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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 34m

📍 We are at the Yukon Association of Education Professionals conference today and tomorrow in Whitehorse, Yukon. #YAEP 👋Pop by our booth for free resources on economics, financial literacy and the history of money. #TeachingTools #TeacherResources

Photo, colour, convention space, smiling woman behind a table of colourful brochures.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 29/09/2026

🎥Ontario teachers: our financial literacy webinar recording is now available! Explore free, bilingual resources from the Bank of Canada Museum, CRA, FCAC and TVO Media Education Group to support Ontario's Grade 10 financial literacy requirement. 🔗 Watch now: bit.ly/44eTcoA

Illustration collage, piggy bank surrounded by symbols of money and math.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 28/09/2026

It pays to check! 💵 This lesson plan for grades 9 to 11 teaches workplace skills like how to 🔍spot a counterfeit note and 🚨what to do when you find one. Featuring the ✨new Vertical $20 bank note.✨ 👉 bit.ly/4hbSFv8 #vertical20

Front and back of the Canadian 20-dollar bill showing King Charles III, maple leaf designs, the Vimy Memorial, and Canadian currency details.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 27/09/2026

Why does an “S” with a line through it mean “dollar” 🤔💵? Good question! Actually, nobody can really say, but we wrote a blog on what we know. Check it out. 👉 bit.ly/3TFg1Mc #SundayReading

Bank note, close up, number printed over an “S” with a vertical line through it.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 26/09/2026

Ottawa turns 200 this year—but what money was circulating when it was still called Bytown? Spanish silver. American half dollars. Merchant-issued scrip. Early bank notes. 📖 Discover the fascinating monetary history of Canada's capital. 👉 bit.ly/4rvFqZy #Ottawa200

Historical image collage showing an early view of Bytown, a handwritten bank note, and silver coins.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 26/09/2026

In 1798, Sir Isaac Coffin asked for, and was given, control of the Magdalen Islands. His attempt to make them a tiny kingdom of his own failed, but he did get around to having coins minted for it. #SaturdayArtifact

Coin, copper, 2 sides, one with a seal, the other a filleted codfish.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 25/09/2026

Cities of the ancient world often minted their own coins. This tetradrachm is from Leontini (now Lentini) in southeastern Sicily. 🦁 The lion is a pun on the city’s name and the barley grains represent the fertility of the local region. #FridayFunFact

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 24/09/2026

Back-to-school season is in full swing, #teachers! We’ve got engaging activities ready for #highschool students. #YouAreTheEconomy helps teens explore how they connect to the Canadian and global economies through 6 interactive, curriculum-linked lesson plans. 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/3BoGCIr

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 23/09/2026

🍎 September is moving along, #teachers! We have fun activities for elementary students. Show your grade 3 students the many ways they can represent the same amount of money with different currency. Download the lesson plan. 👉 bit.ly/45YfgmT

Diagram, concentric circles of coins equalling a dollar from nickels to a loonie.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 20/09/2026

A little ship 🛥️, a dedicated fisher🎣, a bank note💵 and the photographer📸 who tied them all together. Read “The Fisher, the Photographer and the Five” on the blog. 👉 bit.ly/3WmkGnR #SundayReading

Bank note, seascape with mountains, fishing boat pulling a net from the water.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 19/09/2026

Ahoy! 🏴‍☠️ Create treasure chests, doubloons & pieces of eight, then set off on a pirate treasure hunt. 💰🗺️ A fun way for kids to learn #pirate money lore. Download here: 👉 bit.ly/44GfbDR #TalkLikeAPirateDay

Collage, photo of a child colouring coins, and cartoon characters in head scarves and eye patches.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 19/09/2026

A Token of Value. Europeans would exchange trade tokens like this one with Indigenous hunters and trappers for what was then Canada’s most precious natural commodity, beaver fur. #SaturdayArtifact

Pendant: silver, animal with flattened tail, a beaver, seen from above.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 18/09/2026

Wrapping up the week with one last ready-to-go lesson. Today’s plan: “Price Check: Inflation in Canada” Teachers🍎, help your students understand how inflation impacts them. Check out our lesson plan for grades 10-12. 👉 bit.ly/3Tc4GqJ

Illustration, line graph indicating prices over years.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 18/09/2026

An Agreeable Image. Placing wildlife on money is a common expression of national identity. As a bonus, featuring one such as a Kiwi is unlikely to cause controversy—at least in New Zealand. #FridayFunFact

Bank note, purple, bird with long bill standing in front of mountains, back shows mountains.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 17/09/2026

Keep the momentum going—here’s another ready-to-use lesson plan for the first week of school: “Building Budgets” Your grades 7–12 students will learn to create budgets by exploring the needs of 6 different households with our fun, hands-on lesson plan. Download the plan: 👉 bit.ly/3SNnMRO

Illustrated collage of money, a calculator, a budget form and a young couple.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 16/09/2026

It’s your daily lesson plan. Today’s plan: “Escaping Debt.” Designed as an escape room, this plan will introduce grade 6–8 students to credit scores, borrowing strategies and calculating interest. Can you escape debt? Download the plan: 👉 bit.ly/4g9jcXP

Illustration, collage, financial icons and 2 young restaurant owners.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 15/09/2026

Looking for another quick win to kick off the school year? Here’s day 2 of our daily lesson plans. “Value for Money: determining unit price” Grade 4–6 students put math skills to work finding unit price of multiple items. Is it a good deal? 👉 bit.ly/4avhfSw

Illustrated collage, items of spending and commodities, character dressed like an ice cream seller.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 14/09/2026

Kick off the school year with a week of ready-to-go lesson plans. Today’s plan: “Counting Money and Making Change” Students in Grade 2 build essential money skills by practicing how to count cash and make change through fun, real-world activities. 👉 bit.ly/3Zf7FMQ

Cartoon collage, ice cream truck, balloon seller, kids and coins.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 13/09/2026

🍁Canadians have carried copies of his tiny artworks in their pockets for over 80 years. Read “The Coin Designs of Emanuel Hahn” on the blog. 👉 bit.ly/4f6cf9N #SundayReading

Image collage, drawing, plaster model and coin all of the same design of 2 men in a canoe.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 12/09/2026

This token coin is the first to have the word “Canada” on it. It’s from the Copper Company of Upper Canada—which never existed. And the token never circulated. But all sorts of reproductions were made of it. #SaturdayArtifact

Coin, copper, two sides, one with seated figure holding trident and date 1794, the other with text naming the Half Penny of Upper Canada.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 11/09/2026

Today marks the 25th anniversary of #911RemembranceDay. 🕊️ Damaged Canadian🍁 bank notes recovered from the Twin Towers were returned to the Bank of Canada. Some were preserved as artifacts, with one bundle now on display at the Museum. We remember and reflect. 🕯️

A crushed and misshapen bundle of bank notes.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 11/09/2026

In 1835, #CharlesDarwin arrived at the Galápagos islands. His observations of the differences between nearly identical species living on different islands were the foundations of his theory of evolution. #FridayFunFact

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 10/09/2026

#OTD in 1967, Gibraltar’s citizens voted to remain a self-governing part of the British Commonwealth. This note shows the “rock of Gibraltar,” long a symbol of strength and solidity.

Bank note, yellow and blue, with cliff standing high over the sea.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 09/09/2026

🚨 Free virtual program for Grades 1–6! “All About Money” teaches money basics in a fun, interactive way.🧠Book your class spot now. 👉 bit.ly/3EwNphu

Child at a desk with computer and art supplies, surrounded by symbols of learning and education.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 08/09/2026

Celebrating international #LiteracyDay with this inspiring Kenyan note reminding us that literacy is the foundation for a better world. 📚🌎 #LiteracyMatters

Bank note, four women gathered reading a newspaper in front of a village hut.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 06/09/2026

In 1940, the Bank of England moved its gold reserves to the Bank of Canada. All 1,500 tonnes. It’s the single largest movement of physical wealth in history. 😲 Read “Operation Fish” on the blog. 👉 bit.ly/3q9vdHd #SundayReading

Photo, woman standing in room stacked to the ceiling in gold bars.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 05/09/2026

Happy #WorldBeardDay!🧔🎉 We love spotting beards on currency.💸 This year’s example: Krišjānis Barons, collector of Latvian daina folk songs—218,000+ compiled in 6 volumes.📚 Named the most prominent Latvian of all time in 2004.🏆 #SaturdayArtifact

Bank note, red block patterns, man with thick grey beard reaching to his chest.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 04/09/2026

Did you know Kitchener, Ontario was once called Berlin? 👀 In 1916, during the First World War, the city renamed itself after Lord Herbert Kitchener to distance itself from its German roots amid rising anti-German sentiment in Canada. 🪖 #FridayFunFact

Token, round, bronze colour with lettering and a large number 5.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 03/09/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, San Marino! A micro-state within Italy, San Marino is the world’s oldest continuous republic and the world’s oldest sovereign state. It was founded #OTD in 301!

Coin, copper, shield shape with 3 towers inside and a crown on top.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 30/08/2026

😕 Our nickel wasn’t always a nickel. It was simply 5 cents—and made of silver. But it was little more than 3/4 the size of a dime! There was only one way to make it bigger. Read about how our nickel became a nickel on the blog. 👉 bit.ly/3RZTLQF #SundayReading

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 29/08/2026

The Consolidated Bank of Canada was a result of merging two banks. One bank was weak and the other corrupt. The resulting amalgamation was stronger, but still corrupt. It closed in 1879. #SaturdayArtifact

Bank note, old fashioned, a border of number fives, geometrically patterned rosettes, a lion and a unicorn.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 28/08/2026

🔎 Metal detectorists sometimes find old pennies like this, but they aren’t very valuable—unless they are mint condition. In 1881, you could have bought a newspaper with it. #FridayFunFact

Coin, copper, the words, one cent, surrounded by a chain of leaves.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 27/08/2026

📚 Back-to-school season is here! Looking for engaging, curriculum-linked resources for your high school classroom?💡 “You Are the Economy” offers FREE lesson plans and activities to help students explore inflation, interest rates, the economy and more.📈 Start planning: bit.ly/3BoGCIr

Illustrated collage, economic items, 2 young people one playing tennis the other displaying a graph.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 26/08/2026

➕💰 Looking for fun ways to teach money math this school year? Our FREE lesson plans help elementary students build math and money skills through engaging classroom activities!🍎 Perfect for helping students connect numbers to real-life decisions. Explore the resources: 👉 bit.ly/43xv7t4

Illustrated collage, scales weighing food against toys, a flying piggy bank and a ledger.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 25/08/2026

A “Bank of Canada” was founded #OTD in 1818. No, another Bank of Canada. One of Canada’s very earliest banks, it wasn’t incorporated (given official permission by government to operate) until 1822. #TriviaTuesday

Bank note, faded, seated woman and lion overlooking a river.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 24/08/2026

🍎📚 Welcome back, teachers! Need lesson planning support this school year? The Bank of Canada Museum offers FREE curriculum-linked lesson plans and activities for a variety of grade levels.💰✨ Explore resources for your classroom today! 👉 bit.ly/3P68aqe #BackToSchool #FinancialLiteracy

Collage, illustrations, many cartoon icons of money, finance and youth.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 23/08/2026

🪙 They may be made of metal, but the coins in your collection might not be as durable as you imagine. Learn about keeping your collection safe, on the blog. 👉 bit.ly/441NS5U #SundayReading

Photo, colour, magnifying glass over a copper coin.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 22/08/2026

In the 17th century, British settlements began appearing on #Newfoundland’s east coast—so did money. A fragment of a coin like this James I ¼ laurel gold piece turned up in Ferryland, south of St. John’s in 2002. #SaturdayArtifact

Gold coin: roughly made, 2 sides, bearded man wearing laurel leaves and a coat of arms.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 21/08/2026

Chinese ingot money—or sycee—was a type of money used in imperial China until the early 20th century. Often made by silversmiths for use in their regions, there was no uniform style to it, varying greatly in design. This piece is referred to as “saddle money.” #FridayFunFact

Silver object, shaped like a belt and buckle and covered in Chinese letter characters.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 18/08/2026

The last Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was born #OTD in 1830. Franz Joseph I ruled from 1848 until his death in 1916. In effect, the Empire died with him. This is a specimen coin for the silver corona. Higher value coronas are gold coins.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 17/08/2026

⛏️✨It’s #YukonDiscoveryDay, when Yukoners celebrate the discovery of gold that sparked the Klondike Gold Rush. These notes were hauled all the way up to Dawson City by Bank of Commerce employees to supply cash in the town.

Bank note, old, the word Yukon in large block letters stamped vertically at each end.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 16/08/2026

🤑 Simoleon, c-note, loonie, dough, quid, sawbuck…there are endless metaphors and nicknames for money. Explore this corner of the English language and some of its histories on the blog. 👉 bit.ly/41716Qh #SundayReading

Cartoon collage, thought bubbles with items metaphorically representing money.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 15/08/2026

Northern dragon🐉 After gaining independence from Sweden in 1905, Norway issued coins showing its patron Saint Olaf standing (or maybe stomping) on a dragon—one that suspiciously resembled a Swedish royal lion. #SaturdayArtifact

Coin, gold, medieval king, axe, cross, standing on a crowned serpent.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 14/08/2026

In 1889, the Bank of Nova Scotia became the first Canadian🍁 bank to open a branch outside of the US or the UK. It opened one in Kingston, Jamaica.😲 This is why it’s a pound note and not a dollar note. #FridayFunFact

Bank note, old, with woman in flowing skirt on a throne surrounded by fruit.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 12/08/2026

#MoneyInTenQuestions 😢Closing this weekend at the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives. ⌛Last chance to check out this fun way to teach kids their financial ABCs:👉 bit.ly/43xFrBp #KidsAndMoney #LastChance

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 11/08/2026

#OTD in 1919, Germany’s Weimar Republic was created. Soon after, the nation slid into terrible hyperinflation and notgeld, or emergency money, was issued by all sorts of organizations to take the place of small change. #TriviaTuesday

Paper money, the word notgeld, each letter in a highly decorative box.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 09/08/2026

Who’d have thought that a city’s transit system could affect the future of Canada’s circulating coins? Curious? 👀 See the blog! 👉 bit.ly/3VDDcsw #SundayReading

Tokens, round, various metal colours, featuring a transit authority coat of arms and lettering around the edges.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 08/08/2026

“In God We Trust” first appeared on a U.S. coin in 1863 — but it wasn’t officially authorized for coins until 1865. And bank notes? The motto didn’t appear on those until 1955, with Congress making it the official U.S. motto in 1956. #SaturdayArtifact

Coin, copper, shield on one side, a laurel wreath on the other.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 07/08/2026

There was once a big brewery in Beauport, Quebec, just north of Québec City. The Brasserie de Beauport pumped out thousands of barrels of beer🍻 from 1896 before forced into bankruptcy in 1911. #FridayFunFact #InternationalBeerDay

Token, round, copper, a rooster on one side and a maple leaf on the other.

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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 06/08/2026

A century ago, you might have tossed one of these into a busker’s hat. Luckily for buskers, we don’t have pennies anymore. 🎩🎵Enjoy Ottawa Buskerfest this weekend! #OttawaBuskerFest

Coin, copper, inscription in block capitals between 2 maple leaves.

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