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SUMMARY:Opening of Smithsonian NMAH numismatic exhibition \"Stories on
  Money\"
DESCRIPTION:A new exhibition at the National Museum of American Histor
 y invites visitors to explore the development and meaning behind Ameri
 can coinage and currency. “Stories on Money” demonstrates the inte
 rplay among people, money and history, from the earliest times to the 
 present day. The display of coins and other related objects will open 
 June 12 in a new first-floor gallery.\n\n“Stories on Money” explor
 es the museum’s vast numismatic collections from seven vantage point
 s. The main section shows what money looked like in Colonial America a
 nd at pivotal times, including the Gold Rush, Great Depression and in 
 the current era. Visitors will compare the coin designs of the 19th ce
 ntury with those produced during the renaissance of American coinage i
 n the early 20th century. The section called “The Power of Liberty,�
 �� presents an array of coins from the United States and the world dep
 icting Liberty, the feminine personification of freedom; coins with re
 al and mythological women are also featured.\n\n“American currency i
 s a reflection and a record of our history,” said Brent D. Glass, di
 rector of the museum. “This display illuminates history in fresh and
  unexpected ways and will allow visitors to think of how money tells s
 tories about different historical periods.”\n\n“Stories on Money�
 � was made possible through the generosity of the Numismatic Guaranty 
 Corporation of America, Numismatic Conservation Services and Monaco Ra
 re Coins.\n\n“Having this wonderful space at the museum is very mean
 ingful to the entire community of numismatists, and we are very proud 
 to be a part of it. ‘Stories on Money’ is an especially fitting ex
 hibition since it illustrates the close interplay between coins as obj
 ects and the personal history of their use,” said Mark Salzberg, cha
 irman of sponsoring organizations Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and 
 Numismatic Conservation Services.\n\n“The ‘Stories on Money’ exh
 ibition explores the importance of our country’s sovereignty, herita
 ge and financial independence,” said Adam Crum, president of Monaco 
 Rare Coins. “The beauty of the coins speaks for itself, but the hist
 ory witnessed by these miniature objects is often epic.”\n\nThe exhi
 bition draws from the museum’s National Numismatic Collection, which
  consists of more than 1.5 million objects, including coins, medals an
 d paper currency and preserves the role of money in economic history. 
 Featured objects include a colonial Massachusetts shilling from 1690�
 �the first paper money in the Western hemisphere, the unique 1849 $20 
 gold coin and a clam shell used as currency during the Great Depressio
 n.\n\nThe exhibition uses objects and interactive media to immerse vis
 itors in these stories on money, including an opportunity to view enla
 rged images and delve further into numismatic history. In “A penny f
 or your thoughts?” visitors can cast their opinion about the future 
 of the most-produced coin in the world.\n\nTwo books based on the Nati
 onal Numismatic Collection have been published in conjunction with the
  exhibition. Exhibition curator Richard Doty’s “America’s Money,
  America’s Story” and “The Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins” by
  visiting researcher Jeff Garrett substantiate the scholastic value of
  the National Numismatic Collection. Doty and Garrett, a lifelong coin
  collector, have spent their careers working in numismatics and have w
 ritten several books on the subject.\n\nFor more information visit htt
 p://www.coinnetwork.com/events/opening-of-smithsonian-nmah
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090612T000000
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CATEGORIES:museum, exhibition, opening
LOCATION:National Museum of American History
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