The Currency Museum had its origin in the National Currency Collection, which began in 1959, at the urging of the Governor of the Bank of Canada. Originally with a Canadian focus, i.e. to document this important part of our history, over the following decades it collected over 100,000 examples of currency and related artifacts and equipment, plus several thousand reference works, relating not only to Canada but to currency in general. All these things were housed in various locations around the National Capital. It was clear that it ... (more)