House-museum of Mikhail Sholokhov in the village of Veshenskaya

All lovers of literature know the name of the Russian writer Mikhail Sholokhov. For his novel "Quiet Flows the Don", he received the Nobel Prize.
Several years ago I visited his homeland - in the village of Veshenskaya in the Rostov region and visited his house, which became a museum.
The house is located in the center of the village on the banks of the Don river. The mansion was built in 1949 to replace the old house, which on July 8, 1942 was destroyed during the bombing of the village In 1984 Sholokhov died, and in 1987 the writer's family donated the house as a gift to the state. On February 19, 1994, the house museum became accessible to visitors.
The museum is unique in that every thing here is genuine, the house is completely preserved. By the way, the director of the museum at the moment is Sholokhov's grandson - Alexander Mikhailovich.
The road to the house goes along the alley, planted with lilacs. I can imagine how delightful it is here in May, during the flowering of lilacs.

The grand dining room, Here the family and its guests celebrated the holidays and various solemn events:

Small dining room. Here the Sholokhovs gathered at the table on ordinary days. The door to the left leads to a beautiful terrace:

Great cabinet of the writer. The armchair on the right is Sholokhovskoye, on the left his spouse usually sat:

On the table is Sholokhov's last cigarette, not smoked to the end, a clock showing the time of death, a calendar with the date of Sholokhov's death. The black frame on the calendar was made by his  wife:

Fireplace in the office:

Guest room. Many well-known and high-ranking officials of the USSR stayed here, foreign guests:

A room dedicated to the hobbies of the writer - hunting and fishing. "Hunting" room. Here is the arsenal of weapons of the Sholokhovs' spouses, but he was asked not to photograph. In the foreground - a heater kerosene "Valor", acquired by M. Sholokhov in England. The writer took it with him on trips to nature. The heater served to illuminate and heat the tent:

Small office of the writer, where he worked on his manuscripts. On the table is an open manuscript, the pen of the firm "Parker." At the window on the chair Sholokhov's favorite clothes:

Copy of the medal:

In the early spring, the pit was half filled with ice from the Don and all summer there was zero temperature.

Garage:

Cars of Sholokhov. Black "Volga" served for long-distance business trips, meetings and wires of numerous guests of the writer. It was bought in 1964, and in June 1967 in this car M. Sholokhov met Yuri Gagarin, who visited the village of Veshenskaya. "Bobik" color khaki (SUV) - for hunting and fishing:

"Victory" of 1956 of release:

The car at the window - UAZ with a sliding windshield. The writer loved him very much.

The graves of the writer and his wife:

In conclusion, a view of the Don from the courtyard of the manor: