Corporation Bank Heritage Museum (Coin Museum) Udpi

We were amazed seeing the collection of coins and currencies. It was good to know the history of currency and also visit this museum which was once home to respected Khan Bahadur Haji Abdullah Haji Kasim Saheb Bahadur. If you are someone interested in gaining some knowledge around this topic it’s a must visit

Nice place to get knowledge about currency. Would take about 45 min to 1 hour to explore. Parking is on road side.
No entry fee is charged.
Caretaker Mr. Uday was very knowledgeable about the various items on display and gave us a lot of information about it. A GUY with enthusiasm to explain about property.

There's no entry fee. Small but very well maintained place. The caretaker Mr. Uday was very knowledgeable about the various items on display and gave us a lot of information about it.
Overall a great experience and kids got to learn a lot of new things too

Good to showcase your children history, will not take more than 30 mins if you spend max at each showcase. Staff is very good in explain things around. Suggest everyone visiting Udupi, if you have 15 minutes and it is 350 meters from temple.

First, access is completely free for all. Timings are from 10 am to 5 pm. The museum is closed on govt holidays and bank holidays. This is a great opportunity for everyone to learn about Indian coins and history. I would definitely recommend this place to travelers.

Great place. Must visit place for school going children and any age group who is interested in our coinage history and culture. Very near to Krishna mutt in udupi. No entry fee and closes only on sundays.

A very beautiful and maintained place. Shows us a lot about history of coins. No photos allowed. Takes a good 30-45 min if you wanna see all the coins. The entry is free

A place to visit in Udupi which will give you a good and great understanding about evolution of coins.

I visited this place on 30th Dec 2022 and must say I was very impressed by the authenticity of the facts in the Coin Museum offered free of cost. The security guard who has a thorough knowledge of the place and the things preserved there does a brilliant job of explaining things to the common crowd. One of the fewest places which can boast of offering true knowledge and not being money collection schemes.

Nice collection of coins and historical details of currency. Must visit. The security personnel were able to explain details of currency like a professional tourist guide.

Good place to have a list to visit. It's near Sri Krishna Matt. By walking you can reach. Security people will explain to you very detailed. Sunday is a holiday.

Museum is must visit for all coin lovers. So much information available under one roof. Hats off to officials of Corporation Bank who put efforts in creating this from scratch. Building it is situated in is 123 year d building. You need to remove your shoes to enter. Security gaurd showed us around. Very Humble person.

If you like history and coins, you must go there. I met Mr. Jaiprakash who is the main person and collector of all coins which were displayed. Entire collection was his 40years effort.

Must go, they have all the era coins since inception. Take around 15mins as they have many coins including banned or which never came into existence due to political reasons.

Must visit place when you visit udipi. Near Shri Krishna temple. Your family will be amazed with the collection of currency and knowledge on display. The guards explain you the place very nicely with a smile on the face. Really appreciated

Very informative. Good collection of historical coins and their history. The security staff guided us well

A really nice place to take young students. We will be able to correlate many images seen in History text books with actual coins. Very helpful staff, especially Mr. Jayaprakash. He guided us through the exhibits and explained every bit. A very knowledgeable person. Coins from the BC era till now are exhibited here. Be ready to spend atleast 3 hours if you are interested in such places. Through the coins you will be able to understand a bit of our history also. Special Thanks to Union Bank of India for maintaining the museum.

Everyone should visit this place, doesn't take more than 30 minutes to cover.
Got to understand a lot about the currency and mint. Got to know that Demonetisation is third such Demonetisation in India.

The best heritage museum. You don't just get to different coins, but we see history here. Best part is the welcoming people there including the security who are explaining the items in very detail.

Amazing Collections of Ancient Coins. Saw a 10,000/- Currency Note which was used in the Past before Independence. The Person Who Collected more than half of the treasure there have given us the good knowledge about past currencies and their values. Knowledgeable Visit.

Worth the visit. Very good collections and please spend some time going through all the artifacts.

Excellent place to know a bit about the coins and currencies. They had a very nice collection of olden day coins & notes. Learnt a few things that we didn't know about our own currency.

A trip down memory lane. Nostalgic! The museum is exceptionally well maintained. The caretaker & the local assistant will guide you with warmth and passion.sharing interesting facts & anecdotes of history! Place has a super rich collection of coins, currency & printed literature from the bygone era! FULL FIVE STARS!

Great collection. Very friendly curator and guide. We learned some interesting facts about minting of coins.

The museum has a good collection of old coins of various ruling dynasties, ranging from Kushana to Vijayanagara. One will surely come out more informed about India's monetary history after visiting this place.
Bonus: The museum is Corporation Bank's Haji Abdullah 's house. A well maintained heritage house with colorful tiles and good woodwork.

Very good collections of old coins and currency. Useful for school children. There is no entry fee. Camera is not allowed. Suggestion: These information can be uploaded on their website to be useful for future generations.

A museum housed inside an heritage building where once the Corporation Bank started its first operation, the displays include the legacy of the corporation Bank founder and the board members and transformation into a public sector Bank. The photo portraits of the vital members, documents, bonds, certificates, balance sheet statements and several documents were kept preserved. The museum has vast collection of coins of ancient era dating back to several centuries old of India from diff regions that's was ruled by several kings, memorabilia collections of commemorative Coins minted in India, British, Portuguese, french, Dutch era coins. Detailed information phamplets printouts are kept in display for the visitors to have an in-depth information about the collections. There are also vast collection of currencies of different countries. The security is knowledgeable and shared sone information about the museum's and it's collections. The entry is free to the museum.and it is fully air-conditioned. A must visit if you a history lover, coinS & currencies enthusiast.collector.

Whoever comes to Udupi they should visit this musium. Lot of old coins, papers, photos olden days items etc are there. The erstwhile Corporation bank was functioning here. Very interesting place. When u come Udupi this is the one place to go and see.

This is best musium. And the way person explain us everything about musium is the reason one get lot much interest in this place. He was so lovely. Must visit

It is well maintained and the collection of antiques is very good. The officer incharge of the museum is very cordial and well versed with the antiques / items exhibited there. Thanks to the Management of the Museum.

Intresting place to visit if you're a history enthusiast, a coin and banknote collector, or in general a museum person. One of the main attractions in Udupi city. It's right in the main market place, so you can spend 1 hours here and go around shopping. Great collection of coins, notes and history of the bank. Must visit. Well maintained.

Well maintained by Bank. Knowledgeable staff guided us with all history of the bank and currency. Photo shoot stricted here. You can click on only one place near to the statue. There I glad to know that Modi Government is third government on demonetisation since independence.

I visited this museum causally. No expectations. But it turned out to be an experience I would remember for ages. This museum was never in my to do list. I have been in Udupi from past 5 years and before that I used to visit occassionally. I never thought a museum can change my viewpoint of Udupi's history. I thought I know Udupi. But it was not the case. The coin museum is not just about coins but also the story of Udupi and its people. Legacy of a wonderful philanthropist Haji Abdul ji (Udupi's Akbar). Visit to know his legacy and contribution for Udupi and coastal Karnataka. You will never believe that such a person had ever lived on this earth. One has to visit this mesmerizing museum.
Museum has history of coins, currency, India's struggle, bank history, legend's history.

Meet Mr. Uday (security) there, he is passionate about coins history and he will guide you with required information. His photo I have attached. He speaks Kannada, Tulu and Hindi. You will find one more official who speaks English too. But I found Mr. Uday humble and polite.

Unfortunately photography is not allowed inside.

A must visit place for every human being.

Well maintainedand well explained by the inxharge. One can see coins and different forms of money that's being used in ancient India time and also among different dynasties along with the necessity information.also they have a collection of upcoming coins and notes of our country (Republic of India). Walkable distance from Shri Krishna mutt, Udupi.

Nice place to see old coins and notes. Photo not allowed. Good maintained. Very co operative security guards. They have knowledge of inside coins. They will guide you. Required proper time to see each and every coins and notes with information. Very good museum.

Very good place to see the history of origin of corporation bank.
The Founder President Khan Bahadur Haji Abdullah Haji Kasim Saheb Bahadur Sir's own house is converted into this museum. Very good collection of bank history. Also good collection of coins notes available here. Bank old photos are also available to see here.
Thank you

Kudos to team led by Mr Jayprakash for cataloguing huge number of rare coins. It's rarer to find genuine information on old coins than coins themselves. You can find it here.

Excellent collection of coins and history of coins. Must visit place in Udupi. Manager explained us everything with great interest. Loved visiting this place.

Excellent place to know about the history of currency in India through the ages. Great collection of coins and notes from over 2000 years old right till the present age. Must visit in Udupi

It is a must visit place for any numismatist. A very rare collection of coins of all dynasties who ruled over India is on exhibition here. From centuries old coins to recently minted coins welcome the enthusiastic visitors here. Entry to the museum is free.

A collection of very rare currencies. Has collection from the world's first coin to the recent 500Rs coin. Not many people in the vicinity know about this place. This place needs more publicity. The office bearer is a very passionate person and expalined every item in detail. Collection of fancy notes and special hold coin are fascinating. Has 125 Rs, 1000 Rs coins.

Very nice and excellent place
A knowledgeable place for children every thing is there about coins and rupees

Nice place to visit. It's collection of All ages coins and Indian notes, currency's and commemorative coins. Well maintained coin museum. And it's free of cost. No entry fees. If u are coin lover and u r in Udupi then must visit place.

Good collection of coins notes. 1000 and 500 rupees coin available. One room only historical place.do not got there for party mod

Vast collection of old coins & artifacts. Beautifully preserved. Takes you back to those age when coin were handmade and everything was so simple in life

Mesmerized with historical information. Kudos to the person who took interest in developing this center. 80% of information is unknown to the most of us. I learnt a lot, in a day. Best place for parents to take their children to this place to create and show the the interest and hobby can take place.

This is one of the nice museums everyone must visit, when they come to Udipi. There is a very good collection of coins here dating back to 400BC and some interesting facts about currency. Also, the staff here are excellent and very cooperative. The infrastructure here still remains very old including a 120 year old sliding window. Please take your kids to this place and let them explore the museum. It will be fun and also knowledgeable experience.

Very good museum with large collection of ancient n modern coins with their history. Nicely maintained mist visit place very near to Shri Krishna Mutt. Very good museum with large collection of ancient n modern coins with their history. Nicely maintained mist visit place very near to Shri Krishna Mutt.

Ultimate one.
Lots of collections of coins and other other paper currency notes.
Happy to see such collections

It is a very good place to visit. Nice location. Here you can see all type of very old and new type of currency (money) and coins, India, all Asian countries and abroad also. Good knowledge. Must visit once.

I will be a bit biased in my review as I am a corporation Bank employee ;: I was mesmerized at the experience a well maintained and well stocked museum ;: nice info on evolution of currency

It's a must visit when you are in Udupi. Plan to spend atleast an hour to know the history of currency

Very informative. You can see evolution in the currency right from the days when barter system existed.