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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free admission, flash visits within the limits of places available
September 2022
Saturday 17
11:00 - 18:00
Sunday 18
11:00 - 18:00
Accessible to the hearing impaired
Accessible to the visually impaired
Accessible to the motor impaired
6 to 99 years old

Monnaie de Paris

11 quai de Conti 75006 Paris
  • Paris
  • Île-de-France

Musée de la Monnaie de Paris

Free entrance and flash tours - This is the Mint!
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free admission, flash visits within the limits of places available
© Monnaie de Paris | Younh Ah KIM

The most curious can visit the museum to discover the secrets of the transformed material, the know-how, the art crafts in transmission for more than 1150 years and exceptional heritage collections punctuated by views of the workshops, demonstrations, educational videos, playful devices as well as olfactory atmospheres that evoke the history of money, the history of France, techniques and sciences...
The Monnaie de Paris is also celebrating the 20th anniversary of the euro in 2022 with an installation in the museum that remains an opportunity to revisit this historic event, and unveil aspects of it at times… unexpected!
The myths and legends of money are also told to you by mediators who reveal to you the secrets of making the Mint of Paris, but also its history, which is also yours.
Promised, you will come out «Rich as Croesus» of having «Touched the Pactole»!

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thème 2022
Patrimoine durable
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About the location

Monnaie de Paris
11 quai de Conti 75006 Paris
  • Paris
  • Île-de-France
Created in 864 by Charles le Chauve with the edict of Pitres, the Monnaie de Paris is the oldest institution in France and the oldest company in the world. Since 1775, the Parisian site of La Monnaie de Paris has been located at 11 quai de Conti, in the heart of the 6th arrondissement. Royal Manufacture then State Manufacture, the Monnaie de Paris opened its new museum at the end of September 2017\. [https://www.monnaiedeparis.fr/fr/expositions-permanentes/musee-du-11-conti](https://www.monnaiedeparis.fr/fr/expositions-permanentes/musee-du-11-conti)
Located in the heart of the 17th and 18th century buildings, the museum offers a glimpse into the know-how of the Monnaie de Paris and reveals the manufacturing secrets of its productions. From metal processing to finished products, audiences are led to art workshops and invited to demonstrations. Innovative multimedia and interactive tools guide them to discover the treasures of heritage collections and make them actors of an enriching, pl
Tags
Édifice industriel, scientifique et technique, Musée, salle d'exposition, Monument historique
Access
Metro/ RER C station Pont-Neuf, Saint-Michel, Odéon Bus 58, 70, 24, 27 Parking lot (bus location in the Institut de France and Monnaie de Paris car park)
© Monnaie de Paris | Younh-Ah KIM