NBP Money Centre
NBP Money Centre
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Discover the fascinating world of money! The Sławomir S. Skrzypek NBP Money Centre is a modern educational institution showing the role and history of money against the background of the social and economic history of the world and Poland.
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Neighborhood: Śródmieście Północne
How to get there
  • Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet • 3 min walk
  • Świętokrzyska • 7 min walk
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  • Patryk
    Elblag, Poland10 contributions
    Very good experience.
    Here you will learn practically everything about the history of money in Poland, but not only. You'll see an extensive collection of coins dating back to the early Middle Ages, but also contemporary ones. You'll learn about the production process of banknotes, how they are designed and you'll also see abandoned and unrealized designs. The only downside of this place is having to wait in a long line, which is mostly always present. Admission is free.
    Visited February 2023
    Written February 20, 2023
  • som
    Lund, Sweden43 contributions
    Informative and fun
    An excellent, informative and fun experience which includes the history of currency/ trading,a masive collection of Polish and international notes , spotting fake notes, the stock exchange and the opportunity to hold a bar of gold. Lots of interactive displays made it fun. The guides are very helpful though the security guard was keeping a very close eye on us and the gold bar! All this for free as well. Note that one must go through airport style security before entering.
    Visited November 2022
    Written November 6, 2022
  • Robbert67
    The Hague, The Netherlands68 contributions
    Very informative and worth wile
    Amazing museum. Gives an interesting history of the invention, use and future of money. Would have given 5 stars if the use of card and audio set made more sense. Still very informative and entertaining, also for the English speaking audience.
    Visited January 2022
    Traveled with family
    Written January 4, 2022
  • t4upl
    Warsaw, Poland53 contributions
    A tale of money (and wealth in general)
    The museum is well designed and well-located but you must know it's there because entrance is almost invisible from the street. The main idea behind the exhibition is to show the story of the money from early non-monetary system through metal based currency to digital money. The content is informative but not boring. Some sections will be understandable only to Poles as foreign tourist may lack some historic facts commonly known to natives. The museum is made up of 3 floors, map provided at the entrance proved to be very useful. Staff is nice and helpful. Museum has some interactive elements but to be honest for the most part they proved to be too difficult to operate so I went old-school instead. While historic sections well top-notched I felt that parts about money production and digital money could have been done a little bit better (especially the money production). On the entrance you get a credit card (of sorts), that activates interactive elements. Activation is signalled by sound. As somebody else was using the card it created noise what was disturbing during the visit. HIGHLIGHTS: - Gold bar that you can try to lift (12 kg weight, 2 million zloty worth) - Biggest coin in the world (or what happens if everyone uses gold standard and you have only copper) - How to detect false money (once somebody tried to force me to accept fake money, I'm on look out ever since and believe this to be valuable lesson) It's not a must-see by far and has its flaws but definitely worth your time. It's not that big so it's possible to fit in between other attractions. If you can give it a go. Personally I'm satisfied with the visit. Ps. If you are coin lover a must-see. There's a good collection to be seen :)
    Visited August 2018
    Traveled solo
    Written August 18, 2018
  • Wobaj
    Tarnow, Poland1,093 contributions
    Fantastic place
    Between two metro stations - Świętokrzyska and Nowy Świat, at Świetokrzyska street, you can find very interesting museum. The entrance is difficult to find. It is located in the gate of official NBP building. First, the guard checks you, using metal detector, like at the airport :-), you will receive something like credit card and you can start visiting this place ... There are 4 levels, with many rooms - History of money, Treasury, Street of the banks, Coiner's room, Stock market, Mint. Every room contains a lot of interactive devices, you set on, by credit card, received from the guard. You can lift the heaviest European coin, take the money from cashpoint, hold gold bar, recognize fake banknote. AND ... the best ... everything is for free.
    Visited December 2017
    Traveled with family
    Written December 23, 2017
  • TravelAnne
    Woodbridge, Australia658 contributions
    Must see place when you are interested in seeing how money makes the world go round:-)
    We were in awe with this new "must see "money centre. Interactive and well designed, it gives you inside in the world of money and banks. This place is great for school kids as well. There is an impressive collection of bank notes and coins from all over the world. Sadly, no shop where you can buy "UNC" bank notes
    Visited November 2017
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 10, 2017
  • IzaBog
    Warsaw, Poland16 contributions
    Interesting, interactive and free
    I am very surprised that such a well designed place is not widely known. It is modern, interactive, interesting, with very helpful stuff and fully translated to English. And free of charge! Definitely worth visiting.
    Visited August 2017
    Traveled solo
    Written August 17, 2017
  • Bram L
    Leuven, Belgium76 contributions
    Informative and slick hi tech experience
    We went here because of the other tripadvisor review and were NOT disappointed!! A perfect blend of hi tech displays and friendly knowledgeable humans. Especially the guy at the gold bar exhibit who tolerated our 20 minute questions crossfire deserves a shout out. Funny, knowledgeable and a deep passion for the topic, that’s how it should be!!! Mind blowing that this museum is offered for free, would be worth an above average ticket fee for sure!!!
    Visited August 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 29, 2022
  • Zajączkowska
    Krakow, Poland39 contributions
    Where is 500 PLN? :)
    Really good and interactive museum! It was surprise for us that visiting was free of charge! Too bad that there is no 500 PLN in the exhibition! :) You should come before 10 am because the queue was soooo long. There could be only 60 visitors inside.
    Visited September 2021
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 5, 2021
  • nataliem7
    London, United Kingdom65 contributions
    Comprehensive money museum
    Very interesting museum with a lot of information and interactive exhibits. One could probably spend more than one day here depending on their interest level. Admission is free as are audio guides. The audio guides provide a good depth of information and interactive exhibits add to this information. There is a lot to take in!
    Visited September 2019
    Written September 23, 2019
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Patryk
Elblag, Poland10 contributions
Feb 2023
Here you will learn practically everything about the history of money in Poland, but not only. You'll see an extensive collection of coins dating back to the early Middle Ages, but also contemporary ones. You'll learn about the production process of banknotes, how they are designed and you'll also see abandoned and unrealized designs. The only downside of this place is having to wait in a long line, which is mostly always present. Admission is free.
Written February 20, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

som
Lund, Sweden43 contributions
Nov 2022
An excellent, informative and fun experience which includes the history of currency/ trading,a masive collection of Polish and international notes , spotting fake notes, the stock exchange and the opportunity to hold a bar of gold. Lots of interactive displays made it fun. The guides are very helpful though the security guard was keeping a very close eye on us and the gold bar! All this for free as well.
Note that one must go through airport style security before entering.
Written November 6, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Robbert67
The Hague, The Netherlands68 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
Amazing museum. Gives an interesting history of the invention, use and future of money. Would have given 5 stars if the use of card and audio set made more sense. Still very informative and entertaining, also for the English speaking audience.
Written January 4, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

t4upl
Warsaw, Poland53 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
The museum is well designed and well-located but you must know it's there because entrance is almost invisible from the street. The main idea behind the exhibition is to show the story of the money from early non-monetary system through metal based currency to digital money.

The content is informative but not boring. Some sections will be understandable only to Poles as foreign tourist may lack some historic facts commonly known to natives. The museum is made up of 3 floors, map provided at the entrance proved to be very useful. Staff is nice and helpful. Museum has some interactive elements but to be honest for the most part they proved to be too difficult to operate so I went old-school instead. While historic sections well top-notched I felt that parts about money production and digital money could have been done a little bit better (especially the money production). On the entrance you get a credit card (of sorts), that activates interactive elements. Activation is signalled by sound. As somebody else was using the card it created noise what was disturbing during the visit.

HIGHLIGHTS:
- Gold bar that you can try to lift (12 kg weight, 2 million zloty worth)
- Biggest coin in the world (or what happens if everyone uses gold standard and you have only copper)
- How to detect false money (once somebody tried to force me to accept fake money, I'm on look out ever since and believe this to be valuable lesson)

It's not a must-see by far and has its flaws but definitely worth your time. It's not that big so it's possible to fit in between other attractions. If you can give it a go. Personally I'm satisfied with the visit.

Ps. If you are coin lover a must-see. There's a good collection to be seen :)
Written August 18, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Wobaj
Tarnow, Poland1,093 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
Between two metro stations - Świętokrzyska and Nowy Świat, at Świetokrzyska street, you can find very interesting museum. The entrance is difficult to find. It is located in the gate of official NBP building. First, the guard checks you, using metal detector, like at the airport :-), you will receive something like credit card and you can start visiting this place ...
There are 4 levels, with many rooms - History of money, Treasury, Street of the banks, Coiner's room, Stock market, Mint. Every room contains a lot of interactive devices, you set on, by credit card, received from the guard. You can lift the heaviest European coin, take the money from cashpoint, hold gold bar, recognize fake banknote.
AND ... the best ... everything is for free.
Written December 23, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

TravelAnne
Woodbridge, Australia658 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
We were in awe with this new "must see "money centre. Interactive and well designed, it gives you inside in the world of money and banks. This place is great for school kids as well. There is an impressive collection of bank notes and coins from all over the world. Sadly, no shop where you can buy "UNC" bank notes
Written November 10, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

IzaBog
Warsaw, Poland16 contributions
Aug 2017 • Solo
I am very surprised that such a well designed place is not widely known. It is modern, interactive, interesting, with very helpful stuff and fully translated to English. And free of charge! Definitely worth visiting.
Written August 17, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Bram L
Leuven, Belgium76 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
We went here because of the other tripadvisor review and were NOT disappointed!!

A perfect blend of hi tech displays and friendly knowledgeable humans. Especially the guy at the gold bar exhibit who tolerated our 20 minute questions crossfire deserves a shout out. Funny, knowledgeable and a deep passion for the topic, that’s how it should be!!!

Mind blowing that this museum is offered for free, would be worth an above average ticket fee for sure!!!
Written August 29, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Zajączkowska
Krakow, Poland39 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Really good and interactive museum! It was surprise for us that visiting was free of charge! Too bad that there is no 500 PLN in the exhibition! :)

You should come before 10 am because the queue was soooo long. There could be only 60 visitors inside.
Written September 5, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

nataliem7
London, UK65 contributions
Sep 2019
Very interesting museum with a lot of information and interactive exhibits. One could probably spend more than one day here depending on their interest level. Admission is free as are audio guides. The audio guides provide a good depth of information and interactive exhibits add to this information. There is a lot to take in!
Written September 23, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

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NBP Money Centre is open:
  • Tue - Wed 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thu - Thu 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Fri - Sun 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM



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