Musée de la Monnaie is a unique museum of French currency and boasts of a fascinating collection of coins, money and much more. Musée de la Monnaie was inaugurated in 1988 and is housed in La Monnaie de Paris. The beautiful 17th-century building was once used as a workshop for supplying French coins. The famous Paris Mint or La Monnaie de Paris currently does not make all of the French money, but certain kinds of coins and jewelries are produced here.
The uniqueness of Musée de la Monnaie lies in the fact that it is museum completely dedicated to the history of French currency. The collection of Musée de la Monnaie is remarkable and perfectly displays the glorious French history from the period of the Renaissance to the modern times. The historic medals, coins and money displayed in the museum are indeed fascinating.
The tours of Musée de la Monnaie are ideal for visitors interested to learn about the monetary world of France.
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The group tours for adults are conducted for roughly 2 hours. A new audiovisual tour of the museum describes the history of minting in France. Some of the other attractions of Musée de la Monnaie are an old minting machine, various historic minting tools, colorful stained-glass windows belonging to the Renaissance age and a workshop demonstration. Various engraving, paintings, posters and documents on the making of medals and money are exhibited in the museum.
The opening hours of Musée de la Monnaie are from 11 AM to 5:30 PM from Tuesday to Friday. On Saturday and Sunday it is open from 12 PM to 5:30 PM. The museum is closed on Monday. Admission to the museum is free on Sunday.
Musée de la Monnaie in Paris is renowned for its exhibits of historical documents, money and medals of France.
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