The Okotoks Museum and Archives will be home to the Voices from the Engraver exhibit from the Bank of Canada until November 30th.

The exhibit takes a look at the artistry, technical skill that underlies every Canadian bill and stamp.

Museum Specialist Kathy Coutts says that she believes the exhibit and information in it will catch people's attention because we are all connected and affected by money, and the information and artifacts tell a very interesting story.

"In addition to the panels that talk about the bank notes and the artists that created the images that go on bank notes, there are also some bank notes that don't exist anymore."

On display are the discontinued one and two dollar bank notes along with a twenty-five cent bank note that was also discontinued.

Along with the unique artifacts, there are also hands-on activities that allow a person to get in touch with the information and process.

"There are two touch-screen computer stations that you can look at some of the histories of bank notes on, and there are also guilloche stations which are like giant spirographs that kids or kids at heart can design their own intricate design on," Coutts says.

Coutts says that she believes people are very in tuned when it comes to money because they always want more of it, and that is why she thinks people will find it interesting.

Along with that, the process of how it is made is something that she believes is very interesting and unique.

"I think people will be interested in all the different steps that go into making a bill, from the design stage to the engraving stage, the printing stage, embedding the security features into the money so it can't be counterfeited and also how we spend our money."

The second floor of the Okotoks Museum and Archives is where you can find the Voices from the Engraver Exhibit.

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