Majit Gafuri Memorial House, Literary house museum in Ufa, Russia.
The Majit Gafuri Memorial House is a museum in Ufa dedicated to the life and work of the Bashkir poet and playwright. The exhibition displays manuscripts, photographs, and personal belongings that document his creative work and influence on Bashkir literature.
The museum opened in January 1948, fourteen years after Majit Gafuri's death, in the house where he lived from 1923 to 1934. It is one of the first literary museums in Bashkortostan and among the first organized in Russia after the October Revolution. The building itself is a 19th-century architectural monument.
The museum bears the name of Majit Gafuri (1880–1934), the Bashkir people's poet, whose family lived in these rooms from 1923 to 1934. Three of the six halls recreate the interior of those years, while the other three trace his life and work in detail. The house holds his manuscripts and personal belongings.
The museum is located near the Bashkir Academic Drama Theater in central Ufa, making it easy to reach on foot. Plan your visit for a weekday morning or afternoon, as opening hours are limited to certain days of the week.
Three of the six halls recreate the rooms where Gafuri lived with his family from 1923 to 1934; the other three hold the exhibition on his life and work. The museum opened in 1948, 14 years after his death, in a 19th-century building.
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