On 02.09.2021 - 30.09.2021 at Kontraktova Square in Kyiv will work Open-Air Hryvnia Museum dedicated to 25th anniversary of monetary reform which marked the introduction of Ukrainian national currency - hryvnia.

The museum working hours: 11:00 - 19:00.

Tour guides of "Museum of Money" of National Bank of Ukraine will conduct free tours and quests for tourists and visitors. Also any tourist could visit the museum without the tour - just need to use audio-guide.

Group tours:
Mon-Fri: 11:00, 18:00, 19:00
Sat-Sun: 11:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00

Quests for schoolchildren:
Mon-Fri: 13:00, 15:00
Sat-Sun: 13:00

Open-Air Hryvnia Museum Stands

- History of Ukrainian money
- Revival of the hryvnia
- The first modern hryvnia
- The composition of the material for the hryvnia
- Banknote design
- Figures on banknotes
- Banknote printing and coin minting
- Banknote protection
- Lifetime of banknotes and coins
- Banknote shredding
- History, culture and prominent figures on hryvnia coins
- Collection
- Anatomy of an ATM
- One million hryvnias
- Inflation
- Savings
- Anatomy and evolution of the card
- Cashless and payment innovations

Exactly 25 years ago on 2nd of September 1996 the modern national currency - hryvnia was born. Today the fourth generation of the national currency with the most modern protective elements is in circulation.

The monetary reform lasted for two weeks from September 2 to 16, 1996. During this period coupon rubles were exchanged for a new currency - hryvnia. On September 17, 1996 the hryvnia became the only legal tender throughout Ukraine. During these two weeks of 1996 National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation hryvnia banknotes worth over UAH 3.1 billion.

Currently the country has a total of 594 billion grivna in cash including UAH 590 billion (2.9 billion items) in banknotes and 4 billion (13.8 billion items) in coins.

Welcome to Kyiv and Ukraine!

Organizers of Open-Air Hryvnia Museum

National Bank of Ukraine
Kontraktova Square
Kyiv, Ukraine

Pavel Korsun
Tour Guide
Ukraine tours and Kiev tours

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