Museum address: Sachkhere Municipality, Village Skhvitori
Date of establishment of the museum: 1939
Legal status of the museum: The Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) since 2006 under the governmental control of Ministry of Culture and Monuments Protection of Georgia
Museum type (profile): Memorial
Quantity of stored items: 7439
Museum collection description: House museum of famous Georgian poet Akaki Tsereteli (1840-1915) is situated in the patrimonial palace of the Tseretelis. There are housed personal things of the writer and his ancestors: (accessories, clothes), French, Italian and German furniture of the 1st half of 19th century, dishes, library (publications in Georgian, Russian and French languages), manuscripts by the writer and other public figures.
Working hours: Everyday, except Monday, 10.00 – 17.00
Ticket price: Adults – 2 GEl.; Schoolchild, student – 1 GEl .; Guide service – 10 GEL.
Free admission: Children up to age of 6; Georgian and Foreign Museum staff, ICOM members (cardholders with ID), people with disabilities (upon presentation of valid ID), refugees.
Exhibitions: “Akaki – Life, Creativity”
Educational Programmes: “Akaki in Georgian cinema”, “Akaki’s poetry in schools”
Publications:
Total space of the museum: 618 m²
Display space: 500 m²
Temporary exhibition: 400 m²
Storage space: 40 m²
Museum building’s status: Immovable monument of Cultural Heritage (The order # 3/181, 2007 of Minister of Ministry of Culture and Monuments Protection of Georgia).
