The house, built on the Nikitin inn in 1846, became the place where the poet Ivan Savvich Nikitin lived until the end of his days and created most of his poems. After his death, Savva Nikitin sold the estate to relatives who continued his work until the 1917 revolution. In 1922, the house and estate were nationalized, and on October 4, 1924, on the 100th anniversary of the poet's birth, the Nikitin Museum opened here. Since 1955, it has been known as the I.S. Nikitin House Museum.

The museum tour takes place in four halls. The first hall tells about the poet's childhood and youth, his early poems. Next, it discusses the publication and popularity of the poem "Rus", as well as the circle of Voronezh intelligentsia, which included Nikitin from 1853. Here, lifetime collections of poems, portraits of the poet's friends, 19th-century magazines, and personal belongings of Tvorov are exhibited. The second and third halls discuss the inn that Nikitin managed from the age of 20, his bookstore known for publishing Leskov, and his acquaintance with the artist Kramskoy. The tour concludes in the memorial room, where personal belongings of the Nikitin family and interior items from 19th-century merchant houses are displayed.

In the Russian Empire, inns were small hotels with buildings for horses and carts. Their guests were townspeople and peasants engaged in cargo transportation.

The tour begins at the estate gates with a story about the mid-19th-century inn and the lifestyle of that time. It then continues in the memorial room, where Nikitin's literary and entrepreneurial activities and his poems are discussed.

Ivan Nikitin was handsome and popular with women. His true love was Natalia Matveeva, to whom he dedicated his best love poems. In letters to her, he shared his delight from their meetings. The tour will visit the places of their walks, and a museum staff member will share amusing details of one of the poet's happy days. The route will pass through the streets of Karl Marx and Ordzhonikidze, Revolution Avenue, and conclude at the building of the merchant administration. Duration: 1.5 hours.

Ivan Savvich Nikitin entered the history of Russian literature as a patriotic poet and lyricist. His archives are now stored in five places, including the Russian State Library and the Voronezh Regional Literary Museum.

Nikitin began writing poetry in the seminary, but only in 1849 did he send his poems "Les" and "Duma" to the newspaper "Voronezh Provincial News." They were not published due to lack of a signature, but the editorial board noted them. In 1853, his poem "Rus" was published in "Voronezh Provincial News" and later in "St. Petersburg News," which brought him fame.

In 1856, the first collection of Nikitin's poems was published with funds from Count Dmitry Tolstoy. Emperor Alexander II sent a thank-you letter to the poet and gifted him a watch and a ring. In 1858, the poem "Kuluk" was published, and the following year, the second collection of poems.

Nikitin engaged in literature for just over ten years, writing about two hundred poems, three poems, and a story. More than 60 of his poems became romances and songs, many of which are considered folk.

In 1911, a monument to Nikitin was opened in the center of Voronezh, made from public funds in honor and love for his work.