The most important and the main desire Pushkinoj Barbara was saving relics left after the death of Alexander Pushkin. Her husband also died, and she decided to turn the manor house Markučiai in memory of the great poet in Vilnius. In 1935, in his will, it expressed its will, in fact it was the reason for the creation and opening of the museum.

In his will, Barbara wrote to the estate in Markuchae with all the furniture and equipment to the Vilnius Russian society, which is charged to open a museum on the estate of AS Pushkin and conduct its affairs.

After her death, the estate owners have begun for the execution of the will. At first it was planned to resolve all issues on liquidation of debts of the estate, and then proceed to the bottom of the museum. But executor Razimovu did not manage to carry out his plan, since Lithuania has changed the social structure and form of ownership, therefore ceased to have effect Vilna Russian society. Markučiai estate was nationalized. Further, the question of preserving the memory AS Pushkin became involved in the government of the Lithuanian SSR, which is in the fourth decade established a museum in memory of the poet.

During the years 1940-1949 he worked as an institution Museum Cultural and Educational Department at the Ministerial Council of the Lithuanian SSR. From 1949 to 1955, he moved into the hands of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, and in the years 1955-1984 belonged to the Ministry of Culture. In the period from 1984 to 1986, the museum was overhauled, after which the museum was owned by Vilnius Office of Culture. Since 1990, the Museum named after AS Pushkin is in the hands of the Vilnius City Municipality.

As is known, AS Pushkin did not happen in Lithuania, but with the country it is combined literary and biographical connection: here lived on the estate Markučiai his brother Gregory and his wife Barbara and Peter I baptized his grandfather Ibrahim Hannibal.

The museum exhibition will introduce visitors to the history of translation and the translator of the poet in the Lithuanian language. You can learn about theatrical productions based on the works of Pushkin in Lithuania.

In the windows of the museum exhibits manuscripts of translators of the book, published in the Lithuanian language, pictures and illustrations created by artists. As for the theatrical exhibition, it tells the story of Pushkin productions in theaters in Lithuania, for example, the opera "Eugene Onegin". You can see a huge number of photographs, posters and programs of performances, sketches of costumes, which were created by artists: N. Zelinsky, M. Dobuzhinsky, M. Pertsov.

Bright presents a historical staging of works of the poet in the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre: "Boris Godunov", "Queen of Spades", "Mermaid," "Mozart and Salieri", "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" and others.

The memorial exhibition of the museum shows furniture, which was ordered from Vilna masters house in Markučiai. Most of the furniture has a clipping coat of arms of Pushkin. All the furniture has survived and is represented in the memorial exhibition, which keeps the authentic life of the landlords Vilens late 19th - early 20th century.

One of the rooms has a museum area, which stores two green velvet chairs and a card table that belonged to the poet. Indoor walls are upholstered with cloth, hand-embroidered castle that girl from the village of Mikhailovskoye, which was brought out and furniture. The cabinet made of mahogany are 21 edition of the works of A. Pushkin - this is a real treasure, because in Pushkin's life was released only 34 books. You can see and picture applications made Varvara Pushkin.

In 1999, Lithuania celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great poet AS Pushkin. Luxury evening was held in the Drama Theater of Lithuania, as well as many cultural events. In the same year, the museum building was renovated.

The museum named after AS Pushkin held a rich cultural life: concerts, musical evenings, exhibitions, literary evenings, and celebrate events in the life of the great poet. The Museum cooperates with foreign museums, cultural institutions, conducts educational and educational work.