanadaRemembers

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📍In Burlington, Ontario?
Visit the Joseph Brant Museum and bring the family to see our exhibition #MoneyIn10Questions.
🎉It’s so much fun, they won’t even notice they’re learning. 💡
👉 https://t.co/3cH0tvePkb

#KidsQuestions
@MuseumsBurlON

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Even prisoner-of-war camps had their own economies. This French 10-centime scrip could be used to buy small luxuries like cigarettes or soap at the camp canteen. POW money was issued in camps during both World Wars. Read more on the blog.
👉 https://t.co/cFyVe7wo7L

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📜 These French assignats were introduced during the French Revolution and backed by seized church lands.
💸 But too many were issued, triggering an inflation crisis. By 1796, they were virtually worthless.

#SaturdayArtifact

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🪙 #DYKT the British pound is the oldest currency still in use?
In the 8th century, King Offa's silver penny was the common currency of the realm. Two hundred and forty pennies were made from a pound of silver—giving rise to the name "pound sterling." ⚖️

#FridayFunFact

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💵 What can money tell us about times of war and conflict?
Join the Bank of Canada Museum at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Nov. 5–9, for Financing war and explore how economies adapt in times of upheaval.
📅 Nov. 5–9 | ⏰10am–4pm
🔗 https://t.co/DeLOoY0p5l
@AvSpaceMuseum

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📜🤝It’s Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario.
👋Hey Grades 7–12 teachers!
Help your students to understand the economic history of Treaty rights with our lesson plan, “Five bucks: the economics of Treaty relationships.”
👉 https://t.co/3MDag6ma4e

@IndigenousON
@MBTreaty

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📅💸This November, celebrate Financial Literacy Month with us.
From interactive programs to online activities and ready-to-use classroom resources, we’ve got engaging activities for everyone.
Check it out👉 https://t.co/RZw1hC2IfC

#FLM2026 #TalkMoney
@FCACan

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If piggy banks could talk, they'd have stories to tell! This #FLM2026, discover piggy banks from the Bank of Canada Museum collection. Clever, unusual and surprisingly elaborate, they show how people have saved money for generations. 👉 https://t.co/KorIj2NZXN
@FCACan

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✨It’s #Movember!
Grow your mo for men’s health! 💙
Distinguished. Fun. Even Sir Robert Borden made it work. See more moustache inspiration on our blog.
👉 https://t.co/NlQAEwCUN2

#SundayReading

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Our blog, “Talking to Your Kids About Money” is just the ticket for today, #WorldSavingsDay. Check it out, it’s never too early for economic education.👉 https://t.co/f3DyBg4QGu

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👀This coin bank is watching your savings…No tricks—just smart habits.💰
🎃#HappyHalloween! 👻

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Notgeld, or emergency money, was issued by all sorts of organizations in the 1920s when Germany and Austria experienced hyperinflation. They were wildly diverse, this one not only features bunnies🐰 but is made of wood.

#FridayFunFact

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📍 Today and tomorrow we are at the Quebec History Teacher’s Society (SPHQ) conference in Longueuil, Québec. Come by our booth for free economic and financial literacy resources to support social studies and history classes. @SPHQ_info

#TeachingTools #TeacherResources

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The world’s first Bitcoin ATM began operation in Vancouver #OTD in 2013. This artifact is a USB device capable of “mining” Bitcoins. It wouldn’t stand a chance against todays monster mining computers.

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💸All About Money—a live, online program. 💻
📚🍎 Teachers, bring us into your grade 1–6 classroom for a presentation exploring all aspects of what money is.
In English: Nov. 3 at 11:00 AM
In French: Nov. 4 at 1:00 PM
Register now: https://t.co/RZw1hC2IfC
#FLM2026 #TalkMoney

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📊 #MediaLiteracyWeek is here!
Help students build data literacy skills with our Decoding Canadian Economic Data lesson plan. They'll learn to analyze economic data, question headlines, and uncover the story behind the numbers. 📈 👉 https://t.co/Bl0jsxJNEi

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The December 1936 abdication of the UK’s King Edward VIII created many complications—one of which was for the mints that had to scramble to issue new coins. It`s an interesting story. See the blog. 👉 https://t.co/NWfRf4DhQL

#SundayReading