Sofya Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya is a prominent scientist and the first Russian woman who became famous in the field of mathematics, as well as a respected correspondent of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, an outstanding writer, a University Professor in Stockholm and active social and political leader. Memorial Museum of a name of Sofia is located in the village of Polimino, 25 km from the city of Velikie Luki in the previously existing estate of her father – General of the Corvin-Krukovsky, Vasily Vasilyevich.

Youth and adolescent years Kovalevskaya were held in her home village of Polimino, located on the shores of beautiful lake close to the road, which is the connecting link of Nevel and Velikiye Luki. The original records of the village date back to the 18th century – at that time it was a part of the vast estates of the Michelson I. In the village was the manor, built of wood ordinary house architecture. After Michelson died, in 1807 the estate was owned by his son Gregory. At the estate worked distilling mud plant built before 1812. The rest of the estate went to his widow Charlotte Ivanovna, and after 1824 it was entirely in her hands. In 1841 the estate was sold due to large debts Krukovsky, V. V. – the father of Sofia. The new owner has built a large brick house with wings and a tower, the architect of which was A. Briullov.

In 1858 the whole family Krukovsky moved into a new house. Except of Sofia's family had two children – Anna and Fyodor. Jaklar Anna Vasilievna has become a very close friend of a young Sophia and her helped. For 18 years Sophia lived in Polimeno until she married Kovalevsky.About.after which went to Petersburg. Soon Sofia Mikhailovna went to study in Germany and several times came to his own Polimino: in 1874, after defending his thesis, later in 1875 – at the funeral of his father, and four years later at the funeral of the mother. After his father's death the estate passed f.. The Corvin-Krukovsky, the younger brother of Sophia. From the 1880s, before the revolution, polyviscose the estate had many owners. In the 1920s, it housed child labor colony, later a children's home. In 1980 the family house went Pskov Museum-reserve, after which a decision was made about the opening of a memorial Museum Kovalevskaya..that was the only one of its kind, dedicated to a female academician.

The main part of the future of the collection was based on the memorial documents and things, which included personal letters Kovalevskaya your friends and family, as well as their response letter. In addition, the exhibition presents a range of books in her personal library, handwritten sheets of the novel "Nihilista", some photo albums, published during the life of the woman-the academician of the story "childhood Memories" with her signature, stamp signet father, cloak, made of eiderdown and dancing shoes, worn by Sophia V., artware, hand embroidered Kovalevskaya pad designed as a gift to the astronomer from Sweden Hugh Guilder, and various furniture.

Since 1989, with a long break repair and restoration work in the estate house Kovalevskaya, suspended because of lack of funds. Originally inherent in the layout of the estate noticeable, although it has undergone some changes. In the Central part of the estate, in a green area, at a few a high place is a wing and a spacious stone house. With the Northern part of the house adjoins the old road, strewn with fragmentary casing. At this place there is a detached oak and poplar, the age of which there are two ages; the trees are framing for the front door to the house. The South side is adjacent terrace which divided the Park in the stalls. Also to have preserved and lime Avenue, which separates the Park from orchard.

The house is built in pseudo-Gothic style and has two floors and a small chamber on the third floor. On the ground floor there is a hall. The rooms in the left wing of the house is square and the main walls are separated. One of the Windows once was laid. The second floor is planned as the first. Preserved the interior is quite modest, but it is especially interesting to look buttresses. The floors are wooden, roof – metal.

Today the Museum has a guest house, main house and memorial Park.