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Sept 10, 2010

NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

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Kid Fun in Grown-Up Museums

Art museums are smart. They know that in terms of creativity and imagination, kids have a lot in common with the artists featured on their walls. To acclimate kids to new ways of looking and discussing what they see, grown-up museums are tailoring programs to young people and their families. It's a great way to groom future museum-goers and artists. 

American Numismatic Society

American Numismatic Society

75 Varick Street
11th floor
(between Canal and Grand Streets)
New York, NY  10013
Tel: (212) 571-4470
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Free admission (all visitors, all hours).
Library hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm. Calling ahead to set an appointment would be appreciated; call (212) 571-4470, x170 or e-mail: library@numismatics.org.

Coins were first used about 2,600 years ago. The society, founded 1858, is the only American museum devoted exclusively to their preservation and study. Its collection encompasses nearly one million items, including medals and paper money, as well as the world's most comprehensive library of numismatic literature. Its new home on Varick Street has several small exhibitions on view and its library and archive is is open to researchers. Its main exhibition Drachmas, Doubloons and Dollars:  The History of Money is on view at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in Lower Manhattan. 

Highlights of its collection include the famous Waterloo Medallion, commemorating the defeat of Napoleon; commissioned in 1817, it took 30 years to produce. On view at the Federal Reserve Bank is the gold 1933 Double Eagle.

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American Numismatic Society Listings

  • Drachmas, Doubloons and Dollars: The History of Money

    Ongoing Over 800 examples of the society’s noted collection, including Roman coins, the Confederate States half-dollar, and the world’s most valuable coin---the gold 1933 Double Eagle---are on view at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (33 Liberty Street, between William and Nassau Streets). A docent-led tour can highlight items related to class study. The exhibit includes a short film on the history of coinage.

  • Small Exhibits on View

    Ongoing Small exhibitions are on view at the the gallery in the ANS headquarters.

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