If you want to get an idea of Dostoevsky's world, read his books. If you want to see a clean apartment with tacky wallpaper and a few not-so-interesting pieces of Dostoevsky memorabilia, spend the twenty minutes it takes to cruise through here. Much more interesting are their guided tours of places around town associated with Dostoevsky, featuring a Crime and Punishment trek through the neighborhood where Raskolnikov lurked.

Kuznechny Pereulok 5/2. Metro: Vladimirskaya. Open 11:00-17:00, closed Mondays and the last Wednesday of the month. Tel: 164 6950.