NABOKOV MANSION

47 Bolshaya Morskaya ulitsa 190000 St. Petersburg
Open: 11am - 5pm
Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays
Tel. 315-4713
Nearest metro station: Nevsky prospekt

A permanent exhibition is to be seen in the house that once belonged to the eminent public figure and lawyer, Vladimir Nabokov (1869-1922). Here the world-famous writer, Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), spent his childhood and youth.

The exhibition is situated on the ground floor in the former pantry. It traces the history of the building on Bolshaya Morskaya Street (from the 1740s), touching on the Nabokov family and the writer's life and work abroad. The display includes family albums and part of Nabokov's collection of butterflies, presented to the museum by Harvard University. Visitors can explore the interiors of the building, which is one of the first examples of Art Nouveau architecture in the city.