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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Fifty bank notes that represent 50 years of the life of an artist.
Read about the significance of the $5 bill to many First Nations people in an interview with artist Frank Shebageget about his artwork, Free Ride—on the blog. 👉 https://t.co/XDZhXfQsDv

#SundayReading

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The Royal Canadian Mint introduced a gold coin so pure that it became the world’s premier bullion coin. 🪙✨
In 1979, it was 99.9% pure. Today’s “Maple Leaf” coins are 99.99% pure gold.

#SaturdayArtifact

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Ottawa’s Château Laurier Hotel opened #OTD in 1912. 🏨✨
It appears on the left horizon of the vignette of the Scenes of Canada one-dollar bank note. Sir Wilfrid Laurier helped secure the land for the hotel and it was named in his honour.

#FridayFunFact

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💵 Our exhibition #MoneyInTenQuestions is running now at the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives. 📚✨
It makes learning about money and personal finance fun.
Really—we’re not kidding!
👉 https://t.co/dWP5tkYydG

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⚽ The world is watching 👀
As the FIFA World Cup unites fans, we’re spotlighting coins that celebrate the beautiful game—where money meets sport.
#FIFAWorldCup

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It’s #WorldAntiCounterfeitingDay🛑💵
Do you know how to spot a fake bank note?
The @bankofcanada has a video for you.
Just feel, look, tilt and flip.
Check it out and stay vigilant!
👉 https://t.co/Pnt7u5QpJm

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Discover how coins are made—go behind the scenes with experts from the Royal Canadian Mint. Part of our Montréal 1976: The legacy of the Olympic coins exhibition.
Friday, June 19 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
👉 https://t.co/H0BYC97rDq
#Free

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📚Ontario’s new financial literacy graduation requirement starts this fall — and we’re here to help.💸 Join our FREE Aug. 18 webinar featuring resources from:
🍎@tvo Learn
🏛️@CanRevAgency
💰@FCACan
🏦@BocMuseum
🔗 Register: https://t.co/Nb2hGIe6DM

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June is #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth 🧡 #NIHM2026
This coin celebrates the Inuit homeland with works by artists from Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut and Inuvialuit. 🎨❄️

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Most nations’ bank notes feature some historical person, place or thing that resonates with a people’s sense of collective pride. But India’s inclusion of Mahatma Gandhi also provides an image of hope.

#HopeMW

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It was among the first European industries in Canada🍁 but was established in a London coffee☕ house. It’s the Hudson’s Bay Company. The #FurTrade—and the department store— on the blog.
👉 https://t.co/bdznXgBQev

#SundayReading

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During the financial panic of 1837–39, the right to exchange bank notes for precious metal coins was suspended by US and Canadian banks. Naturally, criminals took advantage, issuing notes from non-existent Canadian banks: phantom banks. #SaturdayArtifact

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Central banking is serious business, but learning about it can be a lot of fun… 🚀 Our visitors can fly a virtual rocket ship to help keep Canada’s economy on track for its 2% inflation target.📊

#FunInTheMuseumMW

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Modern polymer bank notes like this one are fully recyclable. ♻️💵
The resulting material can be re-used, for example, as construction materials. See our video on the subject.
👉 https://t.co/GKsmAVee54

#Museums4ThePlanetMW
#FridayFunFact

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Many a historian has wistfully asked, “If only this artifact could speak, what stories could it tell?”
It’s probably a good thing this one can’t talk.😳

#IfObjectsCouldSpeakMW

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#YouAreTheEconomy is a major educational resource for middle and high school students.🧠📊
⚡Discover how you impact the Canadian and global economies through 6 engaging lesson plans.
End your school year with some fun.
👉 https://t.co/J1XsB0CvPE

#FinancialEducation

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Several ancient texts feature a story of a great flood. The Holy Bible’s version has a dove leave Noah’s ark and return with a branch of olive leaves in its bill—a sign of dry land and a symbol of hope and peace.

#Museums4PeaceMW

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From queens to changemakers 👑✨
Discover how real women are finding their place on bank notes around the world—and what that says about history, power, and representation.
👉 Read the blog: https://t.co/FzGBtnO16z

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Do you have a child who is sensory sensitive? You can make their Museum experience a gentler one by borrowing one of our sensory bags: noise cancelling headphones, fidget toys, sunglasses and more. 👉 https://t.co/zoOHIxXb0l

#AccessibilityWeek

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Today is the first day of #MuseumWeek, a #UNESCO sponsored worldwide social media event fostering dialogue amongst museums and other cultural institutions. 🏛️🤝
Each day features a different theme 📅—follow along this week to see our take! 👀
👉 https://t.co/szoZ1UiYSS