Lev Gumilev Apartment Museum

The Lev Gumilev Apartment Museum occupies a Saint Petersburg residence displaying everyday objects, writings, and original furnishings from the space. The apartment documents a period of significant intellectual work by the Russian historian and ethnographer.

The museum preserves the early 20th-century apartment where the thinker engaged with questions about ethnic movements and cultural connections. This intellectual period profoundly shaped his life's work.

The residence reveals how a major 20th-century thinker worked and lived within his personal space. The rooms convey a sense of Gumilev's academic life and intellectual pursuits during those formative years.

The museum opens from Tuesday through Sunday and sits centrally located with good access. Visitors should know that the rooms are compact and allow for quiet, focused viewing.

Management by the neighboring Akhmatova Museum connects the two spaces through shared exhibitions and programs. This link reveals intellectual connections between two significant figures in Russian culture.

Inception: 2004

Official opening: 2004

Operator: Музей Анны Ахмвтовой

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-18:00

Phone: +78123205010,452

Email: gumilev.museum@yandex.ru

Website: http://gumilev-museum.ru

GPS coordinates: 59.92650,30.35508

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:22