About the Museum
On October 7, 2015, the “International Numismatic Club” with an exposition museum hall opened in Bolshoy Afanasyevsky Lane in Moscow. The museum is located in the restored historical building of the Zinoviev—Yusupov chambers, built in the 17th century.
The INC Museum was established by the initiative of a major entrepreneur Vagit Alekperov. The exposition is fully formed on the basis of V.Y. Alekperov's personal collection.
The INC Museum works closely with the scientific and museum community and supports research in the field of numismatics.
The INC Museum is a member of the most authoritative Russian and international organizations:
— Union of Russian Museums
— International Council of Museums, ICOM
— International Numismatic Council, INC (Membership is temporarily suspended.)
The museum hosts conferences, lectures, business meetings and thematic exhibitions in partnership with the largest state museums and private collectors.
The museum is proud of its modern interactive equipment. Visitors can view the coins’ descriptions on the tablets; view the coins’ obverse and reverse sides’ images photographed in excellent quality and high resolution. For each showcase, additional information about the corresponding era, events and personalities is provided.