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The NBB Museum on tour

Friday January 27th, 2012 – 10:53 AM

(Nederlands) Twee culturele projecten waaraan het Museum heeft meegewerkt verdienen zeker je aandacht: het Lichtfestival in Gent en het Marmermuseum in Rance.

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John Law: Financial genius or charlatan?

Monday January 9th, 2012 – 09:50 AM

In the National Bank’s museum there are two old banknotes: paper inscribed with black letters and numbers on a simple white background. Made by the Imprimerie Royale, watermarked Billet de Banque.

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When Brazil became the seat of the Kingdom of Portugal

Thursday December 1st, 2011 – 10:57 AM

The Europalia Brasil exhibition showcases a collection of gold coins illustrating the key phases in Brazil’s colonial history.

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Seminar 2011 – the Belgian Economy During and After the Economic Crisis: materials available for download

Monday November 21st, 2011 – 03:42 PM

The educational materials presented during the 2011 seminar for teachers are available from this website.

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Missed the first one? Second late-night opening of the NBB Museum on Thursday 24 November

Wednesday November 16th, 2011 – 09:46 AM

This autumn, culture vultures and fans of Brussels by Night can stay out late and visit the city’s museums every Thursday evening. The National Bank of Belgium’s Museum is taking part in the scheme once again! This is an ideal opportunity to (re)discover the Museum’s collection with friends and family in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

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Kayapó

Friday November 4th, 2011 – 10:53 AM

To mark the Europalia Brasil festival, the NBB’s Museum is holding an exhibition under the banner “Of gold and feathers”.

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Late-night opening of the NBB Museum: Thursday 27 October 2011

Wednesday October 19th, 2011 – 09:37 AM

This autumn, culture vultures and fans of Brussels by Night can stay out late and visit the city’s museums every Thursday evening. The National Bank of Belgium’s Museum is taking part in the scheme once again!

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Exhibition: ‘Gold and Feathers’ (8/10/2011 – 15/01/2012)

Friday October 7th, 2011 – 11:22 AM

The ‘Gold and Feathers’ exhibition takes you to explore distant Brazil and its fascinating history.

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Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil for six decades

Monday October 3rd, 2011 – 10:07 AM

As part of the Europalia Brasil festival, various gold coins from the Banco Central do Brasil’s collection are temporarily on show in the National Bank’s Museum.

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Generation €uro Students’ Award

Tuesday August 30th, 2011 – 12:00 AM

(Nederlands) De Europese Centrale Bank en de nationale centrale banken van het eurogebied, waaronder de Nationale Bank van België, lanceren op 1 oktober een wedstrijd tussen teams van scholieren met als titel Generation €uro Students’ Award.

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