The fate of this house has been complicated: it has repeatedly suffered from fires, and it has been rebuilt and renovated several times. Initially, it housed a Banking Office, then a Exchange Office, a Commercial Bank, and later the city customs.

In 1964, the building was transferred to the Museum of Fine Arts, which since 1994 has become the State Museum Association "Art Culture of the Russian North." For several years, it showcased an exhibition of ancient Russian art, and later it housed the museum's collections.

Since the early 1980s, the mansion underwent a long restoration. By the end of the 1990s, there was an idea to recreate the atmosphere of a residential house, using items of decor and everyday life from the 18th and early 20th centuries that were in the museum's collections. On September 9, 1998, after the restoration was completed, the museum opened a permanent exhibition "Portrait in an Antique Interior," allowing visitors to trace the change of artistic styles in interiors from the late 18th to the early 20th century.

The five halls of the mansion, including the portrait room, men's study, blue drawing room, boudoir, and dining room, transport visitors to a long-gone era. Furniture, paintings, mirrors, and porcelain fill the house with the spirit of past epochs, returning to a once leisurely urban life. The museum has recreated the "Men's Study. Late 18th, early 19th century," "Drawing Room. 1830s," and "Women's Boudoir. Mid-19th century."

The mansion on the Embankment lives a vibrant life. Themed tours are regularly held here, which consistently attract interest from locals, Russian and foreign tourists, and exhibitions are organized. Chamber music often fills the halls, and children's balls, social receptions, presentations, and gatherings take place.