[1] It is dedicated to the display of the life and works of the artist Arkhip Kuindzhi, who was born in the city.

A potential donation of works from the Kuindzhi Society of Artists was proposed, but the First World War delayed decision-making.

[3] It is housed in a building that was constructed in 1902 as a wedding gift for the wife of the founder of the Real School, Valentina Gadzinova.

[5] In 2019 the French ambassador to Ukraine, Isabelle Dumont, visited the museum, praising its work.

[4][7] The museum also holds papers relating to the life of Kuindzhi, as well as a copy of his 1841 Ukrainian birth certificate.