Musée des timbres et des monnaies de Monaco | |
Entrance to the museum | |
Established | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) |
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Location | Fontvieille, Monaco |
Type | Numismatic museum, philatelic museum |
Website | www |
The Museum of Stamps and Coins is located in the Fontvieille section of Monaco. It tells the postal history of the principality, and contains a display of Monegasque money dating to 1640.
An elite philatelic club, the Club de Monte-Carlo, was established in 1999 and is headquartered at the museum. The club showcases rare material at the museum on a bi-annual basis.
See also
References
- "Museums". Why 100 of the world's top collectors will be in Monaco this weekend. Paul Fraser Collectibles. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- "Monaco: Refreshing Rainier". Stamp Magazine. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
External links
- Museums at Visitmonaco.com
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