MoneyMuseum, Currency museum in Hadlaubstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland.
The MoneyMuseum is a private museum in Zürich run by the nonprofit Sunflower Foundation, occupying 500 square meters at Hadlaubstrasse 106 since February 2003. Its permanent exhibition is regularly supplemented by special presentations and events, and the museum presents money history critically, asking visitors to consider their own handling of money.
The museum was founded in 1999 and moved to its current building on Hadlaubstrasse in 2003. Since then, it has presented a comprehensive collection showing how money and payment systems evolved over thousands of years.
The exhibits show how different societies developed their monetary systems, from simple bartering to modern digital payments. You can see the role money played in various cultures and how it shaped everyday life.
The museum occupies 500 square meters at Hadlaubstrasse 106 in Zurich. The permanent exhibition is regularly supplemented by special presentations and events, so check what is on before visiting. Much of the material, including the 'Money:critical' texts, is also available free online.
The collection includes unusual payment objects such as feathers and bones from different cultures, showing how creatively people replaced money. Modern digital currencies are also part of the displays, illustrating how the concept of money continues to change.
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