Thanks for letting us go to the Museum. We had fun. I liked finding the treasure chests. I also liked when you did a story with the beaver puppet.

— Matt (age 6)

A multisensory experience for eager young minds

(for ages 3-6, from 5 to 35 participants)

Ahoy bilge rats, squid slappers, and lubbers of all sorts! We all know how much the young salts love a good pirate! How’s about lettin’ ‘em spend an hour exploring the world like rogues with our treasure chests! The swashin’ little bucklers’ll be able to comb through a skull and crossbones' worth of pirate’s treasure—each and every object once used as money in far-away places as well as right here in Canada.

We loved how the program is organized, the fact that the students are very involved in the activity, the use of various materials.

— Teacher, Grade 5

A global perspective on currency

(for ages 8-10, from 12 to 60 participants)

Indiana Jones, look out, here comes the next generation! This program encourages children to get their hands dirty by digging into sand boxes representing different continents and plucking out a range of artifacts once used as money. Different societies around the world have come up with all kinds of notions as to what is useful as currency. Guaranteed, children will be surprised by what they unearth.

Super pace of activities and lots of interesting facts. Great lesson!

— M. M., Grade 6 teacher

Delving into the complex world of bank note production

(for ages 10-14, from 12 to 90 students)

This program teaches students about the money in their wallets and how the Bank of Canada produces and issues bank notes. Working in teams, students learn about the history and design of bank notes—how the images are decided upon, how the notes themselves are printed, how to tell a fake from the real thing.

Feeling a little too free-form for an educational program this time around? Check out what the Currency Museum has for the self-guided, hands-on visitor. Encompassing everything from colouring pages to scavenger hunts, the available activities are designed to help you learn more about the Museum’s many fascinating artifacts and stories. If you wish, the Museum’s guides will be happy to talk to your group and suggest suitable activities.