The Moscow Kremlin is a national shrine and a symbol of Russian statehood. History has arranged for the Kremlin hill to become the main museum attraction of Moscow, preserving the historical memory of many generations who created and maintained this valuable heritage. The inclusion of the architectural ensemble "Moscow Kremlin and Red Square" in the UNESCO World Heritage List is a recognition of the uniqueness of the monuments of the Moscow Kremlin and their significance in world culture.

The Moscow Kremlin, one of the largest architectural and urban ensembles in the world, is located in the center of Moscow on a high hill by the Moskva River. Its walls, narrow loopholes, and towers remind us that it is primarily a fortress. However, upon entering, one sees spacious squares, beautiful parks, majestic palaces, and numerous churches. It is a whole city within a city, created over centuries and preserving monuments of Russian architecture from the 14th to the 20th centuries. The ensembles of Cathedral, Ivanovskaya, Senate, Palace, and Trinity Squares, as well as Spasskaya, Borovitskaya, and Palace Streets, form a unified urban planning whole, each part of which has its own history and unique architectural appearance.

The State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve "Moscow Kremlin" includes the Armory Chamber and the architectural ensemble of Cathedral Square, which comprises the Assumption, Archangel, and Annunciation Cathedrals, the Church of the Deposition of the Robe, the Patriarch's Palace, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, as well as exhibition halls in the Assumption Bell Tower and the One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch's Palace.

The history of the formation and development of the museum institution in the Moscow Kremlin spans nearly three centuries. During this time, there have been periods of flourishing and active development of museum and scientific work, heroic struggles for the preservation of national relics, as well as times of decline, oblivion, and subsequent revival.