In early 1989, a literary and memorial house-museum of Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov opened in Kyiv, which became known as the Turbin House thanks to Viktor Nekrasov. Here, the future writer spent his childhood and youth, observing how Kyiv changed hands during the Civil War, which inspired him to create the novel "The White Guard."

The house was built in 1888-1889 by architect Gorshenin for the wife of merchant Litoshenko. It is located at 13 Andriyivskyy Descent, which was considered a lucky number for Bulgakov. Later, the house, along with other buildings, was acquired by merchant Mirovich, who created an estate valued at 22,250 rubles. The main house cost 13,000 rubles, two small ones 4,500 and 3,750 rubles, and a small house described in "The White Guard" as the apartment of the Shcheglovs cost 1,000 rubles.

The estate was rented out, bringing in an income of 2,620 rubles a year. The most expensive was a seven-room apartment on the second floor, where the Bulgakov family lived from 1906 to 1919, until Mikhail went to serve in the Volunteer Army of General Mai-Maevsky. In 1909, the estate was purchased by architect Lisovychiy, who lived on the first floor with his family, renting out the other apartments. The house also housed a grocery store owned by merchant Shayter, while other parts of the estate were occupied by the family of General Komarnytsky and merchant Grobinskiy.

Lisovychiy carried out a renovation, adding a brick building and a stable. He planted lilacs and acacias on the slope for landslide protection and fenced the estate. After the arrival of Soviet power, the estate was confiscated, but most of it has been preserved.

Today, the estate houses a museum where visitors can peek through a gap between the houses where Nikolai Turbin hid a pistol. The Bulgakovs' apartment retains a memorial setting that reflects both their life and the characters of "The White Guard." In the living room stands a piano that the writer's mother played, and the interiors have been restored based on photographs of Varvara Mikhailovna Bulgakova.

In Elena's room, portraits of the writer's sisters hang, who became prototypes for Elena Turbina, and the central frame is left empty for visitors' imagination. In Nikolka Turbin's room, which was based on the writer's younger brother Nikolai, the bed and a tiled stove with inscriptions from the novel have been preserved.

The interiors of Mikhail Bulgakov's room have been restored thanks to photographs of his younger brother. Lariosik's room served as a library, while Turbin's study is furnished in the style of that time. In the dining room, where characters from "The White Guard" often gathered, one can feel the atmosphere of those days. A special surprise is the optical effect that allows one to see a snowy blizzard and a starry sky.

The museum also offers musical evenings and the show "Manuscripts Don't Burn." On Bulgakov's birthday, readings of his works in different languages take place at the monument. The museum has a literary salon, a book club, and a café called "Bulgakov's Veranda," where visitors can try homemade sweets and drinks.