Money Museum, Kingston

Nestled inside the Bank of Jamaica’s towering headquarters along Kingston’s waterfront, the Money Museum offers an immersive exploration into the fascinating history of currency-both local and global. Since its opening in 2018, the museum has served as a vibrant educational space, shedding light on the development of money from its earliest forms to modern-day digital transactions.

Visitors are invited to step back in time and discover how money shaped Jamaican society, beginning with the Taino trade system and moving through eras of glass beads, Spanish “pieces of eight,” Christian quatties, colonial pounds, and today’s Jamaican dollars and cents. The exhibits combine historical storytelling with numismatic treasures: rare coins and banknotes, trade instruments, and artifacts that bring centuries of economic history to life.

Among the highlights is the History of Money exhibit, where the evolution of global and local currency unfolds through interactive and visual displays. Guests can also learn about the craft of coin and banknote production, the dangers of counterfeiting, and various practices for safeguarding money throughout time.

Whether you choose to wander freely or join a guided tour, the Money Museum offers an informative and surprisingly engaging look into the art, crime, and culture surrounding money. A modest gift shop allows visitors to take home replicas of historic coins or educational keepsakes.

This museum is more than just a collection-it’s a dynamic journey through the economic soul of Jamaica.