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Monthly Meeting Information
Society meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the third
Thursday of every month in the community room on the lower level of Mayfair
Mall (west North Avenue
at Mayfair Road).
Meetings are open to all members and visitors interested in learning
about coins, paper money, medals and tokens. There is an elevator
available for those with limited abilities. Parking is best under
the movie theater overhang on the east side of the mall. Our
meeting consist of a business portion, member exhibits, a refreshment
break, and a educational program. Click on the Calendar of Events tab on
the left to see our next meeting program topic. We hope to see you at a
future meeting! Visitors are always welcome. Be sure to go to the
membership link and print a copy of our membership application. It
can be mailed, e-mailed, or brought to a monthly meeting to expedite the
membership process.
About the MNS
The
Milwaukee Numismatic Society (MNS) is a non-profit, educational
organization, which was founded on October 29th, 1934.
The MNS is the oldest and largest numismatic organization in Milwaukee area
devoted to the study of money. The purpose of the society is to
educate its members and the general public about the exciting
hobby of numismatics. Through its monthly meetings and
educational programs, the society's members and visitors learn about
coins, tokens and paper money. The MNS annually conducts a Boy Scout Coin
Collecting Merit Badge Clinic every spring which assists between 75 and
100 scouts from S.E. Wisconsin obtain their Coin Collecting Merit Badges
every year. MNS members have set-up educational numismatic
exhibits at banks and libraries in the local Milwaukee area to promote numismatics,
and the American Numismatic Association's National Coin Week, which is
held every spring.
The MNS
hosts an annual coin show every fall. The next show is on Sunday,
October 4, 2009 at the American Serb Memorial Hall, 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave. in Milwaukee. Open
to the public from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The MNS has
life club status in the following organizations:
American Numismatic
Association - LC#15
Central States Numismatic Society
- LC#1011
Numismatists of Wisconsin
- LC#705
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