Russian Author Museums in Moscow

1. Pushkin Memorial Museum Moscow

The Pushkin Memorial Museum in Moscow is located on Old Arbat Street. It was the home Pushkin and Natalia Goncharova lived in after they were married. The furniture the Pushkins used is still preserved. In addition, visitors can view authentic manuscripts, portraits, and other artifacts from the author's life and.

2. Tolstoy House Museum on Arbat Street in Moscow

This Russian author museum, like Tolstoy's novels, is packed full of a tremendous amount of stuff. You'll find all manner of Tolstoy memorabilia here: manuscripts, first edition novels, sculptures, photographs, paintings, sculpture, as well as items that Tolstoy used. This author museum in Moscow is both popular with locals and visitors alike - so be prepared for a crowd when you visit the Tolstoy House Museum on Arbat.

3. Mayakovsky Museum Moscow

The Mayakovsky Museum in Moscow is cool, complex, and enjoyable - even if you don't know who Mayakovsky was. Photos, collages, mannequins wearing the author's apparel, as well as elements from his time (like a replica of Tatlin's Monument to the Third International), take visitors through a visually remarkable remake of the author's life. The museum attendants are happy to answer questions, even though they seem a little suspicious at first. The Mayakovsky Museum is guaranteed to be an unusual highlight of your trip to Moscow.

4. Dostoevsky House Museum in Moscow

The Dostoevsky House Museum, on a street later named after this Russian author, was where Dostoevsky grew up, where his mother died of tuberculosis, and from where his father would leave every morning to work at the nearby hospital at which he was employed. No doubt Dostoevsky got some of his inspiration from living in these quarters, which were unheated during the time he lived there - Moscow was not a friendly place for the poor.

Hours of operation: Wed. - Fri. 2- 8, Thur., Sat. and Sun. 11 - 6

5. Bulgakov Museum Moscow

This house, and the nearby Patriarch's Pond, were Bulgakov's haunts while he concocted the plot and characters of his political satire Master and Margarita. The apartment museum is fairly plastered with fans' tributes to this Russian author. The apartment is small, cramped, and charming. Best of all is the huge, fluffy, and cantankerous black cat named "Begemot" in honor of one of Bulgakov's most famous characters. Opening times vary - inquire at the time of visit.

6. Gogol Memorial Rooms Moscow

At 7 Nikitsky, Gogol, the famous Ukrainian-born Russian author spent the last months before his death. This was also where he destroyed the manuscript to his unfinished novel Dead Souls. Visit the Gogol Memorial Rooms beteen 12 and 7 Monday through Friday and from 12-5 on the weekend.

7. Lermontov House Museum Moscow

The Lermontov House Museum preserves the period of Lermontov's life as a young man when he was enrolled at Moscow State University and just beginning his writing career. The house, near New Arbat Street, contains some of his early writings, sketches, and original furniture.

Hours of Operation: Wed. and Fri. 1 - 8, Thurs., Sat. and Sun. 11 - 6

8. Chekhov House Museum Moscow

The Chekhov House Museum in Moscow was where the famous Russian playwright both worked as a doctor and crafted plays and short stories. See playbills from Chekhov theater productions, first editions of his writings, and the rooms in which he practiced medicine.

Hours of Operation: Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun. 11 - 6, Wed. and Fri. 2 - 9.

9. Gorky House Museum and Alexei Tolstoy's Apartment Moscow

The Soviet author Gorky lived in this house the last five years of his life. Whether or not you go to see the memorabilia from the author's life, the decor will be of interest. Don't forget to check out the mosaics by Mikhail Vrubel. Nearby, you can also visit the home of another Russian author, Alexei Tolstoy, a distant relative of the more famous Tolstoy.

10. Pushkin State Museum and the Tolstoy Museum

Visit the Pushkin State Museum and the Tolstoy Museum to learn even more about these Russian authors. Both located on Prechistenka Street, these museums amass what hasn't been claimed by the Russian authors' house museums in Moscow and elsewhere.

Hours of Operation: Tues.- Sun. 10 - 7