The collection of the museum includes about 4,000 items; they show the chief landmarks in Suvorov’s life and the development of his military genius. The museum has gathered valuable archive materials and various thophies captured by the Russian army under the command of Suvorov.
The building of the museum was erected in 1904 in accordance with the design submitted by the architect A. I. Gogen. On the facade of the museum there are two mosaic pictures: Suvorov Crossing the Alps by A. N. Popov and Suvorov Leaving Konchdnskoye Village for the Campaign of 1799 by N. A. Shabunin.