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Washington D.C. The Bureau of Engraving
and printing. Do you know where in the US
the US paper currency is printed? Keep
watching to find out. To get to the
Bureau of Engraving and printing by
metro, take the blue or orange line and
exit at the Smithsonian station. Leave
the Independence Avenue Bureau of
Engraving and printing exit. As you step
off the escalator go straight ahead on
Independence Avenue towards 14 street.
Cross and turn left on 14th and walk the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Admission is free and no tickets are
required in Fall and Winter;
however, in Spring and Summer
admission is free but tickets are
required. You can get tickets from the ticket
booth located Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th Street)
next to the Holocaust
Museum. Booth open at 8 a.m. and
closes when all tickets have been
distributed for the day. The tour entrance is
located on 14 street southwest. To get to
14th street to 15th street there is an alley that
connects both street next to the
holocaust museum.
Once you get to the tour entrance you must
line up according to your specific time and wait
direction from the tour guides to enter
the building. During the tour you'll
learn all about how US paper currency
is made. You also see millions of
dollars being printed as you walk above
the production floor. The free 40 minutes
includes an introductory film and the
guided gallery tour of the money process
and also a visit to the visitor center
which has exhibits and currency products
for sale including shredded money. There
are no pictures allowed on the tour. If
you want to save time and don't want to
stand in line, request a congressional tour
these are made through the office of the
local US senator or representative. You
can download the request form on Hipfig's
website
You have an answer to where is US
currency printed? Yes, it is printed in
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in
Washington DC but also in Fort Worth,
Texas. Happy Travels go to Hipfig.com for
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