The Researchers' Night is a series of free events across Europe to promote science and careers in research. The last weekend of September is the perfect opportunity to get a glimpse into the secrets of different scientific disciplines. The Money Museum will be part of the nationwide event held between the 26^th and the 27^th of September.

The main aim of the event is to attract young people to the diverse work of researchers and developers. To this end, all ages will be able to discover the many new results of scientific research in institutions across the country through fun and inspiring lectures, experiments, lab visits and other playful activities. And the Money Museum, which is dedicated to financial education, cannot be left out of such an event! Our museum is preparing two professional presentations, both of which can be attended after making an appointment and can be booked via kutatokejszakaja.hu.

Friday, the 27^th of September 15:00: Women on banknotes

The figures on our banknotes currently in circulation are all prominent figures in Hungarian history. Since 1947, only portraits of men have been used on our legal tender. However, this practice has not always been the case. The presentation will introduce participants to the Hungarian women who once appeared on banknotes, as well as giving them an insight into the people depicted on banknotes in other countries.

Friday the 27^th of September at 16:00: The ancestors of robots - self-propelled mechanical devices 500 years ago

The masterful imitation of (the movements of) natural creatures has fascinated mankind for centuries. 500 years ago, this illusion was basically given by various objects moved by clockwork mechanisms. These mechanical devices were favoured by the richest art collections, gifted and bought by rulers and of course used, mainly to display their power and wealth. To the contemporary observer, the clockwork in the automatons implied an understanding of how the world worked, and the movement was a way of representing it. In some ways, this is very similar to the world of robots today. The lecture will present various mechanical devices from the 16th and 17th centuries, their movements and artistic concept, in the context of the accumulation of knowledge of the period.