Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet, National museum of economy in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Economy Museum is located in Stockholm and displays a large collection of coins, banknotes, medals, and financial documents from various periods and countries. The exhibits come from roughly 650,000 objects that show the history of money and finance.
The museum was founded in 1572 by King John III to collect coins and support Sweden's claim to the three crowns on its coat of arms. Over the centuries, the collection expanded to include banknotes and financial documents from around the world.
The museum shows how money and spending shape daily life and reflect what different societies value. Visitors can observe how personal finances and saving habits have changed across time.
The museum is open most days of the week, with extended hours on certain weekdays. Visitors should plan to spend several hours exploring the extensive collection.
The museum preserves some of the world's earliest banknotes, issued in 1661 by a Stockholm bank. It also displays copper coins from Queen Christina's era that are notable for their extraordinary weight.
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