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Banco de México Museum seeks to disseminate the role of money in the exchange, its use and its issuer. Disseminates and gives access to the numismatic collection of Banco de México, promotes experiences that spark critical reflection around money in our lives, as well as the relationship of Banco de México with society in a bidirectional and dynamic way. In addition, it conveys institutional strength as a fundamental piece of modern Mexico and highlights the importance of a central bank with autonomy and credibility.
Exhibits
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The Numismatic Collection of Banco de México preserves coins, banknotes, and medals that capture distinct moments in history and embody knowledge from multiple disciplines. Among these pieces, a series of medals stand out—each one dedicated to a dinosaur whose fossils have been found in Mexican territory.
We invite you to explore this exhibition and discover how science, history, and design converge to commemorate the animals that inhabited Mexico millions of years before humans appeared.
In its eighth edition, the Art | Banknote | Shredded Banknotes | Shavings | Design program presents works of art in a sculptural format for the first time. The exhibition is comprised of 18 pieces created through assembly processes using a novel material: compressed plates of shredded banknotes and shavings mixed with resin. This material was created exclusively for the exhibition by Banco de México Museum, who also collaborated with artists throughout the production process.
The vaults in the basement of the building are an emblematic space, where valuables were placed for close safekeeping, evidence of the trust placed in Banco de México.
The immersive experience “Journey to the Center of Trust” in the basement vault area has limited capacity. To ensure entrance please reserve it by date and time available, in the museum ticket window or on our website.
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The following pages contain the ABC of the exhibit Mercados desde el arte contemporáneo, as an illustrated glossary showing, in a dynamic and entertaining way, the elements comprising the curatorial narrative of the presented artwork.