The exhibitions of the Pervushin house reflect the life of the provincial merchants of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The recreated interiors of the estate are organically inscribed with works of art from various eras: XIX–XX centuries with the works of the Peredvizhnik artist K.P. Pyneev and the works of local contemporary artists.

St. George's Cathedral, where the Maltsov Crystal Museum is located, was built in 1892-1903 at the expense of philanthropist and owner of the crystal factory Yuri Nechaev-Maltsov. The interior was decorated by the talented Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov.

The museum has an extensive collection of crystal items.

Today Gusev crystal is the national brand of Russia.