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By Karin Beuerlein

The Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia. Photo: The Kremlin Museums

5. The Moscow Kremlin — Moscow, Russia
www.kremlin.museum.ru

Claim to Fame: Unsurpassed historical significance

The Moscow Kremlin museums might not be on the tip of your tongue when you're asked to name famous art museums, but if you visit the Russian capital, don't pass up the chance to browse its treasures. The museum is actually a collection of buildings, including the Armoury Chamber treasure trove, Grand Kremlin Palace and several cathedrals and churches. Generations of political upheaval have produced a remarkably poignant collection, not only in its subject material but in its ability to survive confiscation, revolution and looting. Here you'll find 10 of the world's 50 original Fabergé Imperial eggs, elaborate Eastern Orthodox icons, portraits of czars, gold and silver artifacts from the Russian royal families and centuries-old wooden carvings.

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