The Museum of Literature had opened its doors in 1986. It is situated in the historical center, in the building of the end of XIX century.
One of the best educational institutions of Kiev - Pavel Galagan College has been here since 1981. This place is also known by fact that a famous Ukrainian poet and a writer Ivan Franko worked in the library of the building in 1885-86. In 1886 Franko got married to Olga Horujinska in the chapel of the building. Museum exposition depicts literature process in Ukraine from the times of Kievan Rus to our days.
Among the museum relics there are: antique book editions of XVII-XVIII centuries, lifetime editions of Taras Shevchenko and Ivan Franko books, handwritten copies of Lesya Ukrainka, private stuff of Panas Mirniy, Nechuy-Levitskiy and other outstanding Ukrainian writers.