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MoneyMuseum
The MoneyMuseum aims to appeal to a wide range of people who are interested in social, philosophical and historical issues. Especially people who want to delve deeper into the development and the implicit rules of our monetary system.
The aim of the MoneyMuseum is to stimulate deeper analysis of money and to increase the public’s knowledge about how economic and social movements are connected.
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Coin Images free to download
The History of Money by Coins: 2500 coin images in high-res from all over the world. You may sort by theme, country, area and mint year. Ideal for collectors, editors and writers, or students of the history of money.
Coin catalogue: moneymuseum.com/en/coins
MoneyMuseum Hadlaubstrasse
Our Exhibitions
The History of Money
Money is more than just a medium of exchange – it is an expression of power, trust and order. The history of coinage shows that every coin was not only a means of trade, but also represented power, values and world views. Those who issued coins shaped reality.
From the first silver coin to the euro, money has never been neutral. It has supported empires, conquered territories and promoted ideologies. And it shows that trust is the invisible foundation – not technology. We should not forget this, especially in an age of digital central bank money and automated payment systems.
If we want to help shape the future of money, we need to know its history. Money can be a tool of subjugation – or a means of cooperation. It is up to us whether we dehumanise it or rethink it. History warns us – and motivates us: monetary systems are not laws of nature. They can be shaped.
Manesse Library of World Literature
Exhibition Documentation:
Education and training since ancient times
The Nature of Money
The merchant in the Baroque period
Law and Justice
The beautiful book
Astronomy
The unfamiliar
"Live forever"?
Swiss chronicles
The fair price
Supply and demand determine price. We have known this since Adam Smith published his epoch-making work An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations in 1776. But there was also a time when prices were not determined by the market, but by a vague sense of what might be fair and God's will. This exhibition takes us into a world where questions of a fair market were a daily topic in politics.
Exhibition documents:
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The following podcast explains the profound impact of the Crusades on Europe, which went far beyond material gains.
ROME
Satoshi Nakamoto
ChinaForumZurich
The MoneyMuseum's ChinaForum is a platform for getting to know and understanding China in all its diversity. Lectures, talks, and discussions feature experts who provide insights into China's history, culture, economy, and politics, thereby promoting dialogue between different worlds.
The ChinaForumZurich
To the website ChinaForumZurich
The MoneyMuseum regularly hosts an evening lectureon an interesting topic related to China. Location: Club Baur au Lac, Zurich. Number of participants limited to 50.
The aim of these events is to gain a better, deeper understanding of China, its history, and its response to global politics.
our working library
The MoneyMuseum maintains a working area as a working library. Comments, descriptions and scans of individual works are stored there. The page can be accessed via the link below.
Our audio guide
Our audio collection is constantly growing and invites you to explore. In various sections, we offer you contributions that stimulate thought, reveal connections and open up new perspectives.