Families gathered on Sunday at the Euro Exhibition in the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

Together with “Teatriukas” actors, children travelled across Europe, visiting different countries, guessing the coats of arms of states featured on euro coins. After the performance, the visitors tested their intelligence in solving puzzles as well as their artistic, geographical and other knowledge, collected points in a special “Euro žiniukas” (“Euro expert”) passport. Children and their parents did puzzles, solved crosswords, guessed coin values, drew, coloured, and marked euro area countries on maps. All visitors were able to view the exhibits of the Euro Exhibition, ask the Exhibition guides questions of concern.  

Photo by M. Ambrazas

“We are happy that people are curious, that they come and are interested, while we, in our turn, can answer their questions, those related to the new currency. And the range of questions is very wide: some people are interested in the places for the future exchange of the euro or how to differentiate an authentic currency unit from a counterfeit; others are interested in the fate of worn-out euros and what will be done with litas after January 1^st; still others are interested in the history and design of the euro,” said Miglė Mockutė–Zaleckienė, curator of the Euro Exhibition of the Bank of Lithuania. 

Photo by M. Ambrazas

The Euro Exhibition will be open at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania until January 5^th. Visitors are invited to become acquainted with the country’s new currency, gain more knowledge on the history of euro, banknote design, production, security features. Admittance and all events — Family Days, excursions, lectures, watching of films, meetings with members of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania — are free.

For more information on the Euro Exhibition and events taking place during it, go to the official website www.europaroda.lt.  

More photos are available in the gallery.

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