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1431334	Matthew Boulton: the Art of Making Money
Type	Walking/Guided Tours/Outdoors
Start Date	Friday 8th May 2009
End Date	Saturday 15th May 2010
Description	2009 sees the bicentenary of the death of Matthew Boulton with Birmingham institutions offering a season of events to mark the occasion. The Art of Making Money explores Boulton's contribution to Britain's industrialisation thought the coins, medals, and trade tokens he produced from his Soho Mint, which were by far the most widely distributed images of his era and utterly essential to the growth of the modern cash economy. This exhibition will draw on the Barber Institute's own collections plus items from the British Museum, Birmingham Assay Office and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Barber Institute, Birmingham 8 May 2009 - 15 May 2010
Location	British Museum
Post code	WC1B 3DG
Venue details	British Museum
Address	Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Telephone No.	+44 (0)20 7323 8000 Information: +44 (0)20 7323 8299 Box Office: +44 (0)20 7323 8181
Opening times	Main Museum: Sat-Wed 10.00-17.30, Thur & Fri 10.00-20.30 (only selected galleries open after 17.30). Great Court: Mon 09.00-18.00, Tue-Wed 09.00-18.00, Thur-Sat 09.00-23.00, Sun 09.00-18.00. Closed 24-26 Dec, 1 Jan and Good Friday.
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E-mail	information@britishmuseum.org
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