TThe literary museum of Konstantin Paustovsky (1892-1968), who is a classic of Russian literature, was founded on a voluntary basis in 1975.

    From 1987 the museum is disposed in the house (“The grey cottage”) which is a memorial of XVIII century wooden architecture and it sites in country estate “Vlachernskoye - Kuzminki”.

    The museum was established by the Culture Committee of the Moscow Government.

    The museum collects, deposits and studies everything about life and work of the writer: documents, photographs, graphic and other memorabilia; it also popularizes his writings.

    Every five years, when anniversary year comes, the museum uses to carry out international scientific conferences. Annual literary celebrations in honour of Paustovsky are used to be arranged by the museum on his birthday (May 31). These celebrations are carried out in different cities that bear relations to the writer.

    Collections of scientific articles are issued by the museum. The museum is busy issuing “The Paustovsky’s Vocabulary” as large as 8 volumes and it is preparing to issue 2-volume bibliography of Paustovsky in numerous languages and several other items.

    The uncommon fact is that the museum issues its own cultural, educational literary periodical “The world of Paustovsky” (200 pages, twice a year, 1200 copies). Such a periodical, dedicated to the only personality and his works is a rare experience in Russian and worldwide journalism.

    The museum is in creative touch with researchers and admirers of Paustovsky in Russia and around the world.