Rezwan Razack’s Museum of Indian Paper Money

As another addition to my series on Museums of Bangalore, in this blog I will take you around one more hidden gem of Bengaluru - Rezwan Razack’s Museum of Indian Paper Money. 

This museum is located on the second floor of the magnificent Prestige Falcon Towers, Brunton Road, Bangalore. It was formally inaugurated by the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Dr. C. Rangarajan.

Working Hours :  10:30 am to 5:30 pm (Closed on Mondays and all public holidays)
Nearest Metro station : Trinity station



Once you enter the magnificent Prestige Falcon towers, security guards deployed right from the gate till the building will guide your way to the museum and I was totally awed with the entire process. Security staff in the ground floor will help you with the visitor check-in process and will guide you to take the lift to the museum(3rd floor). 


Upon reaching the museum, you will need to take entry ticket at the security. Security was kind enough to help us keep our bags in the cloakroom so that we could explore the museum hassle-free.
 
Entry fee :  Rs 100 per head
Please note :  Photography is not allowed inside the museum. But you are allowed to click pictures from outside.



 
After taking entry ticket, once you enter the museum a video will be played where you will see Rezwan Razack, joint MD of the Prestige group speak about his journey and the conceptualization of his currency collection into this museum. With this brief introduction,  your journey begins in this museum which is a treasure trove of information with rare and significant exhibits representing various eras of India’s monetary history. The priceless exhibits in this museum were meticulously acquired with one goal in mind – to educate and provide a unique perspective on the economic history of the country. Overall there are approximately 800 artifacts collected over a span of 20 years.  There is a display board next to each exhibit explaining the story of the currency's origin and usage in olden days.
 
Categories : From the first ever official paper money to uniface notes of colonial India, you will find extensive collection of currency which is both comprehensive and diverse. You can find Indian paper money dating back to the time of Portuguese India, French India, British India, Jammu & Kashmir and the Princely States of Hyderabad. There are also rare notes printed in India that were used in Pakistan and Burma during the early years of independence. In the 19th century, Prisoners of War Coupons were issued to Indian notes, and you can expect to find them here. You can also find all notes issued by RBI post India’s independence which contained symbols representing India’s endeavors in attaining self-sufficiency, social progress, science and technology, arts etc.
 
Museum Souvenir Shop : After the tour, you can take back interesting souvenirs from the museum shop. 
 
Refreshments :  You can munch in some snacks and coffee at the Falcon cafe located on the 2st floor of the same building. Café remains closed on Sundays.
 
Overall it will take around 1-2 hours to carefully observe and understand each exhibit in this museum. But its totally worth your money.

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