Today, May 28, at 12.00 Deputy Governor of Eesti Pank REIN MINKA opens a travelling exhibition "The Estonian Money from the Mark to the Euro" at the Viljandi Town Library.

The travelling exhibition introduces the four currencies of Estonia - the mark, the kroon, the kroon introduced in 1992 and the euro. The exhibition on the history of money continues to travel in Estonia during the month dedicated to Eesti Pank as part of the celebrations dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. It will stay in Viljandi until 21 June. Earlier the exhibition has been in Rakvere and Kuressaare. In June, the exhibition will be presented in several other places in Estonia as well as at the National History Museum of Latvia.

At the exhibition it is possible to see a film of the making and of the kroon released into circulation in 1928 and handling thereof at Eesti Pank before it was issued and to solve puzzles of different banknotes as well as crosswords. In addition, the exhibition introduces the security features of the currently circulating kroon.

The display is the result of cooperation between Eesti Pank and Ivar Leimus. The exhibition was designed by Tiit Jürna.

It is also possible to see different currencies that have been circulating in Estonia at the Museum of Eesti Pank, which is open from Wednesday to Friday 12.00-17.00 and on Saturdays 11.00-16.00.