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Money Museum | Free



The Money Museum presents the theme of money, its history and evolution, in Portugal and throughout the world.

Money Museum | Free

The Money Musuem offers a distinctly interactive experience that draws on multimedia technology to display its collection. Its unconventional museography is aimed at creating an alluring environment that ensures visitor participation and promotes knowledge building.

Designed by the Providência Design (concept) with Banco de Portugal (development), the museography is based on thematic rooms focusing on such subjects as: pre-monetary currency; money throughout the world and its history over the centuries; banknote and coin production; and also personal testimonies about the role of money in the life of ordinary citizens.

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