Many history and cultural museums have large numismatic collections (coins, money, and tokens). Some museums are specifically dedicated to the history of money or coins, while others have major collections amongst other material. Many small museums often have important collections of coins from their local area or important archaeological sites.
Country | State/City | Institution | Numismatic collection | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference | Individual objects | Coins |
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Argentina}} Argentina | Retiro, Buenos Aires | Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina |
Armenia}} Armenia | Yerevan | History Museum of Armenia |
Afghanistan}} Afghanistan | Kabul Museum |
Austria}} Austria | Kunsthistorisches Museum | 600,000 | [1] |
Azerbaijan}} Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan State Museum of History | 100,000 | [2] |
Bahrain}} Bahrain | Manama | Central Bank of Bahrain Currency Museum |
Bangladesh}} Bangladesh | Dhaka | Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum |
Belgium}} Belgium | Brussels | Brussels Coin Cabinet |
Belgium}} Belgium | Brussels | National Bank of Belgium Museum |
Brazil}} Brazil | Brasília | Central Bank Museum |
Brazil}} Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | National Historical Museum |
Brazil}} Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Banco do Brasil's Cultural Center |
Brazil}} Brazil | São Paulo | Instituto Itaú Cultural |
Brunei}} Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Currency Gallery Brunei Darussalam |
Canada}} Canada | Ottawa | Currency Museum Bank of Canada |
China}} China | Beijing | China Numismatic Museum[3] |
China}} China | Shanghai | Shanghai Museum |
Colombia}} Colombia | Bogotá | Casa de Moneda de Colombia |
Costa Rica}} Costa Rica | San José | Numismatic Museum |
Cuba}} Cuba | Havana | Numismatic Museum |
Denmark}} Denmark | Copenhagen | National Museum of Denmark |
France}} France | Cabinet des Médailles, Bibliothèque nationale de France | 500,000 | [4] |
France}} France | Paris | Monnaie de Paris |
Georgia}} Georgia | Tbilisi | National Bank of Georgia |
Germany}} Germany | Berlin | Bode Museum | 500,000- including; 25,000 medals
- 10,000 dies
| [5] |
Germany}} Germany | Dresden | Coin Cabinet in Royal Palace/Münzkabinett im Residenzschloss |
Germany}} Germany | Frankfurt | Numismatic Museum/Münzkabinett Historisches Museum Frankfurt |
Germany}} Germany | Jena | Oriental Coin Cabinet Jena |
Germany}} Germany | Munich | Staatliche Münzsammlung München |
Germany}} Germany | Münster | Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History |
Greece}} Greece | Numismatic Museum of Athens | 500,000 | [6] |
Guatemala}} Guatemala | Guatemala City | Museo Numismático de Guatemala |
Hungary}} Hungary | Budapest | Visitor centre of the Hungarian National Bank |
India}} India | New Delhi | National Museum, New Delhi |
India}} India | Mumbai | Reserve Bank of India Museum |
India}} India | Chennai | Government Museum |
India}} India | Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute |
India}} India | Indian Institute for Research in Numismatic Studies | 175,000 | [7] |
India}} India | RBI Monetary Museum, Numismatic Museum, Fort Mumbai, [15] |
India}} India | Shri Mudra Nidhi Coin Museum, Numismatic Museum |
India}} India | Coin Museum Corp Bank, located at Udupi (Karnataka)[https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g737164-d6694921-Reviews-Coin_Museum_Corp_Bank-Udupi_Karnataka.html [16]] |
Indonesia}} Indonesia | Jakarta | Bank Indonesia Museum Collection : Money |
Indonesia}} Indonesia | Purbalingga | Museum Uang Purbalingga |
Iran}} Iran | Tehran | Malek National Museum of Iran |
Iran}} Iran | Tehran | Tehran Coin Museum | [https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%87_%D8%B3%DA%A9%D9%87_%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86] |
Iran}} Iran | Tehran | Money Museum | [https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%87_%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84] |
Iran}} Iran | Mashhad | Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum |
Iran}} Iran | Kerman | Ganjali Khan Mint Museum |
Israel}} Israel | Jerusalem | Israel Museum |
Italy}} Italy | Florence | Museo della Moneta a Firenze |
Italy}} Italy | Florence | National Archaeological Museum in Florence |
Italy}} Italy | Lucca | Lucca Mint/Zecca di Lucca |
Italy}} Italy | Naples | Naples National Archaeological Museum |
Italy}} Italy | Rome | National Museum of Rome Crypta Balbi/Museo Nazionale Romano: Crypta Balbi |
Italy}} Italy | Rome Banca d'Italia | School groups only and by appointment only. Banca d'Italia Museo della Moneta |
Italy}} Italy | Rome Vatican | Philatelic and Numismatic Museum/ Museo Filatelico e Numismatico |
Japan}} | Tokyo | Bank of Japan Money – IMES BOJ Currency Museum |
Malaysia}} | Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory | Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery |
Mexico}} | Mexico City | Casa de Moneda de México |
Nepal}} | Kathmandu | National Museum of Nepal |
North Macedonia}} | Skopje | Narodna Banka na Republika Severna Makedonija |
Paraguay}} | Asuncion | Numismatica Independencia |
Pakistan}} Pakistan | Karachi | SBP Museum |
Pakistan}} Pakistan | National Museum of Pakistan | 58,000 |
Pakistan}} Pakistan | Lahore Museum |
Pakistan}} Pakistan | Peshawar Museum | 8,625 |
Pakistan}} Pakistan | Taxila Site Museum |
Peru}} | Lima | Museo Numismático del Perú |
Philippines}} | Manila | Museo ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
Poland}} Poland | National Museum, Warsaw |
Poland}} Poland | Cracow | The Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum |
Portugal}} | Lisbon | Museu Numismático Português |
Qatar}} Qatar | Doha | Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum |
Romania}} Romania | Bucharest | The Museum of the National Bank of Romania |
Russia}} Russia | Hermitage Museum | 1,125,000 | [8] |
Serbia}} | Belgrade | National Bank of Serbia (Народна Банка Србије) |
Singapore}} | Singapore | Singapore Coins and Notes Museum |
Slovakia}} | Košice | The Košice Gold Treasure EASTERN SLOVAK MUSEUM |
South Africa}} | Johannesburg | Absa Money Museum |
Spain}} | Madrid | Museo Casa de la Moneda |
Spain}} | Barcelona | Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, numismatic collection |
Suriname}} | Paramaribo | Numismatic Museum of the Centrale Bank van Suriname |
Sweden}} Sweden | Royal Coin Cabinet | 650,000 | [9] |
Sweden}} Sweden | Uppsala | Uppsala University Coin Cabinet |
Switzerland}} Switzerland | Zurich | Money Museum |
Thailand}} Thailand | Bangkok | Pavilion of Regalia, Royal Decorations and Coins [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628134602/http://emuseum.treasury.go.th/th/home/ e-museum] |
Trinidad and Tobago}} Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago museum |
Turkmenistan}} Turkmenistan | Saparamyrat Türkmenbaşy National Museum of Turkmenistan, Unknown Collection |
Turkmenistan}} Turkmenistan | Ashgabat National Museum of History, Unknown Collection |
Ukraine}} Ukraine | Odessa Numismatics Museum |
Ukraine}} Ukraine | Feodosiya | Feodosia Money Museum |
Uzbekistan}} Uzbekistan | Bukhara State Museum, Unknown Collection |
Uzbekistan}} Uzbekistan | Central Bank of Uzbekistan, Minor Collection 400+ coins |
Uzbekistan}} Uzbekistan | Shahrisabz Museum of History and Material Culture, Minor Collection |
Uzbekistan}} Uzbekistan | State Museum of History of Uzbekistan. Unknown Collection |
UK}} United Kingdom | Ashmolean Museum | 333,000 |
UK}} United Kingdom | British Museum Department of Coins and Medals | 1,000,000 | [10] |
UK}} United Kingdom | Fitzwilliam Museum | 200,000 | [11] |
UK}} United Kingdom | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery | 70,000 | [12] |
UK}} United Kingdom | Manchester Museum | 50,000+- including; 3,000 medals
- 4,000 communion token
| 40,000 | [13] |
UK}} United Kingdom | Royal Mint Museum | 140,000+- including; 80,000 coins
- 12,000 medals
- 8,000 volumes
- 30,000 master tools and dies
- 10,000 photographs and negatives
| 80,000 | [14][15] |
UK}} United Kingdom | World Museum | 18,000- including; 1,400 medals
- 3,000 tokens & misc
| 7,450 | [16] |
US}} United States | America's Credit Union Museum - Manchester, NH |
US}} United States | American Numismatic Association Money Museum - Colorado Springs, CO | 275,000 | [17] |
US}} United States | American Numismatic Society - New York, NY | 600,000 | [18] |
US}} United States | Durham Museum - Omaha, NE |
US}} United States | Learning Center and Money Museum - Cleveland, OH |
US}} United States | Museum of American Finance - New York, NY |
US}} United States | Smithsonian Institution - Washington, D.C. | 1,600,000 | [19][20] |
US}} United States | The Money Museum - Kansas City, MO |
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