The design of the euro banknotes depicts the architectural styles of seven periods in Europe’s cultural history. Compared to the former notes of the member states of the euro area which can be regarded as glorious portrait galleries, the euro notes no longer depict portraits from famous persons of the euro area. Questions that might have given rise to discussion were, amongst others: who? males? females? what nationality? In the 20th century the portrait became one of the main motifs of the Belgian notes.
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- Room 1 – Two buildings, two styles
- Room 12 – The journey of a payment
- Room 13 – Central banks, a question of confidence
- Room 14 – Purchasing power down the years
- Room 15 – Money and imagination
- Room 2 & 3 – Money moving on
- Room 4 – The Euro banknotes and coins
- Room 5 – What is the role of the National Bank?
- Room 6 – What does your money buy?
- Room 7 – Take the Governor’s seat
- Room 9 – The stock exchange, just an ordinary market
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