Bitcoins at the British Museum

[faince222]

They need to include something about BTC when they are taking about currencies, even if it's not the primary world currency yet but it's definitely one of the most exciting currencies (at least worth showing in an exhibition).

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[gonnafly]

I've been there - they have the largest collection of coins in the world. Well worth seeing.

[gondel]

Imagine someday when this coin will be guarded some day as a Van Gogh painting
Very nice looking into the museum

[Nerazzura]

The British Museum is hosting an exhibition on the history of money around the world (http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/galleries/themes/room_68_money.aspx).

I came across this little gem there:



Go, if you get a chance. It's a great exhibition.

an object is placed in a museum of historical objects in the past and its number of rare start. so the fear will disappear then stored in the museum, because the object will never exist again. whether it would mean bitcoin history as well. lol

[CokeCoin]

british museum is an amazing place, a must see if in london
the building is amazing & worth the visit alone

[hollowframe]

The British Museum is hosting an exhibition on the history of money around the world (http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/galleries/themes/room_68_money.aspx).

I came across this little gem there:



Go, if you get a chance. It's a great exhibition.

Why is it saying that bitcoin was created in the USA? Or was it talking about the physical coins? If it wasn't this is not substantiated and bitcoin was not created in 2011

[EnterReturn]

If it's in the British Museum, does that mean it's history?

[Adrian-x]

If it's in the British Museum, does that mean it's history?

it's the only part of history in the Museum, that can have its value changed and altered by individual observers over the internet. (2.50345213 BTC, from 1 BTC)

read the history of this tread for some idea of the implications.

https://blockchain.info/address/1NyVMo79Vanhbu92MpPQgCbu9MDV5a4NhW (i believe is the address taken from the photo.)

[Nerazzura]

Haha amazing ! my father still does not believe that Bitcoin is money, real money which can be exchanged for real things, i'm gonna show him this thread and convince him to selling a house for Bitcoins 

haha .. it's a very big decision for the father to sell his house. but I am amazed with your father. I never tell bitcoin father or another family. would be too complicated for them to understand and even they will make fun of me because they did not understand

[Raoul Duke]

Haha amazing ! my father still does not believe that Bitcoin is money, real money which can be exchanged for real things, i'm gonna show him this thread and convince him to selling a house for Bitcoins 

haha .. it's a very big decision for the father to sell his house. but I am amazed with your father. I never tell bitcoin father or another family. would be too complicated for them to understand and even they will make fun of me because they did not understand

But they understand banks going bankrupt and bailouts.

[BitCoinNutJob]

british museum is an amazing place, a must see if in london
the building is amazing & worth the visit alone

Agreed me and the mrs went there at the end of the day on one of our days in london just thinking it might be worth sticking our heads in.  Next day we rescheduled other plans and went back to stay for the full day.

[Daniel91]

If it's in the British Museum, does that mean it's history?

I guess this is real history but I really hope that Bitcoin will also become future soon

[Adrian-x]

If it's in the British Museum, does that mean it's history?

I guess this is real history but I really hope that Bitcoin will also become future soon

It screwed me up at school how after Bretton Woods the concept of End of history was valid concept? So much Chang,

[Otoh]

british museum is an amazing place, a must see if in london
the building is amazing & worth the visit alone

Agreed me and the mrs went there at the end of the day on one of our days in london just thinking it might be worth sticking our heads in.  Next day we rescheduled other plans and went back to stay for the full day.

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I'm in London atm & will be going back to visit tomorrow for the hundredth+ time.

My ambition from early days was/is to buy and lend to their collection a 1 Oz gold 1,000 BTC coin, but Casascius isn't replying to my PMs & emails re this, plus it's all a matter of logistics and timing anyway, so what may be feasible one day becomes less so the next as other projects with a fairer wind behind them begin to take precedence.

Edit: He has now replied, was busy on other projects, hopefully this may still happen one day...

[ensurance982]

They already did this at the end of 2012? Wow, this seems pretty forwardly thought! If it is a dedicated exhibition about money or monetary systems, I do get why they include Bitcoin even in a 'regular' museum, but nevertheless, this is impressive. I know people don't like Bitcoin to be portrayed by Casascius Coins, but it is a great way of giving Bitcoin some tangibility! (Never underestimate tangibility in life!!!)

[oceans]

This is brilliant. I do feel that the explanation of what bitcoins are could have been made a little more informative but all the same the fact it is in a History Museum for all to see if great! Things like this are what give bitcoin more publicity and prompt more people to want to look into what it is.

[DDuckworth]

That's really awesome, kind of weird though...Do you think they ever put any traditional notes in the museum when they were first minted?  I guess the difference is there wasn't a revolution on the horizon.

[iWin]

This is just more great news for BTC owners. Even though this thread is pretty old, it still shows that BTC will always have value.

[pajrinn]

wow, it's so awesome  
I'm almost not belive coin btc on The british museum 

[Wealthy]

It helps bitcoin gain more popularity after all.It's the thing that should be put up inside a museum of course,the way it emerged end evolved is worth writing in the history of money