The Money Museum is an attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, housed in a baroque-era church on Largo de São Julião in the city's Lisbon District. It is a museum that invites you to look at money from the inside, through its making and its printing rather than only through glass cases.
What you will see
- Hands-on exhibits that let visitors engage with the subject directly rather than only observe it.
- Coin making, showing how coins are produced.
- Banknote printing, showing how paper money comes into being.
What kind of visit it makes
This is a good stop for anyone curious about how money is made, and it suits families and older children, since the hands-on displays give the visit an active rhythm. The setting adds to the experience: the building is a church of the baroque era, so the rooms carry the architecture of an older place alongside the modern subject of the exhibits.
Around the museum
Largo de São Julião sits in the Lisbon District, so the museum can be easily combined with a wider walk through the city. Allow time to explore the surrounding streets before or after your visit and to plan the rest of your day in Lisbon around it.