Armory Tour in Moscow 2023 +79.ANGEL.TOUR
The vast majority of the articles you'll see in the Armory Tour were produced in the Armory, incl. one of the world’s largest collections of royal coaches (there used to be dosens of them in the Kremlin). Craftsmen of the Armory created precious items of exceptional beauty for the tsars’ families. 2 workshops of the Stable office produced ceremonial equestrian accessories. Ambassadorial gifts are an essential part of the Armory Tour.
On the Armory Tour you'll see:
- Crowns of the Russian Empire (Armory Tour)
- World’s biggest collection of Faberge Eggs (Armory Tour)
DOs and DON’Ts for the Armory Tour:
-DON’T take pictures in the Armory during the Armory Tour.
Some of the reviews of our Kremlin Tour:
The most amazing was the tour to the Armoury and the State Diamond Fund. Wow. I have seen many museums in the world. Nothing beats the Armoury for collection of carriages and costumes. Nothing beats the museum of jewels and gold; better even than the Crown Jewels in Tower of London.
Angel's Tour of the Moscow Kremlin review by Edda, California, USA
Some facts about the Armory and the Armory Tour for you to look at before going for Armory Tour
The Armory Chamber is one of the world’s major museums.
The Armory Tour shows ancient state regalia, ceremonial and coronation dresses, rich collection of gold & silver. You will see all of them in the Armory Tour.
In the early 17 th c. the Armory was plundered to considerable extent during the Polish-Lithuanian intervention of Moscow but then grew again.
Now the collection of the Armory of the Kremlin includes Russian and foreign-made jewelry spanning the 12 the to the 19 th c. Some items date to the 4 c.
The Armory is a kind of encyclopedia of Russian history as most of the items to be seen during the Armory Tour were actually made in the Armory Chamber.
In the 17th - early 18th century, local jewelry schools were gaining more success and fame as the Moscow Kremlin invited craftsmen many Russian towns. Their art is represented in the Armory Chamber too.
Many of these works by highly skilled masters which are kept in the Armoury are connected with the names of famous people in Russian history.
The Faberge masterpieces are represented in one of the showcases of the armory – the largest collection of Faberge eggs in the world.