The house-Museum of aviation in Borovsk, Kaluga region opened on a voluntary basis in kontse-ies In this house, the great scientist lived from the spring of 1887 to the fall of 1888, But after some time, the Museum ceased to exist. In the early 1980s on the initiative of the public, the city authorities of Borovsk and the Museum of the history of space exploration it was decided to rebuild the Museum.

The opening of the Museum in a renovated building took place in 1997, this Museum tells about the life and work of Tsiolkovsky.

Before coming to Borovsk, Konstantin Eduardovich lived in Moscow, Ryazan, Vyatka. In the Museum-apartment of the scientist visitors can learn about the childhood and youth of the scientist Tsiolkovsky's family. Here visitors get answers to questions about why Constantine graduated from Vyatka high school, why he sought to educate themselves.

In 1879 in Ryazan Tsiolkovsky externally passed the exam for the title of teacher of mathematics. And in early 1880, arrived in the town of Borovsk on purpose in a district school. The Bohr period in the life of a scientist presents in old photographs and plan of the city of the 19th century Arrived in the town of Borovsk, Kaluga stayed at a local hotel located on the Central square of the city (the building has survived to the present day). Here is the majestic Cathedral of the Annunciation of the 17th century, which went a scientist. He admired and wooden intercession Church, 17th and 18th century in the village is High, and the monastery, which was founded in 1444 by St. Paphnutius. To our days almost intact came natural and urban landscapes, at the background of which was the life and work of a young scientist.

The exposition of the Museum tells the story of the friends and acquaintances of Tsiolkovsky, who helped and supported the scientist Bohr in his life. Among them – the investigator N. To. Vetter, a merchant.P. Glukharev; however Solinym I. V. Tsiolkovsky studied photography. In Borovsk Tsiolkovsky he met his future wife Varvara Evgrafova Sokolov, and in 1880 they were married in the village Grove in the Church of the Nativity of the virgin. In Borovsk they had four children.

Central to the Museum's exhibition is a reconstruction of the laboratory Tsiolkovsky 1880-90, which was based on the biography of the scientist, memories of his wife and eldest daughter and his contemporaries: a Desk Tsiolkovsky with books from his library, fragments of manuscripts, writing and drawing utensils, aerodynamic device "spinner" and a homemade tin lamp. Here you can also see various models and devices made by Tsiolkovsky.

Section of the exhibition devoted scientific relations, talks about the Tsiolkovsky as a member of the scientific community of the late 19th century With the works of the scientist met such great scientists as P. M. Golubitsky, I. M. Sechenov, A. G. Stoletov, D. I. Mendeleev. Another section of the exhibition is called "Outer space "through the eyes of Tsiolkovsky".

On the second floor in 2003 was opened the exhibition on the Tsiolkovsky as a great teacher, and introduces visitors to the Museum with his pedagogical principles and methods. The guests of the Museum-apartment appear all schools had to teach Tsiolkovsky. The Museum also presents associated with teaching Tsiolkovsky unique archival materials, among which the entry of the physics lessons, drawings of physical devices, which fulfilled one of the students on the instructions of the teacher. In the Museum-apartment, you can also see the interiors of the classrooms and the office of the head of the Kaluga diocesan school. In the classroom –a school Desk, the shape of the pupil of the diocesan College, physical devices, the telescope.

Can't fail to make an impression on the guests of the Museum of balloons and kites, similar to those that were made of tissue paper Tsiolkovsky for their students. To the snake scientist tied a matchbox, which he placed cockroach, then to assess his health after the flight. So Tsiolkovsky began his scientific experiments. He also flew the kite in the shape of a hawk, which was very similar to the real bird.

Tsiolkovsky taught until 1921 For his pedagogical achievements, he received the order of St. Stanislaus and the order of St. Anne.