Bulgakov Museum in Kyiv: Literature, Home, and Visiting

• The museum is on Andriyivskyy Descent in Podil.
• The Bulgakov family lived in the house from 1906 to 1919.
• Mikhail Bulgakov spent part of his youth and student years here and worked as a doctor.
• The museum was established in 1989 as a branch of the Museum of the History of Kyiv.
• As of October 24, 2026: open Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00–18:00; ticket office closes at 17:15.

The building on Andriyivskyy Descent was home to the Bulgakov family from 1906 to 1919. Its living spaces link the family’s story with his education and early career.

The house is on historic Andriyivskyy Descent in the Podil district. The street runs between the lower city and the heights of old Kyiv, so a museum visit can be planned as part of a cultural walk through the neighborhood. Mariinsky Park and the Chornobyl Museum add other urban and historical themes to the itinerary.

The house is the central setting of Bulgakov’s novel “The White Guard” and the play “The Days of the Turbins.” These literary connections show how family living spaces and images of Kyiv found their way into his work. Bulgakov’s engagement with the city thus extends beyond a biographical memorial.

The museum was founded in 1989 as part of the Museum of the History of Kyiv. After Russia launched its full-scale invasion, major parts of the memorial exhibition were dismantled and mostly moved to the museum’s storage facilities. The house reopened to visitors in the summer of 2022, with exhibitions on the history of the property and its former residents. The current exhibition focuses on the building and the people who lived there.

As of October 24, 2026, the museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00; ticket sales end at 17:15. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

For a themed day in the city, you can combine the city center of Kyiv, an overview of museums, the National Museum of the History of Ukraine, and the Khanenko Museum based on location and interest. A visit to the Chornobyl Museum offers a different historical focus, while Mariinsky Park adds an outdoor walk to a museum visit.

Where to stay for a museum trip depends on the neighborhood you plan to visit and your routes to other destinations; accommodation by destination and location can be chosen to suit your day’s itinerary. Getting to Kyiv and traveling around the city can be considered alongside transport planning and travel preparations.

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Which works are closely associated with the house on Andriyivskyy Descent?

The house is the central setting of “The White Guard” and the play “The Days of the Turbins.” Both works draw on Bulgakov’s family life in Kyiv.

What is the exhibition like after the reopening?

After much of the memorial exhibition was dismantled, many original objects were placed in the museum’s storage facilities. The museum reopened to visitors in 2022 with exhibitions about the history of the property and its former residents.

What is the museum’s visitor address?

The museum branch is at 13A Andriyivskyy Descent in Podil.

When is the museum open?

The official visitor information lists opening hours as Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00–18:00, with the ticket office closing at 17:15. The museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.