The purpose of the research. An important component of the preservation of history monuments, architecture of local and national significance is their adaptation to the modern environment, in particular in the form of memorial museums. The article is devoted to the identification and ways to solve the problems of existing museums-estates, as well as estates-potential museums of prominent figures of culture and science in Kiev. The methodology of the research. An induction method has been applied, from which it follows that the condition, preservation and adaptation of each individual estate affects the overall state of protection of the cultural heritage of the capital as a whole. As well as attention to the problems of the protection of monuments in Kiev by officials, non-governmental organizations and the public affects the preservation of individual estates according to the deduction method. On the example of the analysis of the five famous museums of Kiev functioning, typical problems that they face are discovered. With the help of generalization of examples of creating museums positive experience, the ways to solve problems of estates that can become museumsare pointed. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that for the first time they underwent a comprehensive, systematic study and focus on the problems of museums-estates of Kiev prominent figures, and the author suggested ways to solve the problems of estates that are currently being destroyed. Conclusions. The following problems were analyzed through the prism of the milestones of the life and creative work of the figures whose estates are being examined: audience engagement; research of manor; reproduction of the authentic atmosphere of the premises; the importance of museums; conservation, restoration and adaptation of estates for memorial museums. The results of the study were tested at scientific conference and on the studios, which provided a wide publicity to the issue, and became the basis for further scientific research.