Affiliated with the central bank of the People's Bank of China, China Currency Museum focuses on the collection, exhibition and study of currencies.

The museum has basic displays and special exhibitions. The basic displays are temporarily not open to the public. The special exhibitions are inside the Special Exhibition Department of the China Currency Museum which has been opened to the public since August, 1999.

The museum houses nearly 300,000 items of currency or relevant cultural relics. They are divided into six categories: ancient currencies, gold and silver currencies, paper currencies, currencies of minorities, foreign currencies, and cultural relics relevant to currencies. They are well preserved and stored in the museum. Golden and silver currencies, contemporary currencies, and foreign currencies are the representatives of the collections.

Address: No. 32 Chengfang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

Route: Bus No. Special 4, 5, 20, 44, 48, 120, 337, 808 or subway to theQianmenStation

Self-drive Route: West of Tian'anmen Square and south of the Grand Hall of the People

Opening Hours: 9:00-16:00, closed on Monday

Nearby Sights: Tian'anmen, the Imperial Palace, the Grand Hall of the People, National Museum

Admission Fee: 20 Yuan; 10 Yuan for students

Tel: 8610-66081385