Kharkiv Lit Museum

The Kharkiv Lit Museum is a literature museum in Kharkiv housing around 30,000 items that belonged to regional authors and poets, including signed books, manuscripts, photographs, and personal objects. The collection is held in an early 20th-century building that provides space to display these varied materials.

The museum was founded in 1988 based on initiatives that began in the 1930s when Kharkiv became known as a literary center. The collection focuses on works and documents from authors who were active during that formative time.

The museum displays correspondence and personal notes that reveal how writers connected and influenced each other within their community. Walking through, you notice how these letters and documents show relationships between authors from the same era.

The museum is located on Bagaliya Street and opens on weekdays with set hours. Plan to spend enough time during your visit and consider joining a guided tour for better understanding of the collections.

The museum preserves personal objects from well-known Ukrainian writers, such as eyeglasses and passports, showing how these people lived. These intimate items make the authors feel more real and present than books alone could.