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Bank of Canada Museum Bank of Canada Museum brings our economy front and centre—where visitors can see it, touch it and discover their role it in. Museum

It’s stimulating, immersive and, best of all, fun.

💳 Today is , a day dedicated to helping kids learn smart credit habits and understand the ins, outs, pros and cons of b...
10/15/2026

💳 Today is , a day dedicated to helping kids learn smart credit habits and understand the ins, outs, pros and cons of borrowing money! 📚💡💰

🍎 Are you a teacher?

Help your Grade 4 students learn how to choose payment methods wisely with our lesson plan, “Exploring Payment Methods.” 💳💵🛒

🎓 Build financial literacy skills early and help students make informed money decisions for the future!

👉 https://bit.ly/4dT1KnA

🍎 Teaching grades 6 to 10? Help your apply historical thinking 🧠 to understand the significance of the ever-changing i...
10/14/2026

🍎 Teaching grades 6 to 10?

Help your apply historical thinking 🧠 to understand the significance of the ever-changing imagery on Canadian🍁 bank notes—and why the portrait on the 💵 $10 is particularly important.

📥Download the from our Learn page. 👉 https://bit.ly/3TeW4Oe

10 dollars, Canada, 2018

Who introduced the Carolingian monetary system, origin of the British pound, shilling and penny? 🤔A. Pepin the ShortB. K...
10/13/2026

Who introduced the Carolingian monetary system, origin of the British pound, shilling and penny? 🤔

A. Pepin the Short
B. King Louis the Pious
C. Emperor Charlemagne

👀See the comments later for the answer. 👇

Many people love birds and they’ve been a popular subject on bank notes around the world. 🐦💵Read about our 1986 Birds of...
10/11/2026

Many people love birds and they’ve been a popular subject on bank notes around the world. 🐦💵

Read about our 1986 Birds of Canada series on the blog. The bird vignettes on the back of the $1,000 and $2 notes were based on these beautiful illustrations. 🎨

🔗 See the “Between tradition and technology” blog.👉 https://bit.ly/3XIdEdx

⚔️🪙 The armies of Alexander the Great swept rapidly across Asia and Africa, conquering vast territories. To pay his sold...
10/10/2026

⚔️🪙 The armies of Alexander the Great swept rapidly across Asia and Africa, conquering vast territories. To pay his soldiers, mints were established along the routes of conquest, helping create the world's first great coinage system. 🌍

More than 20 mints sprang up across his empire. Alexander’s coins were known for their consistent weight and high silver content, making them trusted and widely accepted throughout the ancient world. 💰✨

The most important denomination was the tetradrachm, a thick silver coin featuring Heracles 🦁 (the son of Zeus⚡) wearing a lion skin, with Zeus depicted on the reverse.

This coinage was so successful that many kingdoms that emerged after Alexander's death continued to produce coins based on his designs. 👑🏛️

Tetradrachm, Alexander III, Macedon, 336-323 BCE

😲🏛️ some aspect of Parliament Hill’s buildings has appeared on no fewer than 29 Canadian bank notes?💵The Library of Pa...
10/09/2026

😲🏛️ some aspect of Parliament Hill’s buildings has appeared on no fewer than 29 Canadian bank notes?💵

The Library of Parliament is featured here on this 1923 note, standing all on its own. 📚✨ It was the only major part of Centre Block to survive the devastating 1916 fire that destroyed much of the building.🔥

Curiously, by the time this note was issued, the new Centre Block had already been completed, with only part of the iconic Peace Tower still under construction.🏗️⏳

A fascinating snapshot of Canadian history captured on a bank note!👀

1 dollar, Dominion of Canada, 1923

💸It’s . 🌍A subject so important, it got its own day.📊Financial planning is the keystone of personal economic success, s...
10/07/2026

💸It’s . 🌍

A subject so important, it got its own day.

📊Financial planning is the keystone of 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

✨💵Are you as excited about the new Vertical $20 bank note as we are? There are so many ways you can use this new bank no...
10/06/2026

✨💵Are you as excited about the new Vertical $20 bank note as we are?

There are so many ways you can use this new bank note to teach financial literacy, careers, civics, history, social studies or art in the classroom📚🎨🏛️.

Want to learn more? 👀
Check out our blog. 👉 https://bit.ly/4dS5l8j


What does this allegorical statue on the Bank of Canada original head office building represent? 🏛️✨A. mining ⛏️B. mili...
10/06/2026

What does this allegorical statue on the Bank of Canada original head office building represent? 🏛️✨

A. mining ⛏️
B. military 🪖
C. dragon slaying 🐉

👀See the comments later for the answer. 👇

🍎It’s ! 📚🌟 A great time to start thinking about our Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics.🤔Do you know an elementa...
10/05/2026

🍎It’s ! 📚

🌟 A great time to start thinking about our Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics.

🤔Do you know an elementary or high school educator with a gift for teaching about money and economics?

✍️Nominate them today.

🏆 It’s not just for a beautiful trophy, either.
💵Winners receive $1,000 and a further $1,000 for their school!

🔗 Visit our website for details.
👉 https://bit.ly/3RuJQQI

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