The National Bank has had a museum since 1982. In 2002, it was completely refurbished, resulting in a doubling of the exhibition space. The theme of “money” is the central feature. Throughout the 15 rooms, the presentation is varied and aims to be both interactive and educational. But that is not the most visible part of what the National Bank has to offer in the educational field.
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- Everybody a billionaire?!
The Museum of the National Bank of Belgium has several inflationary notes on display. The most remarkable ones are the 500 billion dinar note of former Yugoslavia and that of 1 million trillion Hungarian pengö (or 1 followed by 18 noughts!).
- 24 February: presentation of the Annual Report of the National Bank of Belgium for teachers
On 24 February, from 2.30 to 4 p.m., Belgian teachers are invited to attend a special presentation on the National Bank of Belgium’s annual report by Governor Quaden.
- The stock market: from the ‘Ter Buerse’ inn to Wall Street
Last year the economic crisis hit us all. Stock markets, too, had a tough time. Both the American and the European markets felt the pain, and the Bel 20 index plummeted. The Fortis share, initially thought to be stable, went into free-fall. Nowadays, the stock market is a familiar concept, but where, when and how did share trading actually begin?
- Annual closing
From Thursday 24th December till Friday 1st January the Museum is closed.
- New educational pack
An updated and expanded version of the educational museum pack is from now on available in Dutch and in French. It can be downloaded from the Museum’s website in the sections ‘Lerarenkamer’ (NL) or ‘Salle des profs’ (FR)
