Bank of Canada Museum

💸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://bit.ly/4eO4S7t #FLM2026 #TalkMoney

📊 #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://bit.ly/3XvaD2o

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://bit.ly/4eidsJl #SundayReading

There are 100 “paise” in 1 Indian rupee. When this 5-paise coin was issued in 1972, 1 rupee was worth roughly 20¢. This coin was worth 1 Canadian cent. #SaturdayArtifact

This is called a “rocker” scale. If you put an English gold sovereign on the inside tray or a half-sovereign on the outside, the scale ⚖️ will balance—if the coins are official. #FridayFunFact

📍 Today and tomorrow we are at the AQEUS/RGQ/AESTQ’s conference in Sherbrooke, Québec. Come by our booth for free economic and financial literacy resources to support social studies and geography classes. #TeachingTools #TeacherResources

📊🌎 Happy #WorldStatisticsDay! What’s your role in the economy? You might want to know. Compare your stats with the rest of Canadians🍁 in this interactive game. 👉 https://bit.ly/3EugieC

Three images, three colours and three printing processes! It’s a brief history of a #BankNote whose story could fill a novel. Read “The Reluctant Bank Note” on the blog. 👉 https://bit.ly/3XJModo #SundayReading

Traditional Chinese wedding gifts frequently included small silver ingots with messages, such as “good luck,” stamped into them. This ingot has “double happiness” on it. #SaturdayArtifact

💳Today is #GetSmartAboutCreditDay, a day to help kids learn good credit habits and to understand all the ins, outs, pros and cons of borrowing money. 🍎Are you a teacher? Show your Grade 4 students how to choose payment methods sensibly. 👉 https://bit.ly/4dT1KnA

🍎 Teaching grades 6 to 10? Help #students apply historical thinking 🧠 to the changing imagery on Canadian🍁 bank notes—and see why our #vertical10 is so important. Get the #LessonPlan. 👉 https://bit.ly/3Lwg0aI

Many people love birds and they’ve been a very popular subject on bank notes the world over. See our blog on the Birds of Canada bank note series. 👉 https://bit.ly/3XoBcmU #SundayReading

Alexander the Great of Macedonia’s armies swept so far and so quickly across Asia and Africa that he had to establish mints along their path to pay his soldiers. The result? The world’s first great coinage system. 🪙⚔️🌍 #SaturdayArtifact

#DYKT Parliament Hill’s buildings have appeared on 29 Canadian bank notes? 😲 The Library of Parliament is featured on this 1923 note all by itself, all that remained after the 1916 fire that levelled Centre Block.🔥 #FridayFunFact

💸It’s #WorldFinancialPlanningDay. 📊Financial planning is the keystone to personal economic success, so teaching kids about it is super important. Teachers and parents: browse our extensive list of financial literacy resources. 👉 https://bit.ly/3P68aqe

💬Use the Vertical $20 to start a conversation in your classroom about financial literacy, social studies, civics, history or art.📚🏛️🎨 How? Check it out on our blog. 👉 https://bit.ly/4z9Zy6f #vertical20

🍎It’s #WorldTeachersDay! 🌟 A great time to nominate a colleague for our Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics. (Not just a trophy, there’s a cash prize as well!) Visit our website for details. 👉  https://bit.ly/3Xrx9Gs #ThankYouTeachers

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://bit.ly/4x6PtqI #SundayReading

A Mechanical Accountant. This cash register is a model of mechanical sophistication. Traditionally, it would have been the focal point of any store—as this one was for the Ottawa grocer P.D. Herbert. #SaturdayArtifact

Vikings weren’t just raiders—they were traders too! ⚔️💰 Coins like this travelled across vast trade routes spanning Europe and beyond. #FridayFunFact

📍 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

🎥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: https://bit.ly/44eTcoA

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.✨ 👉 https://bit.ly/4hbSFv8 #vertical20

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. 👉 https://bit.ly/3TFg1Mc #SundayReading

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. 👉 https://bit.ly/4rvFqZy #Ottawa200

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

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

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: https://bit.ly/3BoGCIr

🍎 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. 👉 https://bit.ly/45YfgmT

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. 👉 https://bit.ly/3WmkGnR #SundayReading

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: 👉 https://bit.ly/44GfbDR #TalkLikeAPirateDay

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

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. 👉 https://bit.ly/3Tc4GqJ

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

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: 👉 https://bit.ly/3SNnMRO

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: 👉 https://bit.ly/4g9jcXP

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? 👉 https://bit.ly/4avhfSw

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. 👉 https://bit.ly/3Zf7FMQ

🍁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. 👉 https://bit.ly/4f6cf9N #SundayReading

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

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. 🕯️

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

#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.

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

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

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. 👉 https://bit.ly/3q9vdHd #SundayReading

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

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

🎉 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!

😕 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. 👉 https://bit.ly/3RZTLQF #SundayReading