Leo Tolstoy museum, Literary and ethnographic museum in Starogladovskaya, Chechnya, Russia

The Leo Tolstoy museum is a literary and ethnographic institution in Starogladovskaya that preserves the life and work of the famous Russian author in this region. The displays include manuscripts, photographs, period furniture, and personal objects connected to the writer's time here.

The author lived in this rural village during his military service years in the 1850s. The institution opened in 1980 as a dedicated cultural center to preserve his memory and connection to the region.

The exhibitions show how Tolstoy's writings connected with the traditions and daily life of people in this rural region. Visitors can observe how the author drew inspiration from the customs and ways of the local community.

The museum stands in Starogladovskaya, in the building erected in 2009 in the style of a small 19th-century manor house with columns, on the site of the former school. The ethnographic corner "The Yard of a Cossack and a Highlander of the Mid-19th Century" is in the corridor area, with stylized buildings, household items and tools; a monument to Tolstoy stands on the grounds.

The museum keeps a saber that belonged to Sado Misirbiev, one of the two Chechen friends who helped Tolstoy record the first two Chechen folk songs with translation in 1851–1853. The collection numbered 1,872 items in May 2021, when a new permanent exhibition opened.