Apartment Museum of Vladimir Lenin in Pskov is a historical site related to his life and work. Located in the former home of the merchant Chernov, the apartment specialist Lury, at III floor, where in 1900 VI Lenin rented a room. When authorities banned the Siberian exile Lenin living in the capital, large industrial and university towns. He decided to choose the city of Pskov, which hoped to organize the first all-Russian political newspaper "Iskra" and form a group of allies in its dissemination. Lenin held in Pskov almost 3 months.

Collection of materials on the presence of Lenin in Pskov was launched in 1924. This decision was made public, it wished to open a Museum of the Revolution with a section dedicated to the well-known leader of the proletariat. The museum was located in the first building of the Provincial Historical Museum (March, 1925), and January 22, 1930 was open to the public Room VI Lenin, where he lived. This date is considered the day of opening of the museum-apartment of Lenin in Pskov.

The first museum exhibition contains 120 photographs devoted to the life and work of the great leader, was represented by his small bust. In the mid-1930s, it was able to collect the original thing and restore the household furnishing. In January 1936 he transferred to the Museum of the Revolution apartment. During the Great Patriotic War Museum was destroyed and lost forever exposure. In 1954, restoration work was completed. Apartment-museum were given 3 rooms: a memorial, and two - for the documents. In 1970, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin, the layout of the apartment has been recreated. The exhibition items were household furnishings and original things Ulyanov family.

Now the museum can learn about the stay of Lenin on the Pskov region in 1900, to consider the Ulyanov family memorabilia and the interior of a city apartment early XX century, Pskov hear the story of the late XIX - early XX centuries (houses, streets, classes of citizens).

In the I exposition hall is presented the socio-economic situation in the Pskov province before coming to Pskov VI Lenin (1900). The economy of the province at the time was the Pskov flax, and tourists will be able to see the tools processing flax and linen products.

II hall contains exhibits on the finding of Lenin in exile in the village of Shushenskoye (Siberia), and his desire to elect after the links Pskov to stay. This fact is confirmed Lenin's autographed letter to AN Potresov: "I dream of Pskov."

III room opens photographic portraits of Vladimir Lenin (1900) and old photographs of Pskov made chief on his arrival in the city. Here you can see a copy of the "draft statement edition of" Iskra "and" Dawn ", written in this apartment.

In the IV room contains postcards and letters to relatives written by Vladimir Ilyich in Pskov. In addition, there is an exposition "Women leader" with portraits and inquiries about his wife, his mother and sister. In some windows you can see things and costumes inhabitants of Pskov late XIX - early XX centuries.

At the center of the V Hall organized complex "Living in an apartment Pskov in the late XIX - early XX centuries." Also, there are books that accompanied VI Lenin in his travels, and road cart Ulyanov family in which these books were transported.

In the apartment, the interior hallway. Here you can see the typical things late XIX - early XX centuries, and, in addition, the chair of the Kremlin and Lenin's apartment trunk Ulyanov family. Back in the apartment has a memorial room, which in 1900 took the family pharmacist KV Lury. Here are a bed, desk, sofa, chairs, a hanger and other things at the time. It was in this room, from March 20 to June 1, 1900 he lived VI Lenin.