New exposition "Treasures and antiquities of the Moscow Kremlin" on the lower ground floor of the Annunciation Cathedral is to be opened soon
The exposition presents a collection of high historical and artistic value, containing precious artworks and utensils, most part which had been found and explored during the archeological excavations and scientific researches. These exhibits, closely related to the history of the Moscow state, development of the Russian Tsars’ treasure houses, are arranged within a unique display placed on the lower ground floor of the Annunciation Cathedral, where the treasury of Grand Princes has been kept for many centuries. Over 1500 items of the XIIth-XVIIth centuries, including pieces of jewellery, arms and armour, silver and gold bullions and coins, served as valuable material possessions and reveal the economic potential and level of prosperity of the Russian state and its high ranking officials in particular.
The opening ceremony is to be held on February, 03, 2012.
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Exhibitions in the Moscow Kremlin
Henry Moore
and the Classic Canon of Modern Sculpture
The Kremlin museums' exhibition halls - the Assumption Belfry and One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch's Palace - host a specially selected exhibition dedicated to a legendary British artist of the XXth century Henry Moore. His works are being preserved in the world’s largest museums and his monumental sculptures are located around the world as public works of art. The exhibition is to give a retrospective of the Moore's career and oeuvre, from his early carvings in stone, wood and marble, to experiments into biomorphic surrealism in the 1930s, investigations into constructivism, abstract and figurative sculptures from the 1980s. The display also includes a remarkable collection of Moor’s graphics and drawings as well as fabrics tapestries, crafted according to his designs.
To learn more about learn more about the exhibition please visit the Henry Moore Foundation website.
Exhibitions in Russia
"Around this Place, the Memories are Alive". The Menshikov Palace: 1711-2011
The Moscow Kremlin museums take part in the exhibition project, carried out by the State Hermitage Museum, which covers the history of the monument of Saint-Petersburg’s architecture and culture - the palace of the city’s first governor Alexander Menshikov. The exposition includes prints, objects of decorative and applied arts, weapons and banners, books, documents and photographs, numismatic objects and archaeological finds recording different stages in the history of the palace. Five precious exhibits from the Kremlin Museums are presented within the display – the dirk and swords executed by the Olonets craftsmen, of which one had belonged to His Serene Highness Aleksander Danilovich Menshikov.
Exhibitions abroad
Tsar's court under the Romanovs.
Treasure of the Moscow Kremlin
The exhibition, held in the Prague Castle Riding Hall, explores social and political activities of the founders of the renowned Romanov dynasty – tsars Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov and Alexis Mikhailovich Romanov-, and their spiritual guide and counsellor Patriarch Philaret as well. The exhibition project was to reveal the sovereigns’ strong impact exerted on the process of the development of the Russian state, the spiritual and social life of the Russian people, as they have made a great contribution to the improvement of the political and economic situation in the country, its legislative system, to the development of the Russian culture, arts and crafts. 130 precious articles, relating to the Tsars and their lifetime, are presented by the Moscow Kremlin Museums within the exhibition. The collection incorporates pieces of jewellery, arms and armour, horse trappings, garments and textiles, icons. Some of the items were transferred from the Kremlin funds for the first time.
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Virtual exhibitions
Dear visitors! You are welcome to make a visit to a virtual exhibition "Wooden Sculpture in the Moscow Kremlin’s Fund", which is to introduce a remarkable collection of masterpieces of wooden church sculpture from the Moscow Kremlin museums' funds. The collection includes carved artworks of various types, i.e. statues of saints, relief icons, sculpture for iconostasis, small carved icons, crosses and icon with foldable side flaps of the period from the XVth to the early XXth century.
Museum editions
We are glad to inform you, that a new catalogue accompanying the exhibition "Poiret - King of Fashion" can be purchased in the museum's ticket offices and its exhibition halls. It is the first edition in Russian language, which provides full illustrated information on the life and oeuvre of the very artist.
