Moscow Kremlin Museums: EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions in the Moscow Kremlin

TEMPLE OF MINERVA. ON THE 270TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOSCOW UNIVERSITY20.12.2024 - 25.03.2025The exhibition in the Moscow Kremlin Museums, dedicated to the 270th anniversary of the Moscow State University, tells about the early period of its history – from its foundation by Empress Elizaveta Petrovna till the end of the reign of Alexander I, who granted it with the first Statute in 1804 and assigned its privileges with the Confirmatory Charter.
The Legacy of Peter the Great and Coups d'Etat in the Russian Empire15.11.2024 - 23.02.2025The Moscow Kremlin Museums present another grandiose project related to the heirs of Peter the Great and those involved in the palace coups. The exhibition covers the period from 1725, when Empress Catherine I ascended the throne after the death of her husband, to March 1801, when Emperor Pavel I was assassinated in the Mikhailovsky Palace.
Monument to Alexander II in the Moscow Kremlin. The Story of the Creation11.10.2024 - 27.11.2024The exhibition in the State Anteroom of the Armoury Chamber tells the story of the creation of the memorial architectural complex in the Moscow Kremlin in 1893-1898 in honor of Emperor Alexander II.
The Elegance of Silver: Valuables of the Omani Court11.07.2024 - 29.09.2024In the glow of silver, visitors to the exhibition will discover an unfamiliar and fascinating world of traditional Omani culture. Daggers, belts, amulets and jewellery made of the precious metal are timeless.
Games Our Ancestors Played31.05.2024 - 11.09.2024The exhibition tells the story of table games, one of the most popular forms of leisure since ancient times. The author of the "Book of Games" of 1283, the oldest surviving treatise on this fascinating pastime, defined them as "games played while seated": primarily chess, draughts, tafl, backgammon, and tric-trac. Cards and puzzles of all kinds can also be included.
Amateur Scholars of Russian History. Pavel Karabanov and Moscow Collectors of the 19th Century15.03.2024 - 26.05.2024The exhibition is dedicated to the famous 19th-century Russian collector Pavel Karabanov and his contemporaries – Muscovites, history enthusiasts and owners of unique private collections. The amateur scholars of history in the 18th and 19th centuries were defined as those whose concern for the fate of the country's historical heritage led them to search for, preserve and study relics of Russian antiquity.
Lugansk Worker, the Last Resident in the Kremlin. In Memory of Marshal K.E. Voroshilov03.11.2023 - 28.02.2024This exhibition is dedicated to the eminent politician of the Soviet Union – Kliment Efremovich Voroshilov (1881-1969). Rising from the ranks of a Lugansk worker to become Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, he became a symbol of the epoch during his lifetime.
The Kremlin Legends: Russian Romantiсism and the Armoury Chamber13.10.2023 - 14.01.2024The exhibition tells about the patriotic rise of the early 19th century, caused by the Napoleonic Wars, about the influence of the Romanticism on the increasing interest to the Middle Ages, the creators of myths, and the first researchers of the Kremlin collection.
The Heavenly Host. Image and Veneration17.03.2023 - 20.08.2023The exhibition unfolds the 1000-year old history of warrior saints in Russian art, from the pre-Mongol period to the 20th century, bringing together over one hundred and thirty masterpieces of iconography, sculpture, secular painting, numismatics, phaleristics, arms and armor, jewellery.
The Treasury of King Christian IV of Denmark18.05.2023 - 16.08.2023The exhibition presents a rare collection of European art, formerly part of the treasury of King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway, who ruled for almost sixty years – from 1588 to 1648 – the longest reign among all Danish monarchs.
Korea and the Armoury Chamber. The History of the Coronation Gift to the Last Emperor10.02.2023 - 19.04.2023The Moscow Kremlin Museums are introducing the exhibition on the history of the gifts presented by the Extraordinary Korean Embassy to Emperor Nicholas II on the occasion of his coronation in 1896.
Saint Sergius of Radonezh23.09.2022 - 11.01.2023The exhibition in the state anteroom of the Armoury Chamber is dedicated to one of the most revered Russian saints – Sergius of Radonezh. It is timed to the 600th Anniversary of the saint's relics being uncovered and to the Trinity Cathedral’s construction in the Holy Trinity–St Sergius Monastery.
The 100th Anniversary of the USSR: Chicherin and the Soviet Diplomacy07.10.2022 - 08.01.2023The exhibition, marking two important anniversaries – the 100th Anniversary of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the 150th Anniversary of the brilliant diplomat, the first People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the USSR, Georgy Vasilievich Chicherin – brings together over eighty unique objects, most of which are presented to the public for the first time.
Museums-Cathedrals Department: 100 years of History, Devotion, Memory28.10.2022 - 08.01.2023This exhibition commemorating the 100th Anniversary is dedicated to the activities of the Museums-cathedrals department of the Moscow Kremlin Museums from the moment it was established in 1922 to date.
The Duel: from Trial by Combat to a Noble Crime13.05.2022 - 14.08.2022Unique exhibits will help to immerse in the world of duels of the 16th-17th centuries; many are exhibited in Russia for the first time and never before seen in the same space. The display features over a hundred and forty artefacts – rare drawings, engravings, paintings, treatises on the art of fencing, arms and armour of that time, given on loan by Russian museums and libraries.
1872 Peter the Great’s Anniversary in Moscow09.06.2022 - 10.08.2022The exhibition "1872 Peter the Great's Anniversary in Moscow" coincides with the 150th Anniversary of the Polytechnic Exhibition, which marked the Emperor’s 200th Anniversary and became the most outstanding and grandiose project ever undertaken within the Moscow Kremlin. In 1872, for the first time in history, the Kremlin, its surrounding gardens and the embankment were transformed into a real city of science, technology and art. Its plan, opening the exhibition in the state anteroom of the Armoury Chamber today, shows the scale of this first pavilion-type exhibition in Russia.
Kremlin Service. Gift of the Karisalov Family15.04.2022 - 25.05.2022The Karisalov family donated to the museum the pieces from the Kremlin Service, made at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg for the Grand Kremlin Palace – the new royal residence in the Moscow Kremlin. The service was made in 1837-1839, simultaneously with the construction of the palace, and was intended for gala dinners, including coronation dinners held in the Faceted Chamber.
France and Russia: Ten Centuries Together17.09.2021 - 09.01.2022The display dedicated to the centuries-old history of Russian-French relations includes more than 200 pieces, among which are archival documents, personal belongings of the heads of state, diplomatic gifts and works of art. Throughout centuries they have been carefully kept by the museums, archives, libraries of both countries and above all by the royal treasury – the Armoury Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin.
Alexander Nevsky. Name, Symbol, Legend15.10.2021 - 26.01.2022The 'Alexander Nevsky. Name, Symbol, Legend' exhibition marks the 800th Anniversary of Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky — the outstanding Russian sovereign and commander, the symbol of military virtues and service to the country.
Carl Fabergé & Feodor Rückert. Masterpieces of Russian Enamel09.10.2020 - 14.02.2021The exhibition presents about four hundred masterpieces made by Russian jewellery firms of the 19th – early 20th century of precious metal and covered with enamel now kept in state and private collections of Russia and the United Kingdom.
Suprematism Vision: Space Motifs in the Graphic Works and Jewellery Designs of Nadia Léger09.04.2021 - 01.09.2021The exhibition in the Anteroom of the Armoury Chamber celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the first in the human history space flight of Yuri Gagarin. It is dedicated to the art of Nadia Léger (1904-1982), a famous artist of the 20th century, a bright representative of the Parisian art school.
Decline of the Dynasty: The Last Rurikids and the False Dmitry06.04.2021 - 25.07.2021From its origin up to the end of the 16th century, Russian statehood was inextricably bound to the dynastic history of the Rurikids (or Rurik dynasty). Princes, Great Princes and Tsars – the descents of the semi-legendary Rurik – had been governing Russian lands for more than seven centuries.
Military awards of Russia. In Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Second World War03.07.2020 - 02.12.2020The exhibition is dedicated to military awards from the collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums – orders that were awarded for valour on the battlefields, for military leadership talent, for bravery and courage in battle. The orders and medals on display demonstrate the continuity of the award policy at different stages of Russian state development.
Russian Bone Carving Artworks of the 18th-19th Centuries. Gift of the Karisalov Family05.02.2021 - 04.04.2021The exhibition presents a part of artworks donated to the museum from the Karisalov family's collection, revealing the diversity of bone carving art in Russia in the 18th-19th centuries.
Peter the Great. Collector, Scholar, Artist30.11.2019 - 08.03.2020The epoch of Peter the Great is usually associated in collective consciousness with colossal reforms in the administrative sphere, birth of the regular army and navy, victories in the Great Northern War and transformation of the Russian society lifestyle.
For Service and Bravery. In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Military Order of St George08.11.2019 - 04.12.2019On display in the anteroom of the Armoury Chamber are unique insignias from the collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums.
M.T.Kalashnikov and the Armoury Chamber. 100th Anniversary of the Designer06.12.2019 - 19.12.2019The exhibition is dedicated to the 100th Jubilee of the world-famous weapons designer – M.T. Kalashnikov (10.11.1919 - 23.12.2013). The displayed items trace the creative development of the eminent engineer. M.T. Kalashnikov was a Great Patriotic War veteran; it was right in the war field when his inventive talent was revealed for the first time.
Treasures from the Palace Museum: The Flourishing of China in the 18th Century15.03.2019 - 30.05.2019The Moscow Kremlin Museums present pieces from the collection of the Beijing Palace Museum (Gugong). The display will be dedicated mainly to the Qianlong Emperor (1736–1796), to important milestones in his life, as well as to court ceremonial in the Qing period. This project is the first part of the bilateral cultural initiative between Russia and China. Then, from the 8th of August 2019, the Palace Museum (Gugong) will host an exhibition “Russian Court Ceremony” from the collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums
Guardians of Time. Conservation at the Moscow Kremlin Museums12.07.2019 - 13.10.2019This exhibition is dedicated to the work of the museum Conservation Studios over the last five years.
BVLGARI. Tribute to Femininity. Magnificent Roman Jewels07.09.2018 - 13.01.2019For the first time in Russia, the Moscow Kremlin Museums will hold a retrospective exhibition, presenting pieces of high jewellery art by world-known Italian Maison BVLGARI, which history dates back more than a hundred and thirty years. Over four hundred unique pieces of high-end jewellery from the BVLGARI Heritage Collection, as well as pieces from the private collections from around the globe, will be on display at two exhibition halls of the Kremlin museums — the Exhibition Hall of the Assumption Belfry and the Exhibition Hall of the Patriarch’s Palace.
Ming Dynasty: The Radiance of Knowledge17.04.2018 - 25.07.2018It will be the first time when the collection of the Shanghai Museum will be demonstrated in the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The exhibition is dedicated to the Ming dynasty epoch (1368–1644), one of the most vivid pages in the wealthiest heritage of China. Experts call that period – the "extension of knowledge", as the interest in art, literature and music, intimate knowledge of philosophical and historical tractates becomes a real cult. This very body of knowledge and interests is known as “scholarship” in China.
Lords of the Ocean. Treasures of the Portuguese Empire of the 16th-18th centuries08.12.2017 - 25.02.2018More than two hundred artifacts from museums and private collections in Portugal, Russia and other countries will help to demonstrate, on the one hand, the magnificence of the Portuguese court, the traditions of Portuguese navigation, science and culture. On the other hand, they will present vivid evidence of mutual influence and cultural exchange between the metropolitan power and its dominions in India, China, Japan, Africa and Brazil
Beyond Imagination. Treasures of Imperial Japan from the Khalili Collection, 19th to early 20th century05.07.2017 - 01.10.2017In July 2017 the Moscow Kremlin Museums will open the exhibition presenting Japanese applied and decorative art of the 19th to early 20th century from the private collection of a world-famous British scientist, collector and philanthropist of Iranian origin Professor Nasser David Khalili. A variety of world famous Japanese kimono, unsurpassed samples of silk embroidery, porcelain, metal and enamel artworks in all its glory will be on display. Most of them were created by craftsmen-official suppliers of the Japanese Imperial court.
Saint Louis and Relics of the Sainte-Chapelle03.03.2017 - 04.06.2017The Moscow Kremlin Museums present an exhibition introducing the greatest achievements of medieval culture of France to the Russian audience. This joint international project of the Moscow Kremlin Museums and the Centre des monuments nationaux of France supported by the French Embassy will become the main event of the Russia-France Year of Cultural Tourism.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION ‘THE MOCOW KREMLIN THROUGH THE ARTILLERY FIRE OF 1917’18.04.2017 - 20.04.2017The photographic exhibition is organized in the framework of an annual research-to-practice Conference 'Museum Libraries in Contemporary Society', dedicated to the centenary of the 1917 Revolution.
ELEGANCE AND SPLENDOUR OF ART DECO. The Kyoto Costume Institute, Jewelry Houses Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels30.09.2016 - 11.01.2017The Moscow Kremlin Museums introduce an exhibition “Elegance and Splendour of Art Deco. The Kyoto Costume Institute, Jewelry Houses Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels”. It will be the first time when the collection of women’s clothing by haute couture European houses of the Art Deco period from the Kyoto Costume Institute (Japan) will be demonstrated in Russia.
Vasily Konovalenko: A Sculptor of Gems01.06.2016 - 31.08.2016See the collection of gem sculptures, drawings and theatrical sketchers of the remarkable Vasily Konovalenko (1929-1989).
JEWELS INSPIRED BY NATURE. ILGIZ F.01.04.2016 - 31.07.2016The Moscow Kremlin Museums present the exhibition “Jewels inspired by Nature. Ilgiz F.”. On display are masterpieces by Ilgiz Fazulzyanov, contemporary Russian jeweler.
Boris Godunov. From a Courtier to the Sovereign of All Russia16.10.2015 - 31.01.2016For the first time, the exhibition held in the Assumption Belfry and the One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch’s Palace of the Moscow Kremlin is dedicated to one of the greatest figures in the Russian history – Boris Godunov. He was a man of marked individuality, whose amazing and tragic life has been attracting historians and litterateurs for a long time. The sovereign’s image is depicted in various works of art, music and drama.
European Orders of Knighthood24.04.2015 - 30.08.2015This exhibition presents insignia of European Orders of Knighthood, from the collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums, from the prominent private collection of Andrei Khazin and pieces of insignia of the Order of the Garter from the Royal Collectionbestowed upon Emperor Alexander II. The other contributors to thisproject are the Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire (now a part of the Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation) which is lending rare documentsandthe State Historical Museum which is lendingportraits of members of the Russian Imperial Family.
Memory of the Victory. Awards of World War II08.04.2015 - 24.06.2015The exhibition in the Front hall of the Armoury Chamber, dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, represents orders and medals of the USSR from the collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The awards were conferred on soldiers, seamen and officers for outstanding heroism, generals and admirals - for skillful generalship, and rear workers for selfless labour during the Great Patriotic War.
Map of Russia. Milestones in history23.12.2014 - 15.03.2015The Moscow Kremlin Museums hosts a historical exhibition to reveal the phenomenon of Russia as the largest state in the world, which has been preserving its status since the late XVIIth century. The exposition incorporates remarkable masterpieces of the XIVth—early XXth centuries, which are to present the history of the development of Russia, full of dramatic events, wars, dynastic and political collisions, outstanding achievements in various fields.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Manifest of the New Style05.09.2014 - 09.11.2014The Moscow Kremlin Museums introduce to the Russian public the oeuvre of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868–1928) — an outstanding Scottish architect, painter and designer. Having graduated the Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh with time became one of the most significant epresentatives of Art Nouveau in British architecture. His works had a serious impact on the development of European architecture and design throughout the XXth century.
The World War I: forgotten feats, heroes and awards of the Russian Army. "On heroism, exploits and glory…"24.09.2014 - 05.11.2014The exhibition, marking the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the World War I, incorporates memorial items from the Kremlin Armoury collection.
India. Jewels that Enchanted the World12.04.2014 - 27.07.2014Some three hundred resplendent masterpieces of jewelry of the sixteenth- to twentieth-century from many museum and private collections of Europe, Asia, and the United States are brought together to showcase the range and variety of cultural traditions of India's jewelry-making art.

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Vernissage

THE MOSCOW KREMLIN MUSEUMS LAUNCH AN EXHIBITION ON THE EPOCH OF PALACE COUPSThe exhibition "The Legacy of Peter the Great and Coups d'Etat in the Russian Empire", which reveals the struggle for power between the aristocratic clans that began soon after Peter the Great's death, was opened on 15 November 2024 in the halls of the Patriarch's Palace and the Assumption Belfry.

THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION ON THE CREATION OF THE MONUMENT TO ALEXANDER IIThe 10th of October 2024 was marked by the ceremonial opening of the exhibition "Monument to Alexander II in the Moscow Kremlin. The Story of the Creation" in the State Anteroom of the Armoury Chamber. This is the first time that the museum has taken up the theme of the creation of this memorial built with the people's money, which is reflected in the inscription on the gallery frieze surrounding the monument: "Built with the voluntary support of the Russian people".

"The Epoch of Fabergé. The Golden Age of Russian Jewellery Art" exhibition opened in VLadivostokOn 4 September, the Vladimir K. Arseniev Museum of Far East History opened the exhibition "The Epoch of Fabergé. The Golden Age of Russian Jewellery Art", presenting creative works of the eminent Russian jeweller and his contemporaries.

The "Gold!" display from the collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums opened in KhabarovskOn the 26 of August, the Khabarovsk Regional Museum named after N.I. Grodekov opened an exhibition dedicated to the metal that has occupied a special place in the history of mankind.

'THE ELEGANCE OF SILVER: VALUABLES OF THE OMANI COURT' EXHIBITION OPENED AT THE MOSCOW KREMLIN MUSEUMSOn 12 July 2024, 'The Elegance of Silver: Valuables of the Omani Court' was launched in the exhibition hall of the Patriarch's Palace, introducing visitors to masterpieces of the applied and decorative arts and culture of this eastern country.

"Russian Phoenix. Suzdal Land" exhibition is on display at the Suzdal KremlinOn 12 June 2024, in the Suzdal Kremlin there was a grand opening of the joint exhibition of the Moscow Kremlin Museums and the Vladimir and Suzdal Museum and Heritage Site "Russian Phoenix. Suzdal Land". The ceremony was timed to coincide with the Russia Day and the 1000th anniversary of the first chronicle mentioning Suzdal, which for centuries remained the centre of gathering Russian lands.

The Moscow Kremlin Museums have launched the exhibition "Games Our Ancestors Played"On 30 May 2024, the State Anteroom of the Armoury Chamber hosted the opening of the exhibition "Games Our Ancestors Played", dedicated to the history of games of the past.

The "Amateur Scholars of Russian History. Pavel Karabanov and Moscow Collectors of the 19th Century" exhibition was launched at the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsOn 14 March 2024, the “Amateur Scholars of Russian History. Pavel Karabanov and Moscow Collectors of the 19th Century” exhibition opening ceremony was held at the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The aim of the display is to introduce the public to one of the most interesting private collections of the first half of the 19th century, which belonged to Pavel Karabanov, the connoisseur of Russian history and a collector of Russian antiques.

The Moscow Kremlin Museums launched the exhibition “Lugansk Worker, the Last Resident in the Kremlin. In Memory of Marshal K.E. Voroshilov”On 2 November, in the State Anteroom of the Armoury Chamber, the "Lugansk Worker, the Last Resident in the Kremlin. In Memory of Marshal K.E. Voroshilov" exhibition was opened, showing how the image of the Marshal transformed over time – from a Lugansk worker to the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

"The Kremlin Legends: Russian Romanticism and the Armoury Chamber" exhibition openingOn 12 October 2023, the ceremonial opening of the exhibition “The Kremlin Legends: Russian Romanticism and the Armoury Chamber” took place at the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The display is dedicated to myths and legend surrounding the collection of the Armoury Chamber at the beginning of the 19th century, a period of understanding the national history.

Conquerors of the Seas and Gifts of the Oceans. Masterpieces from the Collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museumsn 12 September 2023, the Vladimir K. Arseniev Museum and Heritage Site of the Far East History inaugurated of the exhibition "Conquerors of the Seas and Gifts of the Oceans. Masterpieces from the Collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums".

"Alexander II: Liberator and Reformer" Exhibition has Opened in KhabarovskOn 8 September 2023, the exhibition "Alexander II: Liberator and Reformer" has opened in the Khabarovsk Regional Museum named after N.I. Grodekov. There are over 50 pieces from the Moscow Kremlin Museums’ collection, including personal belongings of the Emperor and artefacts commemorating key events in the Russian history. Many of them have left the Kremlin and are being shown to the public for the first time.

Opening of the Photo Exhibition on Tsvetnoy BoulevardOn 23 June 2023, on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, the photo exhibition of the Moscow Kremlin Museums “Great Victories of the Russian Empire: Peter I and Karl XII” was ceremonially open.

The Treasury of King Christian IV of Denmark exhibition launched at the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsOn 18 May, the opening of the exhibition The Treasury of King Christian IV of Denmark took place in the State Anteroom of the Armoury Chamber. The project brought together about thirty items that introduce visitors to the history of the reign of King Christian IV and the development of Russian-Danish relations in the 17th century. Guests at the vernissage were able to admire diplomatic gifts and other masterpieces from the Royal Treasury.

The Heavenly Host. Image and Veneration exhibition is on at the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsOn 16 March, The Heavenly Host. Image and Veneration exhibition was inaugurated in the halls of the Patriarch’s Palace and Assumption Belfry. The show is dedicated to the history and traditions of the veneration of the warrior-saints, whose images have been reflected in Russian culture and art.

"Korea and the Armoury Chamber. The History of the Coronation Gift to the Last Emperor" exhibition opening at the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsOn 9 February, the Armoury Chamber's state anteroom hosted the opening of the exhibition "Korea and the Armoury Chamber. The History of the Coronation Gift to the Last Emperor", which tells the story of the gifts presented by the Extraordinary Korean Embassy to Emperor Nicholas II on the occasion of his coronation in 1896.

The 100th Anniversary of the USSR: Chicherin and the Soviet Diplomacy exhibition at the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsA solemn opening of the exhibition 'The 100th Anniversary of the USSR: G. V. Chicherin and the Soviet Diplomacy' took place on the Moscow Kremlin Museums on the 6th of October 2022. The display is dedicated to life and work of Georgy Vasilievich Chicherin – the first People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, who took all the necessary steps to bring the young Soviet state out of political and economic isolation and to get it recognized by the world powers.

Saint Sergius of Radonezh display opened at the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsOn 22 September, the opening of the "Saint Sergius of Radonezh" exhibition timed to the 600th Anniversary of the saint's relics being uncovered was held in the State anteroom of the Armoury Chamber. The display reveals various aspects of St Sergius' veneration.

“Tsar Peter Alexeevich. On the Eve of Empire. The Moscow Kremlin Museums’ Collection” Exhibition Opening in VladivostokOn 7 September 2022, the opening of the exhibition called "Tsar Peter Alexeevich. On the Eve of Empire. The Moscow Kremlin Museums’ Collection" took place at the V. K. Arseniev State Museum and Heritage Site of Far East History. There are over 100 objects on display, which are related to the least known early period of the first emperor’s life – from birth till sole full empowerment.

"1872 Peter the Great's Anniversary in Moscow" exhibition now on at the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsThe exhibition "1872 Peter the Great's Anniversary in Moscow" is now on in the state anteroom of the Armoury Chamber. It is dedicated to the Polytechnic Exhibition that became the most magnificent and extraordinary project 150 years ago, as a part of the celebrations commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the first Russian emperor.

The Moscow Kremlin Museums launched "The Duel: from Trial by Combat to a Noble Crime" exhibitionOn 12 May 2022, the Moscow Kremlin Museums have launched "The Duel: from Trial by Combat to Noble Crime" exhibition, introducing the European history of duelling through the original historical sources and artefacts of the 16th-17th centuries, many of which have never been previously shown in Moscow.

‘Kremlin Service. Gift of the Karisalov Family’ exhibition is held at the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsOn 14 April, the ‘Kremlin Service. Gift of the Karisalov Family’ exhibition opening took place in the state anteroom of the Armoury Chamber.

'Prince Dmitry Pozharsky. History and Legend' exhibition opened in the State Historical MuseumOn 3 November 2021, the 'Prince Dmitry Pozharsky. History and Legend' exhibition organized by the Moscow Kremlin Museums has opened in the State Historical Museum.

Exhibition to commemorate the 800th Anniversary of Alexander Nevsky in the Armoury Chamber14 October 2021, the “Alexander Nevsky. Name, Symbol, Legend” exhibition commemorating the 800th Anniversary of the Grand Prince has opened in the State anteroom of the Armoury Chamber.

France and Russia: Ten Centuries Together exhibition opened in the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsOn 16 September 2021, "France and Russia: Ten Centuries Together" exhibition opened in the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The pieces from French, British and Russian collections, such as the Versailles, National Library of France, Victoria and Albert Museum and many others, allow discovering the history of cultural and diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Exhibition "Alexander I – Empires' Restorer" from the Kremlin Museums collection on display in ChelyabinskOn 7 September 2021, the Alexander I – Empires' Restorer exhibition has opened in the State Museum of the South Ural History (Chelyabinsk). On display are exceptional pieces relating to the Emperor and his epoch, when a lasting peace on the European continent was established, and the Armory Chamber became a museum.

Exposition from the Kremlin Museums Presented in Kuban for the First Time8 September 2021, Magnificent Age of Catherine the Great. Court Jewellery Art of the Second Half of the 18th Century exhibition opening took place at Krasnodar State Historical Archaeological Museum and Heritage Site named after E.D.Felitsyn. That is the first exhibition project of the Moscow Kremlin Museums in the Krasnodar Region. On display are unique pieces from the museum collection created by the best Western European, Russian and Oriental jewellers.

The exhibition 'THE HOUSE OF ROMANOVS: FROM TSAR TO EMPEROR. From the Collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums' opened in VladivostokOn 18 May 2021, the exhibition 'The House of Romanovs: From Tsar to Emperor. From the Collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums' opened in the main building of the Museum of Far East History (Vladivostok city).

Suprematism Jewellery Designs by Nadia Léger – an exhibition launched by the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsOn 8 April 2021, the Moscow Kremlin Museums held a ceremonial opening of the exhibition Suprematism Vision: Space Motifs in the Graphic Works and Jewellery Designs of Nadia Léger, commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the world-first manned space flight.

The Decline of the Dynasty: The Last Rurikids and the False Dmitry exhibition opening

Russian Bone Carving Artworks of the 18th-19th Centuries. Gift of the Karisalov FamilyOn 4 February 2021, the ceremonial opening of the exhibition Russian Bone Carving Artworks of the 18th-19th Centuries. Gift of the Karisalov Family took place at the anteroom of the Armory Chamber. The exhibition presents a part of artworks donated to the museum from the Karisalov family collection, revealing the diversity of bone carving art in Russia in the 18th-19th centuries.

"Carl Fabergé & Feodor Rückert. Masterpieces of Russian Enamel" Exhibition Opening8 October 2020, the ceremonial opening of the exhibition “Carl Fabergé & Feodor Rückert. Masterpieces of Russian Enamel” took place at the Assumption Belfry. The exhibition presents about five hundred masterpieces made by Russian jewellery firms of the 19th – early 20th century of precious metal and covered with enamel, now kept in state and private collections of Russia and the United Kingdom.

'Peter the Great. Collector, Scholar, Artist' Exhibition OpeningOn 29 November 2019, the ceremonial opening of the exhibition 'Peter the Great. Collector, Scholar, Artist' took place at the Moscow Kremlin Museums.

'Guardians of Time. Conservation at the Moscow Kremlin Museums' Exhibition OpeningExhibition opening ceremony took place at the Exhibition hall of the Assumption Belfry. Guests of the vernissage could appreciate unique pieces restored mainly over the last five years — State regalia, objects which belonged to the monarchs, ceremonial arms, ancient icons and magnificent jewels. Many of those had been kept in museum store-rooms for a long time and now presented to the public for the first time.

'Treasures from the Palace Museum: The Flourishing of China in the 18th Century' Exhibition Opening CeremonyOn 14 March 2019, the 'Treasures from the Palace Museum: The Flourishing of China in the 18th Century' exhibition opening ceremony took place at the Assumption Cathedral. This display is the first part of the cultural exchange project between Russia and China.

'BVLGARI. Tribute to Femininity. Magnificent Roman Jewels' Exhibition OpeningOn 6 September 2018, “BVLGARI. Tribute to Femininity. Magnificent Roman Jewels” exhibition opening ceremony took place at the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin. This retrospective exhibition project present pieces of high jewellery art by the world-known Italian Maison BVLGARI, which history dates back over a hundred and thirty years.

"MING DYNASTY: THE RADIANCE OF KNOWLEDGE" EXHIBITION OPENING AT THE MOSCOW KREMLIN MUSEUMSOn 16 April 2018, a vernissage of the exhibition ‘Ming Dynasty: The Radiance of Knowledge’ took place in the exhibition halls of the Museum. This large-scale exhibition project carries on the tradition of collaboration between the Moscow Kremlin Museums and the Shanghai Museum, which originated in 2012.

'Lords of the Ocean. Treasures of the Portuguese Empire of the 16th-18th centuries' Exhibition OpeningOn 7 December 2017, ‘Lords of the Ocean. Treasures of the Portuguese Empire of the 16th-18th centuries’ Exhibition Opening ceremony took place at the Moscow Kremlin Museums.

'Treasures of Imperial Japan from the Khalili Collection, 19th to early 20th century' Exhibition OpeningOn 4th of July 2017, 'Beyond Imagination: Treasures of Imperial Japan from the Khalili Collection, 19th to early 20th century' Exhibition Opening ceremony took place in the exhibition hall of the Assumption Belfry. The Moscow Kremlin Museums presents items from a unique collectionfounded in the 1970s by a world-famous British scientist, collector and philanthropist Professor Nasser David Khalili. The objects of amazing beauty are not only shown in Russia for the first time, but also have never been introduced to wide audience before.

`SAINT LOUIS AND RELICS OF THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE` EXHIBITION OPENING AT THE MOSCOW KREMLIN MUSEUMSOn the 2nd of March 2017, ‘SAINT LOUIS AND RELICS OF THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE’ Exhibition Opening ceremony took place in the exhibition hall of the Patriarch’s Palace. This joint international project of the Moscow Kremlin Museums and the Center for National Monuments (France) supported by the French Embassy is a significant event of the Russia-France Year of Cultural Tourism.

"Elegance and Splendour of Art Deco. The Kyoto Costume Institute, Jewelry Houses Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels"On 30 September 2016, “Elegance and Splendour of Art Deco. The Kyoto Costume Institute, Jewelry Houses Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels” Exhibition Opening ceremony took place in the One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch’s Palace.

Vasily Konovalenko: A Sculptor of GemsMay 31, 2016 "Vasily Konovalenko: A Sculptor of Gems" Exhibition Opening ceremony took place in the One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch’s Palace.

Boris Godunov. From a Courtier to the Sovereign of All Russia14 October 2015 - "Boris Godunov. From a courtier to the Sovereign of All Russia" Exhibition Opening ceremony took place at the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The Moscow Kremlin Museums for the first time turn to the personality of Boris Godunov, one of the most controversial historical figures, whose name has been associated with many myths and legends for centuries.

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