INICIO | SOBRE EL BANCO
HISTORICAL AND NUMISMATIC MUSEUM
“HÉCTOR CARLOS JANSON”
In our country we have multiple words to refer to money: guita, mosca, mango, gamba, palo, luca, tela, morlacos, chirolas.
Do you know where the meaning of “I don’t have a copper” or “it costs only a few chirolas” comes from? We invite you to visit the Central Bank Museum to discover more.
In the Museum you will be able to learn about the history of the Argentine currency and all the means of payment that circulated in this territory, from the native peoples to the present day.
The Museum has the most valuable and complete public collection of banknotes, Argentine coins and objects in the country, totaling more than 27,000 pieces.
Its current headquarters was declared a National Historic Monument in 2005. Located a few meters from the Plaza de Mayo, it was designed by the architects Enrique Hunt and Juan Schröder, in 1862, for the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. It was then occupied by the Caja de Conversion, the National Public Credit Office and the Industrial Bank successively, until in 1942 it was ceded to the Central Bank.
Director | Diego Aufiero
Assistant Directors | Gonzalo Lobos and Daniel Rey
Temporary exhibitions
Permanent exhibition
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Organizar una visita grupal
The Museum in "Google Arts and Culture"
Architectural
heritage of the Museum
360 Museum
Audio Guide
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTION
The Liberator José de San Martín
The Argentine flag and its creator
July 9th, Independence Day
Lovardo Collection
USEFUL INFORMATION
Entrada libre y gratuita.
Visitas individuales: de lunes a viernes, de 10:00 a 16:00, sin reserva previa.
Visitas grupales: requieren coordinación y registro previo. Ver trámite.
San Martín 216, C1004AAF, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Argentina.
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The Museum of the BCRA offers virtual guided tours during 2022
Héctor Carlos Janson Numismatic and Historical Museum will continue offering virtual guided tours for institutions, in addition to the in-person activities planned for 2022.