The Museum of the History of Money

Museum is devoted to the history of currency circulation in Russia - from ancient times to the 21st century; from commodity money and the first coins in circulation within the territory of Ancient Russia up to peculiarities of the modern money production and contactless payments.

Over two and a half thousand exhibits, modern multimedia equipment and video films help to get acquainted with the history of currency circulation in easy and fascinating way. The general information about all exhibits can be displayed on touchscreens of any showcase, the images of coins can be zoomed.

Rich collections of the archive of Goznak (Special fund) and Munzkabinett of the Saint-Petersburg Mint formed the basis of the museum collectionr. Authentic coins and banknotes as well as design projects, movng mockups, coin punches.

The collection is displayed by thematical and chronological principles.