Artistic and Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve "Alexander Sloboda" is located in the town of Alexandrov, Vladimir Region. Today, "Alexander Sloboda" is one of the most popular Russian museums. The museum offers city residents and visitors to get acquainted with the Alexander the Kremlin, the history of Alexander the settlement, which is the center of the oprichnina of Ivan IV, and in fact the capital of the 16th century. Here the emerging Russian statehood.

The architectural complex of the palace-fortress makes a strong impression on visitors for its outstanding architectural monuments 16.

The journey begins with the Kremlin king's chambers, which are preserved in the Church of the Intercession 16. White stone basement and majestic cellars hold chapel of Ivan the Terrible, in her tent still preserved rare frescoes of the time.

In the ancient vaulted chamber, located on the site of a large throne room of the king, it is the main exhibition of the museum, called "Tsar's court in Alexander's Settlement," about the history of the Alexander Kremlin. The exhibits tell about the 17-year-old "capital" settlement period, which for a time became a cultural and political center of Russia.

The exhibition, which are located in the white-stone palace chambers, telling visitors about important historical events that took place at the Prince's court. About how Ivan the Terrible Alexander Kremlin chooses to place two of his weddings, about the royal wedding exhibition tells visitors under the interesting name "Sennik bed". The high status of the Alexander settlement confirmed pomp wedding celebrations held here.

In small houses with carved rosettes interlocks and beautiful arches housed the exhibition "Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible in painting" and "Dining House of the XVI century.". The Kremlin is located dungeons exhibition tells the story of medieval cellars.

Climbing up to the observation deck Crucifixion bell, bird's-eye view can look over all the beauty of a rare palace and temple complex, built with European scope. The bell can also see a new exhibition dedicated to the legend of Alexander the settlement.

In the Assumption Church of the Kremlin you can visit an exhibition of arts and crafts, iconography, to get acquainted with printed and handwritten books, precious fabrics. Located in the basement of the Church of the exhibition "In a merchant's shop" and "Tsar leavened."

The museum offers its guests to visit the exhibition dedicated to the 19th century peasant life. and become part of the ritual of courtship, represents the bright theatrical show with jokes, dressing up in costumes, improvisation.

The newlyweds are invited to make a trip to the Alexander the Kremlin, including the peasant courtship, visitality royally, bride's philistine.

Museum "Alexander Sloboda" was founded in 1921. In 1928-1937. He was a branch of the Historical Museum in Moscow, and since 1974 - a branch of the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve. In 1994 the museum was transformed into a museum-reserve of federal importance. This made it possible to carry out a serious investigation of rare monuments and to take action to save from destruction of a unique palace-temple ensemble, complete restoration work carried out at all 14 facilities of the museum.

At the initiative of the director of the museum Petruhno AS has developed a completely new concept of the museum, the main objects of the exposure become monuments and elements of interior.

Reserve museum regularly hosts international scientific and practical conference "Zubovskiy reading" on the study of the Russian Middle Ages, attracting well-known contemporary scientists to study the historical and cultural heritage of the Kremlin. For 16 years, satisfied with historical and cultural festival called "Alexander Sloboda." Currently, the museum has developed more than 20 interactive museum programs aimed at different age categories of visitors.

Alexander Sloboda - is not only a museum but also a social and cultural center of the city, his business card, a place where locals celebrate important events in your life: marriage, anniversaries organizations last call, balls graduates-medalists, dedication to high-school students and others.