C There are wonderful museums in the Kremlin. The
Oruzheinaya Palata* is one of the oldest museums in the
Kremlin and in Russia. It was built by the architect Konstantin
Thon* from St Petersburg. The building was designed special-
ly for the museum. It houses one of the richest collections of
Russian, West European and Eastern arms, silver and gold
dishes, men's and women's clothes – masterpieces of different
periods in Russian history.
One of the most interesting things that can be seen in the
Oruzheinaya Palata is the Monomakh Cap.* It was used as the
Crownº of the Russian Tsars.
In 1806 the Oruzheinaya Palata became a public museum
and today many tourists visit the famous exhibitions every
day.

Answer the questions.
What is the most famous Kremlin museum?
Who designed the building of the museum?
When did it become a public museum?
• What collections are housed in this Kremlin museum?​

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