When tourists decide to visit Russia, many attractions get the attention of tourists, which each of them can be the main part of the tour to Russia program. Since Russia has many tourist destinations, each of which hosts many tourist attractions, travel agencies usually offer a combined tour to Russia for multiple destinations. For example, when you plan to travel to Russia, travel agencies offer you a trip to at least two tourist destination cities on Russia tour. That has left tourists with only the opportunity to visit each tourist destination city's main tourist attractions and not have enough time to visit the attractions that are less considered by travel agencies. However, some tourists, in addition to the Russian tour operators' program, also have plans to visit the attractions of their interest during their trip to Russia. That is especially the case with the Moscow and St. Petersburg tours, which have far more tourist attractions than can be seen on a short trip to Russia. Of course, this happened more than anything else in St. Petersburg, because most of Moscow's tourist attractions are located in the city center. Even if tourists want to visit the attractions that are less considered by travel agencies, they don't see them during their tour to Moscow due to the long distance to the center. Nevertheless, we at Star Travel Group always introduce tourist attractions that are not included in the Moscow tour plans, so that if they were attractive to our tourists, tourists have the opportunity to plan their tour in a way to visit those less-famous attractions during their Moscow tour programs. One of these tourist attractions is the Museum of Money in Moscow.
Although the Russian ruble has been recognized in the Russian banking system since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the ruble has been used in Russia since the 14th century. Of course, in the early 14th century, the ruble was neither a coin nor a currency, but it was a weight unit. In the mid-17th century, Tsar Alexis I, following a monetary reform, decided to expand the use of ruble coins abandoned in the late 17th century due to the misuse of the currency and the spread of counterfeit coins. After that, people started using the previous monetary system. Of course, after Peter the Great came to power, he could use his ability to make the final reform of the financial system and introduce ruble coins into the country's financial system. After him, during the reign of Catherine II, ruble banknotes were entered the country's banking system. After the October Revolution, the Soviet ruble replaced the imperial ruble. During this historical period, the Soviet ruble, produced in the State Bank of the USSR, was recognized in all the Soviet Union member states. Of course, after the Soviet Union collapsed, the Russian ruble, which tourists have used during their tour to Russia, replaced the Soviet ruble.
One of the things to keep in mind during your travel to Russia is Russian money. Almost all over Russia, shopkeepers and business owners are not allowed to receive foreign currency, so tourists of Russia tour must change their currency to Russian rubles after entering Russia. Of course, some modern shopping centers support valid credit cards, but it is better to ask about this matter before using these centers' services. Besides, most reputable shopping centers in Russia, especially in Moscow and St. Petersburg, have many exchange offices to change your money, so you do not need to worry about this. We also suggest tourists of Russia tour not to take all their money with them and put more of it in the hotel safe deposit boxes and change only the amount they need per day into Russian rubles. You can visit our weblog for more information on our recommendations and essential advice about your trip to Russia.
Of course, the Moscow Museum of Money is not limited to the Russian ruble. When you visit the Museum of Money during your travel to Moscow, you will notice that the history of world money is collected in this museum. You can get acquainted with the money of nearly 230 countries during your visit. The Museum of Money is a private gallery founded in 2011 in the northern suburbs of Moscow. Its long distance from the city center is one reason why many tourists do not visit it during the Moscow tour. However, due to the variety of exhibits at its disposal, primarily some rare or dissolved money, it has caused some tourists who are interested in the history of money to visit the museum during their tour to Russia. One of the museum's main goals is to increase the literacy of the people about the monetary system of the country and the world. Also, changing the positive attitude towards money and the country's financial system in various social groups of society is in the main plans of establishing this museum. Finally, familiarity with the history of money and money circulation in the world has been one of the primary goals of establishing this museum. That is why most of the exhibitions in this museum have been formed to fulfill those goals. The core of the exhibits inside the museum is made up of various banknotes from around the world. Of course, there are many coins in the museum's collection, but they are much smaller in number than banknotes. The Museum of Money has examples of the money of nearly 231 countries. We must keep in mind that by 2017, except for unrecognized states, only 251 countries are registered in the world, meaning that the Museum of Money in Moscow has collected more than 90% of the world's money in its collection. That includes very rare and even dissolved money.
In the first part of the museum, visitors can learn about ancient exchanges in the absence of a common currency. Some goods were used instead of money due to their high value, examples of which can be seen in the first part of the Museum of Money, including salt, cow, coffee beans, or shells. After the first part, tourists of the tour to Russia can see the Museum of Money collection's ancient coins. The most important examples of these coins are the ancient coins of Rome, Greece, Scythia, China, and other empires of the world. Among the exhibits in this collection, ancient Scythian coins from the sixth to the first century BC are the most prominent in the Museum of Money collection. After visiting the Museum of Money's coins collection, the banknotes displayed in this extensive collection are among the essential parts of the museum that tourists can visit during their trip to Moscow. Banknotes are each depicted on historic landmarks, significant people, natural scenes, animals, or the country's main symbols where they are produced, which attract the most attention from the tourists. For example, Bermuda's banknotes depict paintings of fish, birds, and other animals that attract tourists' attention. Ruble banknotes have also entered the Russian financial collection since the reign of Catherine the Great. Various examples of those banknotes have been in the collection of the Museum of Money, which you can see during your tour to Moscow.
Of course, it should not be forgotten that the Museum of Money locates far from the city center, which is usually the residence of foreign tourists, so if you plan to visit this museum during your travel to Moscow, it is better to use a taxi or the Moscow metro. You can visit our blog to learn more about the Moscow Metro, which is one of the tourist attractions of the Russia tour in Moscow. We have also introduced Moscow's famous sights and the tourist attractions that are less noticed by tourists of Russia tour, which can help a lot in planning your trip.
