Muzeĭ-kvartira F.M. Dostoevskogo, Biographical museum in Maryina Roshcha District, Moscow, Russia.
The Dostoevsky Museum-Apartment is the author's living space from his final years in Moscow, displaying his personal possessions, manuscripts, photographs, and period furniture. The rooms remain arranged as they were during his time there, showing how he lived and worked in this setting.
The writer moved into this apartment in 1878 and lived here until his death in 1881, a period when he created his final major work. The museum was founded in 1928 to preserve this space and his legacy for future readers.
The rooms display the writer's personal library and documents from his literary work, allowing visitors to understand what shaped his thinking. You can see the books that influenced him and trace how he developed his ideas during this time.
The museum is located within the Mariinsky Hospital complex and is open Tuesday through Sunday, with extended hours on Wednesday and Thursday. It helps to visit during midday hours when there are fewer visitors in the rooms.
The apartment maintains the exact layout and furnishings from the time when the writer worked and lived here. Visitors can see the actual desk where he completed his most celebrated works.
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