Literary Museum of the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) of the Russian Academy of Sciences

About museum

A variety of celebratory and commemorative events, lectures, presentations and other activities take place within the museum. Visitors can purchase Pushkin-related monuments and souvenirs at the museum. Visitors can also gain access to the museum's library and archival collections. The Literary Museum of the Pushkin House invites everyone to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of Russian culture and literature.

The Literary Museum of the Pushkin House is the first and largest national general-literary museum in Russia. Its history began with the commemorative Pushkin exhibition in 1899. Today the museum's collection includes more than 200,000 items relating to the lives and works of Russian writers of the 18th–20th centuries. The museum halls are open to visitors daily except Saturday and Sunday. Various events are organized: celebratory and commemorative events, lectures, presentations and other activities. Visitors can purchase Pushkin-related monuments and souvenirs at the museum. Visitors can also gain access to the library and archival collections.