The memorial museum dedicated to the talented poet and laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR named after M. Gorky, Sergey Sergeyevich Orlov, is an important landmark in Belozersk. In honor of the poet's 60th anniversary, a monument was erected in the city, one of the streets was named after him, and the memorial museum was opened.

The decision to create the museum was made by the Belozersk City Executive Committee on February 4, 1981. It is located in the house where the Orlov family lived from 1936 to 1942 and was opened on August 22, 1981, on Sergey Orlov's birthday.

Since then, the museum's exhibition has been updated several times, with the latest re-exposition taking place in 2001 and 2005. The idea for the new exhibition was proposed by the museum director G. I. Alexeeva, and the design was done by artist S. M. Ievlev. The main theme of the exhibition is the word, poetic images, and northern poetry, as well as the poet's development.

The museum presents the literary and artistic atmosphere of the Belozersk region where Sergey Orlov grew up. One of the halls is dedicated to his childhood and youth, recreating the interior of the 1930s with authentic items such as a samovar and a radio receiver. The military hall tells the story of the poet-tankist from his first battle to the last, in which he was severely wounded. In May 2008, a diorama of this battle was opened. The third hall is dedicated to his post-war life and the beginning of his literary career in the magazine 'Neva.' Unique exhibits are presented here, including the writing desk and typewriter he worked on. The fourth hall highlights Orlov's activities as the secretary of the board of the Union of Writers of Russia and contains books and collections of his poems published from 1946 to 2013. The last hall tells how the memory of Sergey Orlov is preserved in the museum, Belozersk, Vologda Oblast, and Russia.

The museum's collection 'Sergey Sergeyevich Orlov, poet, laureate of the RSFSR named after Gorky' consists of about 2000 items and is constantly being replenished. Among the most valuable exhibits are manuscripts of poems, notebooks and diaries with notes, correspondence with relatives and cultural figures, personal documents, as well as books with dedications and autographs from famous Soviet writers and poets. These materials are used for events, tours, and classes.

The S.S. Orlov Museum preserves the memory of the Belozersk poet-soldier, honors literary and patriotic traditions, and is one of the significant cultural institutions in the city.

The museum is accessible to people with disabilities and limited health capabilities, including those with musculoskeletal and hearing impairments.