State Memorial Rimsky-Korsakov Museum was opened in Tikhvin in July, 1944. The Museum is unique, because it is housed in the house where Rimsky-Korsakov was born and spent his childhood. The staff of the Museum takes great care of the building, which was built by the grandfather of N.A.Rimsky-Korsakov at the beginning of the 19-th century. They study, restore and exhibit the materials connected with the life of the composer. The exposition contains numerous, pictures, documents and personal things of the composer. Besides the acquaintance with the exposition one has a possibility to listen to the music written by Rimsky-Korsakov and work in the library which has many scietific books. Every month the Museum holds interesting musical meetings with musicians, who play the music by Rimsky-Korsakov and other Russian composers. It organises lectures, exhibitions and concerts for children. It is possible to have season ticket for evegone a musical festival in the memory of a great composer called "Tikhvin Lel", is held every year in march in Tikhvin.