The House-Museum of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of the most famous and outstanding composers in the world, is the oldest memorial music museum in Russia. It was opened a year after Tchaikovsky's death, who spent his last days here.

Despite the recognition of Tchaikovsky's genius today, his life was not without its troubles. For example, upon graduating from the conservatory, he received the lowest grade in conducting. Due to his fear of the graduation concert, Pyotr Ilyich did not attend it and received his diploma only five years later.

In the spring of 1891, Tchaikovsky was invited to the opening of Carnegie Hall, one of the most famous concert halls in America. Under his direction, his works were performed over several days, including the Festival Coronation March, the Third Suite, the choruses "Our Father" and "Legend," as well as the First Piano Concerto with orchestra.

Besides New York, Tchaikovsky conducted his works in Baltimore and Philadelphia. In a letter to a friend, he wrote: "I was received there with enthusiasm; the success was enormous. But now I enjoy reminiscing about it; while I was there, I constantly longed for Russia and yearned to go home with all my heart."

On October 16, 1893, in St. Petersburg, Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of his Sixth Symphony. On the evening of October 20, in good health, he visited the elite Leiner restaurant at the corner of Nevsky Prospect and the Moika River, where he stayed until two in the morning. There he asked for cold water, but it turned out to be unboiled. In the morning of the 21st, he felt unwell, and the summoned doctor diagnosed him with cholera. At three o'clock in the morning on October 25, Pyotr Ilyich passed away.