2007-12-19
On 18 December, an exposition of the Museum of the Bank of Lithuania was opened in Kaunas. Its main focus is on the history of the Bank of Lithuania and the national currency - the litas.
“The fact that this valuable exposition of our museum is presented in the historic building of the Bank of Lithuania in Kaunas is symbolic and meaningful. During the pre-war period the Lithuanian central bank, established in 1922, was operating in this building. Today its traditions are continued by the Bank of Lithuania. Now visitors of this building, which is spectacular in terms of its architecture and cultural heritage, will have a unique opportunity to learn about the development of banking and monetary relations in Lithuania”, said Reinoldijus Sarkinas, Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania.
Mr Sarkinas noted that the Museum of the Bank of Lithuania was established in 1994. Holdings of the Museum currently constitute around 40 thousand exhibits (approximately half of them are coins).