The building, designed by Giacomo Quarenghi, belonged to Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova. The princess was an important figure in the history of science and the development of the Russian language in our country.

In 2007, a museum was opened here dedicated to historic St. Petersburg, Peterhof Road, in particular. Until the end of the 19th century, there were about a hundred palaces in these places, the architectural ensembles of which were worked by leading architects of the era. Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Tchaikovsky — all these names are somehow connected with the history of the Peterhof Road. This is evidenced by the permanent exhibition of the museum.

It also focuses on the biography and activities of Dashkova herself, the largest historical figure who did a lot for the development of various sciences and the Russian language in Russia.

In addition, the museum has a special room for video screenings, lectures, seminars.