The Armory is one of the museums of the Moscow Kremlin. In the halls of the Armory, you can admire not only ancient weapons, but also the ceremonial vestments of kings and priests, carriages of the 16th-18th centuries, precious fabrics and embroidery, gold and silver items.
It is necessary
- - Entrance ticket;
- - Internet access.
Instructions
Step 1
You can visit the Armory at the following sessions: 10:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:30. Day off - Thursday. Tickets can be purchased at the Kremlin box office 45 minutes before the start of the show. A ticket without discounts costs 700 rubles. Pupils, students and pensioners (citizens of the Russian Federation) have a privilege - upon presentation of the relevant documents, the ticket will cost 200 rubles. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, parents with children can visit the Armory with a family weekend pass. If you are no more than 2 adults and 2 children, then the ticket price will be 200 rubles per person. And every third Monday of the month, all Russians under the age of 18 can visit the Armory for free.
Step 2
The Armory Chamber consists of 9 rooms, which house about four thousand monuments of art from Russia and foreign countries of the 4th - early 20th centuries. Unfortunately, filming and photographing in the Armory is strictly prohibited. But all visitors have the opportunity to use the audio guide, as well as get additional information using the touch screens installed in the Armory. In addition, the Kremlin Armory offers a pocket-sized personal guide that will show you the plans of halls and floors, images of showcases and exhibits, and will also give you complete information on the exhibition.
Step 3
If for some reason you cannot go to the Kremlin or just want to expand your knowledge about the Armory, take a look at the Moscow Kremlin website. Along with other virtual tours, you will be offered a Walk through the Armory of the second half of the 19th century - https://kreml.ru/ru/virtual/exposition/ArmoryIIhXIX/. This is a collection of unique photographs of the chamber, taken at the end of the 19th century and kept in the archives of the Moscow Kremlin Museums.
