The Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage Site (the Moscow Kremlin Museums) is happy to announce that between December 8, 2017 and February 25, 2018, the exhibition halls of the Assumption Belfry and the Patriarch's Palace will host the exhibition "Lords of the Ocean. Treasures of the Portuguese Empire of the 16th-18th Centuries". It would be the first time for the Moscow Kremlin Museums to turn their attention to the history of one of the greatest global empires of the Modern Era at its golden age.

The installation of the display 'Lords of the Ocean. Treasures of the Portuguese Empire of the 16th-18th centuries' is framing well at the exhibition halls of the Moscow Kremlin Museums.

The Moscow Kremlin Museums participate in the 19th International Book Fair for High-quality Fiction and Non-fiction ‘Non/fiction 2017’ that will take place in the Central House of Artists on Krymskiy Val from 29 November till 3 December 2017.

The Moscow Kremlin Museums participate in the19th International Book Fair for High-quality Fiction and Non-fiction “Non/fiction 2017” that will take place in Central House of Artists on Krymskiy Val from 29 November till 3 December 2017.

From 8 till 10 November 2017, IV International Trade Fair for Heritage Preservation, Restoration and Museum Technology “Denkmal, Russia – Moscow 2017” took place in the Gostiniy Dvor.

Installation of the exhibition 'Beyond Imagination: Treasures of Imperial Japan from the Khalili Collection, 19th to Early 20th Century' is complete. Soon a new display area presenting world famous Japanese kimono, unsurpassed samples of silk embroidery, porcelain, metal and enamel artworks will be revealed. Most of them were created by craftsmen-official suppliers of the Japanese Imperial court. The exposition is housed in two halls, each having its own colour, light and spacing. The design of the exhibition allows visitors explore the items from various perspectives.

The Moscow Kremlin Museums in collaboration with KAMIS Museum Systems Ltd. and Multimedia Solutions Lab Ltd. have produced a multimedia application for smartphones and tablets – 'Moscow Kremlin Museums. Armoury Chamber'. It provides the latest news about the events of the Kremlin Museums and full information on the Armoury Chamber, i.e. the map of the museum, automatic navigation through the halls, audio guide, information about its halls and exhibits, games with museum content and in-museum quests. The Armoury Chamber provides Wi-Fi, so it is possible to download the app directly at the museum.

The two projects of the Moscow Kremlin Museums were pronounced prize winners of the F@IMP 2.0 (Festival of Audiovisual International Multimedia Patrimony) organized by AVICOM, ICOM International Committee for Audiovisual, New Technologies and Social Media. The award ceremony took place in Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic on 14 June 2017.

On July 5, 2017 the Moscow Kremlin Museums will open an exhibition 'Beyond Imagination: Treasures of Imperial Japan from the Khalili Collection, 19th to early 20th century'. It will be the first time when a part of a unique collection, which was founded in the 1970-s by a world famous scientist, collector and philanthropist Nasser David Khalili, will be shown in Russia.

The concert 'Kings and Troubadours' which complemented the cultural program of the 'St Louis and Relics of the Sainte-Chapelle' exhibition took place at the Cross Chamber (Krestovaya Chamber) of the Patriarch’s Palace on 4th April 2017.

Installation of the 'Saint Louis and Relics of the Sainte-Chapelle' exhibition has begun at the exhibition hall of the Patriarch's Palace.

From 3 March to 4 June 2017 The Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage Site (the Moscow Kremlin Museums) will present exhibition 'Saint Louis and Relics of the Sainte-Chapelle' at the exhibition hall of the Patriarch's Palace. The aim is to bring the greatest achievements of the French medieval culture to the Russian public. The exhibition is organized by the Moscow Kremlin Museums and the Centre of National Monuments (France) with the support of the French Embassy in Russia within the framework of Russia-France Year of cultural tourism.

On the occasion of the 262nd Anniversary of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Director General of the Moscow Kremlin Museums Elena Yurievna Gagarina was made an honorary professor of the Moscow State University.

18 January 2017 - The press-conference dedicated to the upcoming exhibition `Saint Louis and Relics of the Sainte-Chapelle` took place at the French Embassy. At the press-conference Director General of the Moscow Kremlin Museums Elena Gagarina and President of the Centre des monuments nationaux of France Philippe Belaval signed an agreement on giving on loan the stained glass from the Sainte-Chapelle.

You are welcome to visit our new thematic website 'Treasures and antiquities of the Moscow Kremlin', dedicated to the exposition on the ground floor of the Annunciation Cathedral.