The Vani Archaeological Museum was opened in 1985. The museum is named after Otar Lortkipanidze, an academician who was a founder of the museum. The museum is located on a hill near the small town of Vani in western Georgia, on the left bank of the river Rioni. Here in ancient times, one of the most important cities of ancient Colchis was located, which flourished in III-I cc BC. The museum-reserve includes: the ruins of the city Vani, the expedition base and the museum.

This is a house-museum of Niko Nikoladze (1843-1928), a famous public figure, publicist, scientist and founder of the Poti seaport. Niko Nikoladze was the importer of European values, high technologies of that time in Georgia. He implemented the most important infrastructure projects such as the founding Poti, the city and the construction of the seaport in Poti, the construction of Tbilisi-Poti railway (the first railway in the Transcaucasia), etc. The Niko Nikoladze House-Museum was opened in the village of Didi Jikhaishi in 1951. 

Galaktion Tabidze (1891-1959) "Georgian King of Poets" Museum is located in the village of Chkvishi, the Vani Municipality. Galaktion introduced the reader to a completely new poetic world and, with his abundant poetic talent, took Georgian poetics to a new stage. "Artistic Flowers" earned him universal acclaim which was published in 1919 and named him "Genius Galaktioni" and "King of Poets." Galaktion Tabidze and his glorious work have always been in the center of attention of Western literary critics. 

Akaki Tsereteli (1840-1915) was a great Georgian poet, writer, publicist and public figure, one of the leaders of the Georgian National Liberation Movement. He was a great contributor to the establishment of the "Society for the Promotion of Literacy among Georgians", the creation of the Georgian Drama Society, and the development of Georgian journalism. He was one of the founders of the new Georgian literature and a reformer of the modern Georgian literary language.

Following an old tradition of Georgian nobles, children were raised in peasant families. According to this tradition, the great Georgian poet Akaki Tsereteli spent his childhood with a nanny in a peasant family in the village of Savane. The poet wrote about his childhood: "If there is any kindness in me, it is more because I lived in the village and grew up with the children of peasants."

Otia Ioseliani, a famous Georgian writer of the 20th century, screenwriter and playwright, was born and lived in Tskaltubo. He was always distinguished by his style, both in literature and in life. His house-museum currently holds a lot of interesting items of the writer. Here, in an authentic Georgian environment, one can spend a pleasant time and taste the Imeretian wine in a cellar arranged by the writer's descendants.

The house-museum of Ushangi Chkheidze, the famous Georgian actor (1898-1953) is located in Zestaponi. Theater experts unanimously note that Ushangi Chkheidze, as an actor, was distinguished by his passionate temperament, acting gorgeously on the stage, extraordinary charm and a broad range of acting skills. Ushangi Chkheidze had a good technique and exceptional talent at the Georgian theater.

This is a house-museum of the great Georgian writer and playwright Davit Kldiashvili. The writings of Davit Kldiashvili give to the readers not only aesthetic pleasure, but also one can get to know the Imereti region of the second half of the 19th century. The house-museum preserves materials related to the writer's life and work: furniture, manuscripts, clothes, pottery, etc.

Paolo Iashvili (1894-1937) was one of the innovators of Georgian poems and a reformer of new poem, co-founder of the Georgian Symbolist Poets movement "Blue Horns". Paolo Iashvili was a broad minded person. He participated in every new initiative. He was actively involved in literary life. The poet was noted for his great knowledge in painting. Therefore, he made a significant contribution to the struggle for the revival of Georgian theater. 

Vladimir Mayakovsky, a famous Russian poet was born on July 19, 1893 and raised in Georgia. He laid the foundation for Futurism in Russian and world literature. His house-museum, hidden in the Imereti Mountains, is located 30 kilometers away from Kutaisi in the Baghdati municipality.