Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Literature Museum

Address: 18 Giorgi Leonidze St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia

Website: http://www.museum.ge/

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-6:00pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adult GEL 5-10 (typical museum admission).

The Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Literature is a literary museum in Tbilisi named for the Georgian poet and scholar Giorgi Leonidze and devoted to the history of Georgian literature.

Exhibits focus on manuscripts, first editions, correspondence and personal effects of Georgian authors and poets; the museum supports research, temporary exhibitions and public lectures on literary topics. Displays document major movements and figures in modern Georgian literary history.

The museum takes its name from Giorgi Leonidze and is part of Tbilisi’s network of cultural institutions preserving national literary heritage and archives.

It is located in central Tbilisi and is accessible to visitors interested in Georgian letters, archival displays and themed temporary exhibitions.

• Collections: Houses manuscripts, correspondence and personal items related to major Georgian writers and poets, used by researchers and visitors interested in Georgian literary history.

The museum is in central Tbilisi near Rustaveli Avenue and is reachable on foot from the city’s main cultural corridor. Metro stop: Rustaveli (Line A) is the nearest; from there it is a short walk. Numerous city buses and taxis also serve the area.

• Combine a visit with the Writers' House or the Georgian National Museum in central Tbilisi for literary context.
• Look for the handwritten letters and personal effects; they are often displayed in small glass cases with little fanfare.