With over 100,000 artifacts and 8,500 written works in its library, the National Currency Collection (NCC) is the largest and most complete collection of Canadian bank notes, coins, and money-related artifacts in the world.

Under the stewardship of the Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada, the Collection supports the Museum’s mission to preserve Canada’s numismatic heritage. To this end, the curators of the NCC continually seek to augment the Collection holdings in order to enhance the comprehensive nature of the Collection.

To fulfill the other aspect of the Museum’s mission—to enrich the lives of Canadians through meaningful communication and experiences about money, the central bank, and the economy—curatorial staff are also engaged in ongoing research and publication activities. Research on the Collection and other money-related topics addresses the Collection development as well as the development of exhibitions and programs of the Currency Museum.