Located just down the street from Parliament Hill on Ottawa's Sparks Street Mall, the Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada offers a fascinating look at something that interests most of us - money. Admission to the Museum is free!
Fast Facts
* The Museum houses the largest institutional collection of Canadian money and monetary objects in the world, and chronicles the evolutionary of Canadian currency from pre-colonial times to the present.
* Exhibits trace the origins of money in different cultures around the world - from teeth and bones to coins and paper.
* One of the Museum's most popular attractions is a 3-ton Yap stone, used as currency in Micronesia.
* The Collector's Corner features some of the most rare Canadian and international coins and currency you'll see anywhere.
* A Discovery Room plays host to children's activities.
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