Kashirin's House, a museum dedicated to the childhood of A. M. Gorky, was opened in 1938 as part of the A. M. Gorky Literary Museum.

In this one-story wooden house on Uspensky Lane (now Postal Lane), Alyosha Peshkov, later known as Maxim Gorky, lived with his mother. They moved here from Astrakhan after his father, Maxim Savvatch Peshkov, contracted cholera while trying to save his son and passed away. The house belonged to the writer's grandfather, painter Vasily Kashirin, and is an example of wooden architecture from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Restoration of the house began in 1936 when it was in a dilapidated state. Under the plaster, many layers of wallpaper were found, some of which were restored.

The house has five living rooms, including spaces for older and younger family members, as well as a kitchen, pantry, and cellar. The central feature is a Russian stove. The stable houses travel gear and winter sleds, while the barn contains household tools.

The exhibition at Kashirin's House in Nizhny Novgorod illustrates scenes from the autobiographical story "Childhood." The setting recreates the life of townspeople engaged in crafts at that time.

Most items in the collection belonged to the Kashirin family. Of particular interest is an antique icon from the 19th century and various editions of the story "Childhood" printed in different countries.