Despite its name, it's not really an armory: it's a museum of national treasures. Some of the items were made in the Kremlin’s workshops, others were accepted as ambassadorial gifts. The  Chamber...

Art works by the greatest Russian masters spanning the 11th to the 20th centuries are exhibited in this outstanding museum established by a famous patron of the arts in the mid-1800s

Known for its outstanding temporary exhibitions, this museum also has an impressive permanent collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art.

Housed in the Central House of Artists on the Moscow river, this gallery of modern Russian art features works by Chagall, Kandinsky, Malevich and other 20th-century artists.

Moscow's most famous historical and political landmark, the Kremlin is a walled-in complex of cathedrals, palaces and government offices, with several buildings open to the public, including the Armoury, Patriarch's Palace and the State Kremlin Palace.

The official Museum of the KGB, housed in the Lubyanka - now the home of the FSB, Federal Security Service. You can only visit by prior arrangement.

A 5000 year-old boat and other fascinating archaeological exhibits trace the history of Russian civilization from ancient times to the 20th century inside this spectacular dark red-brick building at Red Square.

This church at Cathedral Square is most notable for what lies underneath it - the burial grounds of most of Russia's rulers up until the 1690s - as well as the muraled walls showing who lies beneath.

The Orlov Diamond, a gift to Catherine the Great from Count Orlov, her lover, is only one of the many diamonds and jewels on display in this incredible collection at the Kremlin.

Writer Maxim Gorky's residence from 1931 to 1936, this remarkable home is a stunning example of art nouveau architecture, highlighted by a twisting marble staircase, stained glass roof and flowery mosaic and stucco decorations.

Named after the famous icon painter and monk, this museum contains an impressive collection of early Russian icons dating from the 14th to 19th centuries, along with early wooden sculptures and copies of old frescoes.

This former village and archaeological site housed summer residences of the grand dukes of Moscow, and later of the tsars, and is now a museum and reserve.

In 1831 Pushkin took an apartment on the first floor of this house with his young wife. This was the first and only Moscow apartment of the poet to be preserved.

This important memorial to the victory over the Nazi invasion in the Great Patriotic War is a complex of monuments, churches, museums and fountains.

This astounding estate, once a summer residence, comprises a central palace with a magnificent ballroom, several smaller buildings, each impressive in its own right, and a huge park complete with French gardens, ponds, lakes and sculptures.

This museum charts the history of Moscow's subway system.

A fine example of Neo-Classical architecture, this elegant palace, with an adjacent park, belonged to one of the wealthiest families of the late 18th century, and boasts a magnificent interior with fabric-lined walls, bronze sculptures and woodcarvings.