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The Kremlin Armoury [Note 1] (Russian: Оружейная палата) is one of the oldest museums in Moscow. It is located in the Moscow Kremlin, and is a part of the Moscow Kremlin Museum. Kremlin Armoury interior Persian Arms and Armours at the Kremlin Armoury Museum. The Kremlin Armoury originated as the royal arsenal in 1508.
Central City: 172: Salt Lake City East Side Historic District: Salt Lake City East Side Historic District: August 22, 1996 : Roughly bounded by South Temple, 1100 East, 400 South, University Ave., 900 South, and 500 East
Its roots lie in the Kremlin Armoury museum founded in 1806, the current form of the museum started in 1991. The Head of the museum (since 2001) is Yelena Gagarina, daughter of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. There were 424,922 visitors to the Kremlin Museums in 2020, a drop of 86 percent from 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still ranked 46th ...
Also known as Lehi Railroad Depot Museum Utah State Capitol: Salt Lake City: Salt Lake: History: Utah State Railroad Museum: Ogden: Weber: Railroad: Located in Union Station [37] Wasatch County DUP Museum: Heber City: Wasatch: History: Operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment [1] Washington City Museum: Washington ...
These institutions vary in their scope and focus, with some museums dedicated to a specific national or regional context and chronicling the military history of a particular country or region, while other museums may concentrate on a particular conflict, era, service, technology (like an artillery museum), or unit (like a regimental museum).
On December 15, 1993, a fire, caused by faulty wiring on the Christmas tree in the main hall, destroyed much of the mansion. Governor Mike Leavitt was not at home at the time, but First Lady Jackie Leavitt and her staff were quick to notify the Salt Lake City Fire Department, and their response kept the mansion from suffering more significant ...
It was originally built as the George Thomas Library. In 1968 when the library moved and became the J. Willard Marriott Library the building became the home of the Utah Museum of Natural History. [13] In 2011 the "Utah Museum of Natural History" moved to a new building and changed its name to "Natural History Museum of Utah".
The Exchange Place Historic District in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It included ten contributing buildings and three non-contributing buildings on a 6.2-acre (2.5 ha) area, with significance dating to 1903. [1]