Museums

This inter­na­tional list of eco­nomics and money museums is clas­sified by geo­graphical areas : European System of Central Banks (ESCB) museums and other national museums. These museums, which are devoted to the role of central banks, the history of money, the explor­ation and dis­covery of dif­ferent aspects of the economy, offer pages or whole web­sites given over to their ped­ago­gical content and col­lec­tions and exhib­ition tour.

Links checked January 182012

Eco­nomics and Money Museums: Europe

Bank of England Museum

Musée Banque d'Angleterre

The Bank of England Museum is ded­icated to the history of the Bank of England since its found­ation in 1694 and its role as the United Kingdom’s central bank. The Kid’s corner presents the activ­ities for children.

Country : United Kingdom - Lan­guage : english

- Bank of England Museum
(bankofengland​.co​.uk/​e​d​u​c​a​t​i​o​n​/​m​u​s​e​u​m​/​i​n​d​e​x.htm)

Bank of Finland Museum

Musée - Banque de Finlande

The website of the Bank of Finland Museum presents the history of money (in Finland and abroad) and the role of the central bank within the ESCB.



Country : Finland - Lan­guage : english, finnish, swedish

- Bank of Finland Museum
(rahamuseo​.fi/​e​n​/​i​n​d​e​x​.html)

BNB Museum Collection - Bulgarian National Bank

Musée - Banque de Bulgarie

The website of the Bul­garian National Bank con­tains a page ded­icated to the col­lec­tions of the Money Museum.



Country : Bulgary - Lan­guage : bul­garian, english

- BNB Museum Collection
(bnb​.bg/​a​b​o​u​t​u​s​/​a​u​a​b​o​u​t​b​n​b​/​a​u​h​i​s​t​o​r​y​/​a​u​h​m​u​s​e​u​m​s​b​n​b​/​i​n​d​e​x​.​h​t​m​?​t​o​l​a​n​g=_en)

De Nederlandsche Bank - Bezoekerscentrum

Centre des visiteurs - Banque des Pays-​​Bas

De Neder­landsche Bank has set up a “Visitor Centre”, which enables the public to explore and dis­cover dif­ferent aspects of the economy.


Country : Neth­erland - Lan­guage : dutch

- De Neder­landsche Bank - Bezoekerscentrum
(dnb​.nl/​o​n​d​e​r​w​i​j​s​/​b​e​z​o​e​k​e​r​s​c​e​n​t​r​u​m​/​c​o​n​t​a​c​t​-​e​n​-​r​o​u​t​e​/​i​n​d​e​x.jsp)

Geldmuseum - (Money Museum of the Deutsche Bundesbank)

Geldmuseum - Allemagne

The website of the Money Museum of the Deutsche Bundesbank presents the dif­ferent sec­tions of the Museum, its activ­ities and its exhib­i­tions (past or current).


Country: Germany - Lan­guages: German, English

- Geld­museum
(geld​museum​.de/​i​n​d​e​x​.​e​n.php)

Money Museum of the Bank of Lithuania

Musée Banque Centrale de Lituanie

The website of the Bank of Lithuania propose a page ded­icated to his Money Museum, which includes a section devoted to tem­porary exhib­i­tions and edu­ca­tional events.


Country : Lithuania - Langues : lithuanian, english

- Money Museum of the Bank of Lithuania
(lb​.lt/​b​o​l​_​m​o​n​e​y​_​m​useum)

Museum of the National Bank of Belgium

Musée Banque Nationale de Belgique

The Museum of the National Bank of Belgium was set up in 1982. Its central theme is money. The teachers’ room provides online edu­ca­tional material.


Country: Belgium - Lan­guages: German, English, French, Dutch

- Museum of the National Bank of Belgium
(nbbmuseum​.be/fr/)

Museo della Moneta /​ Museo della Banconota – (Money Museum/​Banknote Museum of the Banca d’Italia))

Musée Banque d'Italie

The website of the Banca d’Italia con­tains a number of pages ded­icated to the Money Museum (created in 1993) and the Banknote Museum (2002).



Country: Italy - Lan­guages: English, Italian

- Museo della Moneta
(ban​caditalia​.it/​s​e​r​v​i​z​i​_​p​u​b​b​l​/​m​u​s​e​o_mon)
- Museo della Bancanota
(ban​caditalia​.it/​s​e​r​v​i​z​i​_​p​u​b​b​l​/​m​u​s​e​o​_​b​a​n​c​onota)

Museo del Risparmio – Turin

Museo del Risparmio – Turin
(savings museum - Turin)

Savings Museum opened in April 2012, on the ini­ti­ative of the Italian bank Intesa-​​Sanpaolo. It hosts 600 m2 mul­ti­media exhib­ition presenting the con­cepts for saving, money and finance.

Museo del Risparmio - Turin
(museodel​risparmio​.it)
- Country: Italy
- Lan­guages: English, Italian

Museum - Banca Nationala a României – (Museum of the National Bank of Romania)

Musée de la banque de Roumanie

The website of the National Bank of Romania con­tains a series of pages on the col­lec­tions of the Museum and the history of the Central Bank.


Country: Romania - Lan­guages: English, Romanian

- Museum - Banca Nationala a României
(bnro​.ro/​M​u​s​e​u​m​-​2727​.aspx)

Museum of Coins and Medals - Národná banka Slov­enska – (Money Museum of the National Bank of Slovakia)

Musée de la Monnaie Slovaquie

These pages of the website of the National Bank of Slovakia present the col­lec­tions and exhib­i­tions of the Museum of Coins and Medals.


Country: Slovakia - Lan­guages: English, Slov­akian

- Museum of Coins and Medals - Národná banka Slovenska
(nbs​.sk/​e​n​/​m​u​s​e​u​m​-​o​f​-​c​o​i​n​s​-​a​n​d​-​m​edals)

Museum of the Banco de Portugal

Musée Banque du Portugal

These pages of the Banco de Por­tugal website are ded­icated to the exhib­i­tions of the Museum.



Country: Por­tugal - Lan­guages: English, Por­tuguese

- Museum of the Banco de Portugal
(bpor​tugal​.pt/​e​n​-​U​S​/​S​e​r​v​i​c​o​s​a​o​P​u​b​l​i​c​o​/​M​u​s​e​u​/​P​a​g​e​s​/​d​e​f​a​u​l​t​.aspx)

Museum of the Bank of Greece

Musée Banque de grèce

The website of the Bank of Greece con­tains a page ded­icated to the col­lec­tions of its Museum.



Country: Greece - Lan­guages: English, Greek

- Museum of the Bank of Greece
(bankof​greece​.gr/​P​a​g​e​s​/​e​n​/​B​a​n​k​/​m​u​s​e​u​m​/​d​e​f​a​u​l​t​.aspx)

National Bank of Serbia - Visitor Center

Musée de la Banque de Serbie

The Visitor Centre of the National Bank of Serbia was formed as an edu­ca­tional and exhib­ition centre which fea­tures a standing museum exhib­ition, peri­odical exhib­i­tions, and sup­porting edu­ca­tional and inter­active activities.

Country : Serbia - Lan­guages : English - Serbian

- National Bank of Serbia - Visitor Center
(nbs​.rs/​i​z​l​o​z​b​e​/​e​n​g​l​i​s​h​/​i​n​d​e​x​.html)

Oesterreichische Nationalbank - The Money Museum and Collections

Musée de la monnaie - Autriche

The website of the Aus­trian Central Bank con­tains a page ded­icated to the Money Museum and Col­lec­tions and its current exhibitions.



Country: Austria - Lan­guages: German, English

- Oes­ter­reichische Nationalbank
(oenb​.at/​e​n​/​u​e​b​e​r​_​d​i​e​_​o​e​n​b​/​g​e​l​d​m​u​s​e​u​m​/​m​o​n​e​y​_​m​u​s​e​u​m​_​a​n​d​_​c​o​l​l​e​c​t​i​o​n​s.jsp)

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Royal Coin Cabinet Museum /​ Museum of Economy
(National Museum of Economy - Sweden)

The Royal Coin Cabinet Museum, also called Museum of Economy, is one of the oldest museums in Sweden. Created in 1570, it houses nearly 600,000 objects related to mon­etary and fin­ancial history of Sweden and around the world.

- Royal Coin Cabinet Museum /​ Musée de l’économie
(myn​tkabin​ettet​.se/​w​e​b​/​E​n​g​l​i​s​h​.aspx)
- Country : Sweden
- Lan­guages: english - swedish

Visitor Centre of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank

Musée - Banque de Hongrie

This page on the website of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank is ded­icated to the exhib­i­tions organised in its Visitor Centre



Country: Hungary - Lan­guages: English, Hun­garian

- Visitor center Magyar Bank
(english​.mnb​.hu/​r​o​o​t​/​e​n​m​n​b​/​a​_​j​e​g​y​b​a​n​k​/​m​n​b​e​n​_​d​u​m​m​y​/​m​n​b​e​n​_​l​k_old)

Other Eco­nomics and Money Museums

Atlanta Visitors Center and Monetary Museum

Musée Atlanta

Website of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Virtual tour of the museum. A section “Story of money” on the history of money.


Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- Atlanta Vis­itors Center and Mon­etary Museum
(frbat​lanta​.org/​a​b​o​u​t​/​v​i​s​i​t​c​n​t​r​s​t​o​u​r​s​/​v​i​s​i​t​o​r​s​_​c​e​n​t​e​r.cfm)

Fed Center Tour - San Fran­cisco Fed & The Fed Gallery - Los Angeles Branch

Centre de la banque fédérale - Banque de San-​​Francisco

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Fran­cisco website offers tours of its Fed Center (San Fran­cisco office) and its Fed Gallery (Los Angeles branch). Cur­rency Col­lection and inter­active install­a­tions on the role of the Fed.

Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- Fed Center Tour - San Fran­cisco Fed
(frbsf​.org/​f​e​d​e​r​a​l​r​e​s​e​r​v​e​/​v​i​s​i​t​/​t​o​u​r​s​/​t​o​u​r​s​.html)
- The Fed Gallery - Los Angeles Branch
(frbsf​.org/​f​e​d​e​r​a​l​r​e​s​e​r​v​e​/​v​i​s​i​t​/​t​o​u​r​s​l​a​/​t​o​u​r​s​l​a​.html)

Learning center and Money Museum - Federal Reserve bank of Cleveland

Musée de Cleveland

Website of the Federal Reserve Bank of Clev­eland. Emphasis is placed on edu­ca­tional resources and online games.



Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- Learning center and Money Museum - Federal Reserve bank of Cleveland
(clev​elandfed​.org/​l​e​a​r​n​i​n​g​_​c​e​n​t​e​r​/​i​n​d​e​x​.​c​f​m​?​D​C​S​.​n​a​v​=Main)

Money in Motion Exhibit - Bank of Philadelphia

Centre de la Monnaie - Banque de Philadelphie

The website of the Federal Reserve Bank of Phil­adelphia fea­tures a section ded­icated to its Money in Motion Exhibit. This centre offers an amusing and inter­active tour.


Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- Money in Motion Exhibit - Bank of Philadelphia
(phil​.frb​.org/​e​d​u​c​a​t​i​o​n​/​m​o​n​e​y​-​i​n​-​m​o​t​i​o​n​/​i​n​d​e​x.cfm)

Money Museum - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Money museum chicago

Website of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Mainly offers a virtual tour of the Museum.




Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- Money Museum - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(chica​gofed​.org/​w​e​b​p​a​g​e​s​/​e​d​u​c​a​t​i​o​n​/​m​o​n​e​y​_​m​u​s​e​u​m​/​i​n​d​e​x.cfm)

New England Economic Adventure - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Economic Adventure - Banque de Boston

Website of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. In par­ticular: improve­ments in living standards in New England over the past 200 years.


Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- New England Eco­nomic Adventure
(eco​nom​icad​venture​.org/​v​i​s​i​t​/​i​n​d​e​x.cfm)

The Money Museum - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Musée Kansas City

This website is entirely ded­icated to the col­lec­tions (of bank­notes and coins) of the Money Museum of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.


Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- The Money Museum - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
(kc​.frb​.org/​m​o​n​e​y​m​useum)

Virtual Money Museum - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Virtual Money Museum Richmond

Website of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. In par­ticular: Virtual Money Museum ded­icated to the history of money in the United States.


Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- Virtual Money Museum - Bank of Richmond
(rich​mondfed​.org/​a​b​o​u​t​_​u​s​/​v​i​s​i​t​_​u​s​/​t​o​u​r​s​/​m​o​n​e​y​_​m​u​s​e​u​m​/​i​n​d​e​x.cfm)

Visiting - Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Banque de New-​​York - Centre des visiteurs}

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York offers tours of its his­torical building and its gold vault (the largest gold reserve in the world).


Country: United States - Lan­guage: English

- Vis­iting - Federal Reserve Bank of New York
(newyorkfed​.org/​a​b​o​u​t​t​h​e​f​e​d​/​v​i​s​i​t​i​n​g​.html)

Currency Museum - Bank of Canada

Musée monétaire du Canada

This website presents the Cur­rency Museum of the Bank of Canada: exhibits on the topic of money and pro­grammes aimed at school children and the general public.


Country: Canada - Lan­guages: English - French

- Musée de la monnaie - Banque du Canada
(museedela​monnaie​.ca)

Bank of Korea Museum

Musée Banque de Corée du sud

Website of the Bank of Korea Museum. Virtual tour of the museum’s col­lec­tions and exhibits.



Country: South Korea - Lan­guages: English - Korean

- Bank of Korea Museum
(museum​.bok​.or​.kr/​e​n​g​l​i​s​h​/​m​a​i​n​/​i​n​d​e​x.jsp)

Bank Of Thailand Museum (BOT)

Musée de la Banque de Thailande

Website of the Bank of Thailand Museum. Overview of the museum’s col­lec­tions of bank­notes and coins and of the mul­ti­media displays.


Country: Thailand - Lan­guages: English - Thai

- Bank Of Thailand Museum
(bot​.or​.th/​E​n​g​l​i​s​h​/​B​O​T​M​u​s​e​u​m​/​P​a​g​e​s​/​B​O​T​M​u​s​e​u​m​1​.aspx)

China Currency Museum - The People’s Bank of China

Musée de la monnaie - banque de Chine

This webpage presents the China Cur­rency Museum of the People’s Bank of China, ded­icated to its col­lec­tions of bank­notes and coins.



Country: China - Lan­guages : English - Chinese

- China Cur­rency Museum - The People’s Bank of China
(china​.org​.cn/​e​n​g​l​i​s​h​/​f​e​a​t​u​r​e​s​/​m​u​s​e​u​m​s​/​139782.htm)

Currency Museum - Bank of Japan

Musée - Banque du Japon

Website of the Cur­rency Museum of the Bank of Japan. Mainly presents the museum’s cur­rency col­lec­tions from Japan and the rest of Asia (bank­notes, coins, gold, etc.).


Country: Japan - Lan­guages: English - Japanese

- Cur­rency Museum - Bank of Japan
(imes​.boj​.or​.jp/​c​m​/​e​n​g​l​i​s​h​_​h​t​m​l​s​/​m​u​s​e​u​m​_​g​a​i.htm)

Currency Museum of Bank Al-​​Maghrib

Musée de la Banque du Maroc

The newly-​​renovated Cur­rency Museum of the Central Bank of Morocco.




Country: Morocco - Lan­guages: English, Arabic, French

- Cur­rency Museum of Bank Al-​​Maghrib
(bkam​.ma/​w​p​s​/​m​u​s​e​e​/​d​e​f​a​u​l​t​.html)

Museo Inter­activo de Eco­nomia (MIDE) - (Inter­active Museum of the Economy - Mexico)

Musée Interactif de l'Economie - Mexique

The website of the MIDE offers an inter­active tour of the Central Bank of Mexico and presents its numis­matic collection.



Country: Mexico - Lan­guage: Spanish

- Museo Inter­activo de Eco­nomia (MIDE)
(mide​.org​.mx)

Museos - Banco central de Costa Rica  – (Museums – Central Bank of Costa Rica)

Musées - Banque du Costa rica

Website of the Central Bank of Costa Rica ded­icated to its three museums: the numis­matic museum, the pre-​​colombian gold museum, and the tem­porary exhib­ition galleries.


Country: Costa Rica - Lan­guages: English - Spanish

- Museos - Banco central de Costa Rica
(museosdel​ban​co​central​.org)

RBI Monetary Museum - Reserve Bank of India

Musée de la monnaie - Banque d'Inde

Pages of the Reserve Bank of India website ded­icated to the museum’s col­lec­tions of bank­notes and coins.



Country: India - Lan­guages: English - Hindi

- RBI Mon­etary Museum - Reserve Bank of India
(rbi​.org​.in/​s​c​r​i​p​t​s​/​m​c​_​g​a​l​l​e​r​y​.aspx)

Reserve Bank Museum – Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Musée - Banque de Nouvelle-​​Zélande

Website of the Reserve Bank Museum ded­icated to the eco­nomic and banking history of New Zealand. In par­ticular: a pion­eering eco­no­metric com­puter that sim­u­lates the flow of money through the economy (MONIAC).

Country: New Zealand - Lan­guage: English

- Reserve Bank Museum of New Zealand
(rbn​zmuseum​.govt​.nz)

The Museum of Australian Currency notes - Reserve Bank of Australia

Musée de la monnaie - Banque d'Australie

Website of the Reserve Bank of Aus­tralia: the history of bank­notes in the context of the eco­nomic and social devel­opment of Aus­tralia over time.


Country: Aus­tralia - Lan­guage: English

- The Museum of Aus­tralian Cur­rency notes
(rba​.gov​.au/​M​u​s​e​u​m​/​i​n​d​e​x​_​s​t​a​t​i​c​.html)

 

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