National Numismatic Collection Engages Visitors

While attending the opening of the Really BIG Money exhibit at the Smithsonian on June 8, I could not help but take notice of the parked nearby the entrance of the Value of Money exhibit in the National Museum of American History. Staffed by volunteers, the challenges passers-by to sort genuine and fake numismatic objects, including coins and paper money.

The cart was constantly surrounded by a good number of visitors and the back-and-forth with the volunteer was lively. While there are any number of numismatic non-profits worthy of our support, the high level of numismatic engagement with the public in this case deserves mention.

Link to donate to the National Numismatic Collection:
https://amhistory.si.edu/donate/numismatics/

Link to the National Numismatic Collection online catalog:
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/national-numismatic-collection