The state Museum-reserve of the Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov in Pyatigorsk, Lermontov street, 4 is the only attraction in Russia associated with his name, preserved in its original form.

The Museum-reserve was established in 1912 It is housed in the house where the poet spent the last few months and wrote his last poem: "Sea Princess", "Leaf" and others that become masterpieces of Russian literature. Hence the dead were buried during the duel of Lermontov. House for long years of existence was practically destroyed. The interior of the building was reconstructed according to the descriptions of friends and acquaintances of the poet.

The Museum exposition consists of four sections and includes a variety of authentic materials and personal belongings Lermontov. In total the Museum has 58500 exhibits, of which 30434 – items of the main Fund. The unique value in the Museum are the collections: "M. Y. Lermontov in visual arts; a collection of notes "M. Y. Lermontov in music; a collection of 19th century postcards; postcards; archive Lermontov encyclopedia; printed music; a collection of illustrations to the works of M. Y. Lermontov; the library of the Caucasus. At the Museum has a research library and archive.

To date, the Pyatigorsk Museum-reserve of M. Yu Lermontov is the center of cultural life of Pyatigorsk, which is not only memorials and exposure, but also a meeting place for the creative elite: poets, composers, artists, bards, designers. The Museum also hosts evenings of Russian old romance, art exhibitions, concerts, all-Russian Lermontov poetry festivals, various competitions and presentations of books.