Numismatic Museum of Guatemala
The Numismatic Museum of Guatemala () is a museum in Guatemala City. The museum is dedicated to the history of banknotes and coins used in the country. History 
The idea of creating the museum was approved by the Monetary Board of Guatemala in 1978, in 2004 the museum project was taken up by Oscar Ricardo Martinez. The museum was inaugurated in July 2006. Collections 
The museum contains more than 3 thousand pieces among its collections are banknotes and coins as well as documents and medals. The museum contains objects ranging from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, including minting machines. In the Pre-Hispanic Room, you can find different objects that were used by the Mayas for exchange, such as obsidian stones, cacao, bird feathers, jade and ceramic pieces. In the Colonial Room are the coins that were used by the Spaniards when they arrived in Mesoamerica. The Independence and Central American Federation Room shows the first coins used by the countries of the Federation. The Republic Room is dedicated to monetary policies from 1847 to 1924. The museum has a vault containing gold coins from the period of the government of President Rafael Carrera. References 

Museums in Guatemala
2006 establishments in Guatemala
Numismatic museums in the Americas
Museums established in 2006