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The Money Museum

1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Ranked #22 of 74 attractions in Kansas City
4.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums
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Kansas City, Missouri
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49 reviews 49 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

For a non-enthusiast, the money museum didn't do much for me. If you collect coins, you will enjoy this much more than I did. More

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Leavenworth, Kansas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012
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The money museum is very interesting if you are interested in how money is made and circulated throughout the U.S. Of course, there is a brief security process you have to go through first to get in, but it is really not bad at all. Once inside, there are many little exhibits which explain how money evolved within the U.S.... More

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Schiller Park, Illinois
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Reviews in 97 cities Reviews in 97 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012
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Fun and informative Museum with lots of hands on displays and a history of money in our country. Take pictures and create your own money. Also lift a gold bar and watch employees as they work and sort the money. A fun and free exhibit to see if in the Kansas City area. More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012
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Neat to lift a gold bar. Videos well worth watching. Displays that will add to your awareness of money and how KC got one of the nation's Fed banks. More

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Houston, Texas
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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The Money Museum, part of the Federal Reserve in Kansas City, is a great place to spend an hour with your kids (aged 7 and above, I recommend). There are great interactive exhibits about the Federal Reserve in KC, how money is made (and destroyed) and you can even design your own bills. Then you can watch as the money... More

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Belleville, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

Excellent history of u.s. money. Cool stuff for kids too. You can design your own imitation cash bill with your kids picture on it instead of a president and have it sent to your emal address for you to print out. The museum is on the smaller side and will probably only take a maximum of 1 hour to get... More

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Goodland, Kansas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012
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Interesting for after you go to the WWI museum. We liked the wall of money. More

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Stilwell, Kansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012
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Very interesting museum. View the vault, make money with your face on it, pick up a gold bar, see all of the u.s. coins there have ever been. Get a free souvenir bag of shredded money. Free!! It is only open during the week. More

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Jefferson County, CO
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2012
3
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Checked this out after seeing their banner along Main Street. The Fed's new 10-J home is beautiful outside and in. Befitting the wealth stored therein, you go through a security checkpoint worthy of any airport. Once inside, you are on your own to view their numismatic collection while is especially impressive to those unfamiliar will our coinage history. There are... More

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Florida
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012
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Nice exhibit of historic coins as well as modern ones. Bags of shredded money to go home with :) , coloring books for grandchildren - great multi-generational museum. More

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