Guangzhou Monetary and Finance Museum

The Guangzhou Monetary and Finance Museum is Guangdong's first museum devoted to the collection and research of currencies. It was opened in September 1995 and currently holds a collection of more than 20,000 pieces of real currencies and over 10,000 pieces of replicas.

The Museum consists of two exhibition halls, one for Chinese currencies and the other for foreign currencies. The Chinese currency exhibition hall include 10 sections displaying China's ancient currencies, China's early modern currencies, currencies from revolutionary bases, Renminbi currencies, gold and silver commemorative coins, Guangdong currencies, anti-currency counterfeiting knowledge, securities, and devices for detecting counterfeit currencies. The foreign currency exhibition hall showcases currencies from more than 190 countries and regions around the world.

Admission fee: RMB 20 for adults, RMB 5 for students, half-price concession for groups and senior citizens.
Address: In the library of Guangdong University of Finance, Yingfu Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City
Traffic: Take Bus No.39 and get off at the Guangdong University of Finance station.

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