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The E-Sylum: Volume 25, Number 15, April 10, 2022, Article 11

NEW SMITHSONIAN GALLERY: REALLY BIG MONEY

National Numismatic Collection Curator Dr. Ellen Feingold writes:

"I am writing with some happy news – we opened a new money gallery for children at the Smithsonian called Really BIG Money. It is our second money gallery and joins The Value of Money, which opened in 2015. I am so happy that we now have two dedicated galleries to showcase the National Numismatic Collection."

That is great news! Here are more details. -Editor

  Smithsonian Really Big Money exhibit entrance

Quetzal bird Really BIG Money is an exciting new money gallery for children. It features some of the world's largest and most surprising monetary objects. Big in size, quantity, or denomination, each piece can help children learn about the world around them, including communities and cultures, the natural environment, political leaders, and the process of exchange. Highlights include the long tail feathers of a Resplendent Quetzal bird, a 31-pound Swedish copper plate, and a coin head made from 165 Roman coins.

Aligned to elementary social studies learning standards, Really BIG Money teaches children about world cultures and supports the development of financial literacy. It also promotes creative thinking through a blend of object investigations and interactive experiences throughout the gallery. Visitors can measure themselves next to a five-foot seven-inch currency blade and see their own faces on money through customized mirrors. Play the gallery's Match the Money game online or while visiting the gallery. Match all of the objects and unlock a magical animation showing a flying quetzal bird traveling the world through banknotes!

To read the complete article, see:
Really BIG Money (https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/really-big-money)

  JN2019-01986 Yap Stone money Rai
Swedish Plate Money and a broken Rai stone
  Germany 20 trillion mark note
Germany 20 trillion mark note

NOTE: 'Billionen' in German translates to 'Trillion' in English. -Editor

  Smithsonian Really Big Money exhibit left wall

To read the complete article, see:
What can really BIG money teach us about our world? (https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/what-can-really-big-money-teach)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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