Bureau of Engraving and Printing

If you’re like most folks, you’re probably all too familiar with where your money goes, but have you ever wondered where it comes from? Since 1991, every new bill in circulation has originated in one of two places: Washington, D.C., and right here at Fort Worth’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Not only are huge volumes of cold hard cash printed at this Fort Worth facility, but you can also visit to see the process for yourself.

Tour the Visitor Center

Inside the free Tour and Visitor Center, you’ll explore interactive exhibits and displays that explain the history of U.S. paper currency and how it is produced. An informative theater film takes you inside the production process, as Bureau employees share their unique role in transforming blank sheets of paper into valuable currency.

Then it’s time to show you the money. From your vantage point on the elevated walkway directly above the production floor, you’ll see the machines in full swing printing money and Bureau employees hard at work. You’ll be just feet away from billions of dollars. So close, yet so far! You can also look into the Offset Printing Operations room, where the subtle colors of today’s redesigned currency are added to blank sheets before any other printing takes place.

Special Demonstrations & Gift Shop

If you visit during one of the Bureau’s special employee craftsmanship demonstration events, you’ll have the opportunity to watch employees showcase traditional printing techniques and explain how their craftsmanship relates to the history of the currency production process.

Before you go, swing by the Gift Shop for souvenirs including uncut currency sheets and specialty currency products.

Visit the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth today and get a behind-the-scenes look at how America’s paper money is made!