Literary-Memorial Museum of Russian masters of Soviet prose and academic S.N.Sergeeva-Tsensky opened in Alushta in May 1962 in the house where he lived from 1906 to 1941 and from 1946 to 1958, he arrived in 1905 . Alushta, writer bought a plot of land on the slopes of the Eagle Mountains near the town. S.N.Sergeev-Tsensky developed its project on which and built in 1906, the house, which consisted of three rooms and a veranda, and later were planted cypress alleys and fruit trees.

During World War II the entire archive and a large part of the library of the writer was taken to Germany, the house was destroyed, and the garden is almost completely cut down. Deciding to settle again in Alushta, SN Sergeev-Tsensky in 1944 to rebuild their homes, to attach to it two verandas and two rooms. He also planted a new garden and three beautiful cypress alleys, preserved to this day.

In this house the writer created the most famous works, which were included in the treasury of Soviet literature, among them the epic "Sevastopol Strada" and "Transformation of Russia" and many other works. Having lived in Alushta almost half a century, SN Sergeev-Tsensky after death was buried in the park next to the house.

The funds of the literary-memorial museum there are about 20 thousand. Museum exhibits: manuscripts, documents, books, magazines, archival materials, personal belongings of the writer. The museum exhibition is presented in two sections: literary and memorial. Literary exposition, located on the east and west porches, introduces the life and work of the Russian writer, tells of his friends, students and meetings took place in this house. The rooms of the house (office, library, a room of his wife X. Sergeeva-Tsensky, living room, dining room), on the south veranda, fully preserved environment, created with the writer's life - a memorial department of the museum.

Alushta Literary-Memorial Museum-S.N.Sergeeva Tsensky is the only museum in the country, which contains almost everything that is connected with the life and work of an outstanding writer.