The National Bank of Romania hosted the opening ceremony of the Euro Exhibition

Thursday, 10 March 2011, the Bucharest branch of the National Bank of Romania hosted the opening ceremony of the Euro Exhibition. The event was attended by Mr. Mugur Isărescu, governor of the National Bank of Romania and Mr. José Manuel González-Parámo, member of the ECB’s Executive Board.rnrnThe Euro Exhibition gives visitors an empirical knowledge about the euro. The main objective of the Euro Exhibition is to raise awareness among the European public about euro banknotes and coins, in an attractive and interactive way. Visitors are invited to learn more about the euro’s security features and euro counterfeits in the five sections of the exhibition: banknotes, coins, security features, the history of money and the kids’ corner.rnrnIn his speech, Mr. Gonzáles-Paramo underlined that “certainly, one can recognise the images of bridges on the obverse of the euro banknotes. These bridges are the symbol of communication among the European nations, and between Europe and rest of the world. These bridges link the past to the present and symbolise the common European future.”rnAddressing the public, Mr. Isărescu said: “Apart from the efforts made by the central bank to raise awareness about the history of the national currency, it is only natural that Romanians be well aware of the currency of the club that we aim to be part of. Keeping the public informed is an ongoing process, prepared and unfolded long before Romania’s euro adoption.”rnrnThe travelling Euro Exhibition has thus far been hosted by Slovakia, Spain, Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland and Estonia. From Bucharest, the exhibition will travel to France, Bulgaria and Greece, to all EU countries.rnrnThe exhibition will be open from 10 March to 27 May 2011, Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 12 and 13 March, 16 and 17 April, 7 and 8 May between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. See details at: http://www.bnr.ro/The-Euro-Exhibition-6572.aspx.