Museum-estate of the poet D. Venevitinov

The estate, which belonged to the ancient noble family of Venevitinov, is located on the steep bank of the Don, in the village of Novozhyvotinny. The architectural complex of the museum-estate includes a stone two-storey mansion - an architectural monument of federal significance, a park with a pond and a rotunda on the observation deck.

The estate is associated with the name of the Russian poet, prose writer, philosopher, critic of the early XIX century D.V. Venevitinov. Today it is the only museum in Russia dedicated to the poet-philosopher. The house is partially restored interiors characteristic of the XIX century. The exposition tells about the Russian noble manor culture of the XVIII-XIX centuries, about the life and work of the poet D.V. Venevitinov and other bright representatives of the family and environment. The exposition uses modern media technologies: trivisors, electronic kiosks, audio guides, etc.

In the halls of the museum, rare stock materials are exhibited: original decrees of the Petrovsky era, unique maps of the XVIII century, works of the historian M.A. Venevitinov, manuscripts of D.V. Venevitinov, ancient furniture, rare books.

The D.V. Venevitinov Estate Museum is a structural subdivision of the Nikitin Museum since 1994.