The F.M. Dostoevsky House Museum is located in Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast, on the banks of the Pererytitsa River. The exhibition area covers 170 m², temporary exhibitions 50 m², storage rooms 22 m², and the park zone is 1.3 hectares. The museum employs 16 staff members, including three scientific specialists. Approximately 15,000 people visit the museum each year.

The museum includes a scientific library. Among the exhibits are unique collections, personal belongings of Dostoevsky, and editions of his works published during the writer's lifetime.

In 1872, at the suggestion of friends, the Dostoevsky family decided to spend the summer in Staraya Russa. They settled in the house of priest Rumyantsev, and in 1873 rented a two-story wooden house on the banks of the Pererytitsa, owned by retired lieutenant colonel A.K. Gribbe. After his death in 1876, Dostoevsky purchased the house with a garden from the heirs, which became his first property. Before this, the family had only lived in rented apartments. In this house, on August 10, 1875, their fourth child, Alexei, was born. The house became a family nest, and Staraya Russa, a place of solitude and silence for the writer. Here, works such as "Demons," "The Adolescent," and "The Brothers Karamazov" were created. After Dostoevsky's death in 1881, his wife Anna Grigorievna continued to visit Staraya Russa until 1914. The museum was founded on May 4, 1909, and in 1918 the house was declared a historical and literary monument. In 1931, a memorial plaque was installed on the house. Despite the destruction during World War II, the house survived, although it was in poor condition. By 1961, it was restored, thanks to the efforts of Vladislav Mikhailovich Glinka. In 1969, for the 150th anniversary of the writer's birth, an exhibition was opened, which became the foundation of the museum. On May 4, 1981, the house was fully transformed into a museum and opened to visitors. The second floor features six rooms restored to reflect the environment surrounding the Dostoevsky family, showcasing their personal belongings, photographs, documents, and editions of their works. The first floor is used for administrative purposes and events. Major events, such as the Starorus Readings "Dostoevsky and Modernity," take place at the Scientific and Cultural Center of the House Museum, located nearby. The museum is part of the Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve and is open for visits year-round.