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[Regnum] November 11 marks the 204th anniversary of the birth of writer Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. His work reveals the depths of the human soul, touching on themes of conscience, faith, compassion, and moral choice. His works reflect on the times and continue to provoke readers to ponder the eternal questions of good and evil.
Nearly 200 events dedicated to Dostoevsky have already been added to the Kultura.RF portal's schedule. Lectures, tours, and poetry readings, as well as concerts, performances, and competitions, will be held in more than 40 regions across the country. They can be attended free of charge with the Pushkin Card, part of the national "Family" project. Each year, young people aged 14 to 22 receive 5,000 rubles on the card. These can be used to purchase tickets to cultural institutions. More than 12,000 institutions across the country—from small regional institutions to major federal museums and theaters—are already participating in the program.
Materials about Dostoevsky's life and work are also available on the Kultura.RF portal: here you can read a biographical article and explore the special project "Fyodor Dostoevsky: in Life and Literature," watch lectures from the educational course "Dostoevsky," and in the LIVE section, you can find more than 33 broadcasts of themed performances, poetry readings, and other events.
You can learn about the writer's life and work at the Dostoevsky House in Moscow (a branch of the V. I. Dahl State Museum of Russian Literature and Literature), located in the building where he was born. This small apartment, attached to the Mariinsky Hospital for the Poor, was never rebuilt. The layout remains as it was during the writer's lifetime. The original interior has been restored, and the rooms contain authentic Dostoevsky family items: furniture, portraits of the writer's parents and other relatives, business cards, and Fyodor Mikhailovich's inkstand.
"The museum works with living meanings. Take the "Dostoevsky's Moscow" tour—it's not just a stroll through memorable sites, but a way to see how urban impressions were transformed into the pages of his novels. Or the program about women in the writer's life—we don't retell biography, but show how real characters became literary figures. And the lecture about Prince Myshkin is an opportunity to discuss whether an 'absolutely good person' can exist beyond books," noted Pavel Fokin, director of the Dostoevsky House in Moscow.
The Omsk Dostoevsky Museum offers a glimpse into the writer's ordeal, his four-year exile. It opened in 1983 in the former fortress commandant's house. The museum's exhibits recount the writer's life in Omsk prison. One of the six rooms is designed as a prison cell, complete with bunks, shackles, overalls, and the everyday objects of an exiled convict.
"You can explore the museum's exhibits independently, use an audio guide, or book a tour. Payment is accepted with a Pushkin Card. Our visitors actively use this form of payment and enjoy the services of guides, including participating in a variety of museum events: lectures, discussions, creative meetings, and presentations designed for a wide range of age groups," noted Viktor Vainerman, Director of the Omsk State Dostoevsky Museum.
The memory of the great Russian classic is carefully preserved in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Region, where the Dostoevsky Literary Memorial Museum opened in 1980.
"Most of us are familiar with the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky, at least from our school curriculum. However, not everyone knows that the fate of the author of Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov is closely connected to Kuzbass. It was here, in Kuznetsk (today Novokuznetsk), while in exile, that Fyodor Mikhailovich married his beloved Maria Isaeva. This event took place on February 6, 1857. It was the writer's first marriage, and it played a significant role in his life," noted Emilia Shestakova, director of the Dostoevsky Literary and Memorial Museum in Novokuznetsk.
All five rooms tell the story of the writer's "Kuznetsk love drama." They contain documents and photographs, antique furniture, tableware, and icons.
Selected programs and events dedicated to Dostoevsky are available through the Pushkin Card and at museums in Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast. From 1872 onward, the writer visited there every summer with his second wife, Anna, and their children. The couple called the two-story wooden building on the banks of the Pererytitsa River "our nest." In Staraya Russa, Dostoevsky worked on his novels "Demons," "The Adolescent," and "The Brothers Karamazov." And the provincial town from "The Brothers Karamazov" bears many resemblances to Staraya Russa.
"The F. M. Dostoevsky Museum branch in Staraya Russa comprises two museum sites: the F. M. Dostoevsky House Museum and the Museum of the novel 'The Brothers Karamazov.' They tell the story of the great writer's biography and work in Staraya Russa. We strive to make our exhibits interesting and accessible to a variety of visitors," said Yulia Yukhnovich, director of the F. M. Dostoevsky Museum in Staraya Russa.
The Brothers Karamazov Museum, opened in 2018, offers a quest program called "Secrets of an Old Mansion," which introduces visitors to the traditions and everyday life of 19th-century noble and merchant families, as well as the characters and plot of Dostoevsky's seminal novel.
"The exhibition, housed in a historic building from the first third of the 19th century, introduces not only the plot and characters of the writer's final work but also his creative laboratory. Here you can learn about the key stages of Dostoevsky's biography, the historical and cultural context of his era, discuss key themes of his novel, such as free will, moral choice, and spiritual quest, and see how the author's ideas are reflected in the characters' lives," added Yulia Yukhnovich.
The Dostoevsky Museum on Kuznechny Lane in St. Petersburg offers a chance to experience Dostoevsky's world one-on-one. Its central exhibition is the writer's memorial apartment. Dostoevsky lived here at the beginning of his writing career, working on the novella "The Double," and he also spent the last years of his life there, finishing his novel "The Brothers Karamazov."
"The house where Dostoevsky wrote The Brothers Karamazov and where he died on January 28, 1881, was divided into apartments for many years, housing ordinary people. The museum literally began from scratch, in the basement where we collected exhibits and discussed the plan for the future museum while the writer's house was being built. The museum only opened in November 1971. Now it's impossible to imagine our city without it," says Natalia Ashimbaeva, director of the F. M. Dostoevsky Literary and Memorial Museum.
The museum has recreated the interiors of the living room, dining room, nursery, and bedroom, based on archival plans and the memoirs of the writer's wife and contemporaries. In Dostoevsky's study, you can see his library, desk, where he kept his pen and quill, a medicine box, and his wallet.
As Regnum reported, the national "Family" project has become a significant step in promoting culture among young people. The "Pushkin Card" program offers young people the opportunity to experience the country's rich heritage free of charge. To continue exploring Russian culture through the Pushkin Card in 2026, it must be renewed, as VTB will become the program's operating bank starting next year. Until December 28, 2025, users can apply for a card through the "Gosuslugi Kultura" or "Pochta Bank" apps, and from January 1, through "Gosuslugi Kultura" or "VTB Online" (for VTB clients). Post Bank cards issued will be valid until the end of 2025.