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Museum of the Bank of Portugal

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Bank of Portugal Museum

Schedule

Monday to Friday: 10:00 am – 12:00 am / 02:00 pm – 06:00 pm

closed: Saturday, Sunday and holidays

Tours area guided and require previous scheduling.

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Review

The Museum of the Bank of Portugal (in portuguese, Museu do Banco de Portugal) was inaugurated in . It offers to visitors an unique perspective about the history of commercial trades, since its primaries until the present, and the invention of money.

Behind the creation of this space museum, there is an institution of major relevancy for the economy of the country, the Banco de Portugal1. It was founded on the , and had activities of commerce and debt emission.

In , happens an historic milestone in the life of the Banco de Portugal1, by starting to have the exclusivity over the emission of banknotes in the whole national territory in Europe (the ex-colonies were excluded). From this date on, the bank would be able to fully control the liquidity levels of the Portuguese economy.

Currently, it as the functions of regulate and supervise the Portuguese banking system. The emission of money is decided by the European Central Bank, due to the integration of in the Euro Zone.

In the museum created in the end of 20th century, exists a permanent exhibition named O Dinheiro no Ocidente Peninsular - do Antigo Padrão ao Euro2. Here, one will find 14 centers, chronologically organized that will unveil the mysteries of the monetary evolution in Portugal.

Translation references

  1. Bank of Portugal
  2. Money in the West Peninsular - From the Old Standard to Euro

Map and Location

Where is Museum of the Bank of Portugal?

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Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
38.726631º LAT
-9.135052º LON
38º 43.59786' N
9º 8.10312' W
38º 43' 35.87" N
9º 8' 6.19" W
Website http://www.bportugal.pt/VisitaVirtual
Email museu@bportugal.pt
Telephone +351 213 130 275
Address Avenida Almirante Reis, 71, Lisboa, Portugal
Parish Arroios
County Lisbon
District Lisboa
Region Estremadura
Country Portugal
Continent Europe

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