In the very center of Moscow, at Furmanny Lane, house 6, is the apartment-museum of the outstanding Russian artist Apollinary Mikhailovich Vasnetsov. A memorial plaque in his honor and a sign informing about the museum's existence are installed on the wall of the building.

Apollinary Mikhailovich lived in the 21st apartment of this house from 1903 until his death. Here he welcomed well-known contemporaries, such as writer Ivan Bunin, academician Kliment Timiryazev, artists Vasily Polenov and Mikhail Nesterov, writer Vladimir Gilyarovsky, and singer Fyodor Shalyapin. After the Bolsheviks came to power, many were forced to leave the country, while others stopped receiving guests. Vasnetsov's apartment was "tightened," with several rooms taken away. In such conditions, the artist spent the last years of his life. After his death, the remaining rooms passed to his son Vsevolod and his wife Ekaterina.

The idea of creating an apartment-museum arose in 1956, when the 100th anniversary of Vasnetsov's birth was celebrated. The artist's colleagues, including Igor Grabar, published a letter in the newspaper "Evening Moscow" requesting the organization of a museum. The following year, a positive decision was made, the communal apartment was vacated, and the organization of the museum was entrusted to Vsevolod and Ekaterina Vasnetsov. In 1965, the museum was opened, and Vsevolod Vasnetsov donated a large part of the exhibition.

In 1980, by the decision of the Moscow City Council, the museum was given the 22nd apartment, and since 1986, the combined apartment-museum has been part of the Tretyakov Gallery. In 1997, after the death of Ekaterina Vasnetsova, all the museum's property became the property of the Tretyakov Gallery.

Today, the museum collection includes about 9,000 exhibits, of which 2,000 previously belonged to the artist's son. Among them are about 200 paintings by Apollinary Vasnetsov and more than 1,000 graphic works.

In the 21st apartment, the atmosphere of the artist's lifetime has been recreated. In his study, there are prints of literary and scientific works, the book "Artistry," written in 1908, and a geographical map marking the places Vasnetsov visited. On the walls of the study hang landscapes of the Urals, the Caucasus, Crimea, Ukraine, and the Moscow region. On the artist's desk lie an easel, palette, and brushes, while on the easel is an unfinished painting "The Noise of the Old Park."

The apartment features furniture designed by Vasnetsov in the neo-Russian style and Empire style, made in the Abramtsevo workshops of Savva Morozov, where Apollinary Mikhailovich worked as a decorative artist.

The living room is adorned with paintings of old Moscow, which was one of the artist's favorite themes. In the hall, there are sketches and studies, as well as archival documents that Vasnetsov carefully studied before starting work on paintings or decorations, placing great importance on historical accuracy.

In the dining room, original furniture by Vasnetsov is displayed: a centipede table, a sideboard, and Viennese chairs. Here are also rare collectible items, including a 17th-century headrest bought at the Sukharev Market, which was used for storing money and documents, as well as serving as a pillow.

In the neighboring apartment, transferred to the museum, three series of Vasnetsov's paintings are exhibited: "Landscape," "To My Homeland," and "Ancient Moscow," each occupying a separate room.