Bank of Canada Currency Museum
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| a museum dedicated to money |
This overlooked Ottawa museum, located across
from Parliament Hill in the Bank of Canada building, is devoted to the
development of the Canadian currency system, beginning in New France. Artifacts
include coins, bank notes, and money-related paraphernalia as well as unusual
and ancient international currencies such as shells, glass beads, tea, gold,
silver, and bronze. The current special exhibit is a history of
counterfeiting. A bonus
is that admission to this museum about money is free.
Winter hours 10:30 - 5:00 Tuesday to Saturday and 1:00 - 5:00 on Sunday. Closed Monday.
On Saturday, September 22, 2012 Ottawa joined cities around
the world in presenting Nuit Blanche, an all night long celebration of art. Most
of Ottawa’s art galleries were open until the wee hours of the morning for this
inaugural event. The Byward Market was especially buzzing with activity with a
variety of installations on the streets and courtyards and crowds of people
meandering around taking it all in.
