Top of the World
How is cash produced? What is book money? How does monetary policy work and what exactly does a central bank do? What role does money play in a globalised world? These and many more money-related questions are answered with the help of eye-catching and incisive exhibits, appealing installations and more than 60 multimedia stations loaded with games and interactive information. The topics are approached from both a current and a historical perspective. In addition, there is a 360° cinema and the chance for visitors to touch a genuine bar of gold. The only money museum in Germany has 90,000 in its collections coins from around the world from ancient times to the present day. One of the most valuable exhibits is the Roman aureus depicting the murder of Julius Caesar - only two such coins have survived in the world. The museum also has a collection of banknotes numbering 255,000. pieces. The exhibition is accessible to persons with disabilities and has been designed in two languages (German and English).
