The Armoury was first established as an arms and armour workshop attached to the royal court. Jewellers and icon painters arrived later. The work of the Kremlin masters ceased under Peter the Great, and in the 18th century, the Armoury became a royal treasury. The Armoury was the first museum in Moscow. Now, it is a world–renowned museum, a unique treasure–house containing a wealth of articles of decorative and applied arts of Russia, European countries and of the Orient of the 4th to the 20th centuries. The Armoury is located in a building specially erected for it by architect Konstantin Ton in 1844-1851.

Now, it displays ancient arms, the tsars` crown jewels and many magnificent works of art. Here, you will see unique specimens of Russian and foreign craftsmanship, royal regalia and gifts from ambassadors. You will admire the famous golden "cap" of Vladimir Monomakh, used to crown all Russian tsars until Peter I, and the imperial crown of Catherine I, made of gilded silver. The Armoury has the finest collection of old English silverware in the world, made by London silversmiths of the 16th and 17th centuries, Faberge Easter eggs and a unique collection of carriages spanning the 16th and 18th centuries. The collection makes it one of the most impressive museums in Moscow.

  Duration of the excursion - 3 - 4 hours.

QUANTITY	eXCURSION MAINTANCE, EURO/GROUP	ENTRANCE TICKETS, EURO/PERSON
1-5 people	100/210  with car	54
more than 5 people	120/210 with car	47