House-Museums. Keepers of Stories. Visiting 35 Writers, Artists, Musicians, and Scientists

Tablecloths, lampshades, carved cabinets, creaking floorboards — the healing comfort of an old house can be felt by stepping over the threshold of a museum estate.

Such museums — especially if you listen carefully to the guide — can show a famous writer, artist, or scientist in their everyday life.

Blog writer and museum expert Tatyana Golubeva will take you through the estates and homes of outstanding figures in the arts, sciences, and culture of Russia and tell you what they were like: what they loved to do in the evenings, how they spent time with guests, how they joked, and what they worked on within the walls of their estates.