Museu Nacional da Moeda (Casa Amarela)
Casa Amarela
A money museum housed in a 19th-century yellow house in the downtown district, tracing the evolution of currency from shell money to modern banknotes.
Casa Amarela was built in the mid-19th century and is one of Maputo's oldest buildings. It once served as a government office and is now the National Currency Museum. Its displays include shell and bead money from the East African coast, colonial-era coins, and successive designs of metical banknotes since independence. The museum is small, a visit takes about 30 minutes, and admission is inexpensive. It is located near the downtown fort, so it's an easy stop along the way.
Opening hours
Closed Mon; approx. 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Fortress of Maputo
- Mercado Central (Mercado Municipal)
- Casa de Ferro (Iron House)
- Tunduru Botanical Gardens
- Maputo Central Railway Station
- Independence Square & City Hall
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
- National Museum of Art of Mozambique