In the museum collections there are over 700 000 items: manuscripts and early printed books; lifetime editions and books autographed by authors; personal archives and literary estates of prominent figures in Russian literature and culture; archives of publishers and art groups; unique photographs; works by some of the best-known Russian artists, items of decorative and applied art; collections of commemorative items, luboks, posters, folk records, phono- and video materials.

• Paintings
• Original graphics
• Printed graphics
• Photographs and negatives
• Commemorative items of Russian writers
• Decorative and applied art
• Sculpture
• Posters, Luboks
• "TASS Windows"
• Books
• Manuscripts and folk archives
• Phono- and video records