Tolstoy Literary Museum

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  • Address
    ul Prechistenka 11, Kropotkinskaya
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  • Phone
    202 2190
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Kropotkinskaya

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Lonely Planet review

Opposite the Pushkin Literary Museum, the counterpart Tolstoy Literary Museum claims to be the oldest literary memorial museum in the world (founded in 1911). In addition to the impressive reference library, the museum contains exhibits of manuscripts, letters, and artwork focusing on Leo Tolstoy's literary influences and output. Family photographs, personal correspondence and artwork from the author's era all provide influence into his work.

This museum undoubtedly contains the largest collection of portraits of the great Russian novelist. Entire exhibits are dedicated to his major novels, like Anna Karenina and War & Peace . The museum does not contain so much memorabilia from Tolstoy's personal life, which is on display at the house-museum in Khamovniki.