
history of its creation began in 1840 with the directorate of the Imperial teatrov.Zdes boiled theatrical life, hired actors, wrote plays, sewed costumes; but half a century later it was decided to open the first exhibition devoted to this type of activity. Over time, the collection is enriched personal belongings of famous people like Rimsky-Korsakov, Chaliapin, Samoilov. In the future, the museum began to specialize only in the history of the national drama theater. It hosts a variety of tours and lectures, concerts and sound recordings of the meeting with the actors.