In 1927, a permanent exhibition was first organized in memory of Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov in the house where he spent his last years. In 1953, a full-fledged house museum was opened here, which still operates today. The house is located on a street named after the artist and has the number 13.

In 1891, Vasnetsov purchased a plot of land from the Filippov peasants in Troitskaya Svoboda and independently developed the design of the house in the neo-Russian style, including its interiors. The house combines ancient Russian architecture with elements of Art Nouveau. Vasnetsov aimed to unite various epochs of Russian architecture and social characteristics of housing in one building. The living room is designed in the boyar style of the 17th century, while the dining room resembles a peasant hut. The living quarters on the first floor are made of massive logs covered with plaster, the porch is decorated with tiles, columns, and reliefs, and a tiled frieze is located under the cornice. The staircase to the study passes through a log structure with a barrel-shaped covering, reminiscent of the temples of Northern Russia. Construction was completed in 1894.

Viktor Mikhailovich lived in this house for 12 years. The first floor was intended for the family, while the second floor housed a workshop of 101 square meters and a height of 6 meters. The windows are adorned with plaster columns and window frames in the shape of kokoshniks, which, along with the facade, were designed by the owner himself and made in the workshops of Savva Morozov, with whom Apollinary Vasnetsov, Viktor's brother and a theater decorator, was friends.

After Vasnetsov's death, his relatives approached the Tretyakov Gallery with a request to help open a permanent exhibition in memory of the artist. In 1927, a permanent exhibition of 212 exhibits, including original paintings and household items, was opened here for the first time. On the centenary of Vasnetsov's birth, a major exhibition event took place, and in 1950, the relatives received permission to open a museum, for which the entire house was allocated.

The main part of the museum's exhibition was formed from a private collection of relatives, donated to the museum free of charge. Since 1986, the museum has become part of the Tretyakov Gallery. Today, the exterior and interior of the house have been fully restored, and the exhibition includes over 25,000 authentic exhibits, including paintings and household items.

In the former workshop, working tools and architectural sketches in the neo-Russian style are stored. Many of Vasnetsov's masterpieces were created here, including the painting "Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible" in 1897 and "The Heroes" the following year. An original canvas of "Baba Yaga" hangs on the wall. The house museum features famous paintings by the artist, such as "Nestor the Chronicler," "Varangians," "Heroic Leap," "The Battle of Dobrynya Nikitich with the Seven-Headed Dragon Gorynych," "The Frog Princess," "Portrait of M. V. Nesterov," "Archangel Michael Defeating the Devil," "Magic Carpet," "Princess Nesmeyana," "Sivka-Burka," "Kashchey the Immortal," "Sleeping Princess," and others.

The living room, where notable figures such as Ilya Repin, Fyodor Shalyapin, Vasily Surikov, Valentin Serov, Vitaly Polenov, and others visited, has also been fully restored. It is furnished with furniture from the 19th and 20th centuries and tiled stoves, some of which were made in the Vyatka workshops of Arkady Vasnetsov, who created furniture and other items based on the designs of Viktor and Apollinary's brothers. Cobblestone pavements and brick paths have been restored around the house to make everything look as it did during the owner's lifetime.

In 2017, the museum space was reorganized, and a center for decorative creativity was added to the permanent exhibition. Temporary exhibitions are held here, including those dedicated to the daily life of the Vasnetsov family.