Exhibition of the Museum of the Novel "The Brothers Karamazov"

About exhibition

F. M. Dostoevsky's last novel, "The Brothers Karamazov", was written in Staraya Russa in the late 1870s. Visitors to the historic manor enter six halls: "In the Town of the Brothers Karamazovs", "F. P. Karamazov's Drawing Room", "Katerina Ivanovna Verkhovtseva's Drawing Room", "The Nursery", "The Tavern", and "The Cell." These recreate the interiors of the rooms where the novel's main events unfold. The museum tells not only about the plot and the ideological content of Dostoevsky's work, but also about the main stages of the author's biography, his circle, and public life in the 19th century. The exhibition is based on a collection of items from the 19th to the early 20th century: household objects, books, furniture, postcards, and photographs. The collection includes genuine items — Dostoevsky's calling cards, the first separate edition of "The Brothers Karamazov" published during his lifetime, and the magazine "Russky Vestnik" (The Russian Messenger), in which the work first appeared. The range of exhibits is supplemented by virtual content, figures and illustrations created by People's Artist of Russia B. L. Nepomnyashchiy (Veliky Novgorod) and artist-designer N. M. Ispravnikov (Saint Petersburg).