Center of Theatrical Arts «House of Meyerhold», Museum and theater complex in Penza, Russia.

The Center of Theatrical Arts House of Meyerhold is a museum and theater venue in Penza occupying a 19th-century mansion. The complex displays exhibition areas alongside a working performance space, where both historical documents and theatrical productions share the same building.

The wooden house was built in 1881 for the Penza merchant and winemaker Emil Teodorovich Meyerhold, as part of an estate with a winery and outbuildings. Vsevolod Meyerhold lived there from 1881 to 1895. In 1974 it was listed as a federal cultural heritage site, and it was restored between 1979 and 1982. The museum opened on 24 February 1984, the first memorial museum to a theatre director in Russia and abroad.

The house was built in 1881 for the Penza merchant and winemaker Emil Teodorovich Meyerhold, whose son Vsevolod lived here until 1895. The museum's roughly 10,000 items, donated in part by Meyerhold's granddaughter Maria Alekseyevna Valentey, include documents, manuscripts and photographs. The resident State Drama Theatre "Doctor Dapertutto" takes its name from Meyerhold's own pseudonym.

The center welcomes visitors with both exhibition galleries and live performances happening on-site, allowing you to combine both activities in one visit. Since both experiences occur in the same building, you can plan your time based on what interests you most.

The bronze statue of Meyerhold on the grounds, unveiled on 20 November 1999, was sculpted by Penza resident Yury Tkachenko and is considered the world's first monument to the director. The museum's collection of about 10,000 items began with donations from Meyerhold's granddaughter, Maria Alekseyevna Valentey.