diff --git a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/README.txt b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index a72d8f87a43c..000000000000
--- a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-.. _tutorials-toolkits:
-
-.. redirect-from:: /tutorials/toolkits
-
-Toolkits
---------
-
-These tutorials cover toolkits designed to extend the functionality
-of Matplotlib in order to accomplish specific goals.
diff --git a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axes_grid.py b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axes_grid.rst
similarity index 99%
rename from galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axes_grid.py
rename to galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axes_grid.rst
index fe05f0dbb85e..a9c39bd55b10 100644
--- a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axes_grid.py
+++ b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axes_grid.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-r"""
 .. redirect-from:: /tutorials/toolkits/axes_grid
 
 .. _axes_grid1_users-guide-index:
@@ -331,4 +330,3 @@
 .. figure:: /gallery/axes_grid1/images/sphx_glr_simple_axes_divider3_001.png
    :target: /gallery/axes_grid1/simple_axes_divider3.html
    :align: center
-"""
diff --git a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axisartist.py b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axisartist.rst
similarity index 99%
rename from galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axisartist.py
rename to galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axisartist.rst
index f09d0c70894e..8eef0e662044 100644
--- a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axisartist.py
+++ b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/axisartist.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-r"""
-
 .. redirect-from:: /tutorials/toolkits/axisartist
 
 .. _axisartist:
@@ -562,4 +560,3 @@ def inv_tr(x, y):
 
 * The location of axislabel of FloatingAxis needs to be optionally
   given as a coordinate value. ex, a floating axis of x=0 with label at y=1
-"""
diff --git a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/index.rst b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/index.rst
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index 000000000000..d9f38388da81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+.. _tutorials-toolkits:
+
+.. redirect-from:: /tutorials/toolkits
+
+User Toolkits
+=============
+
+Here you can find examples and explanations of how to use various toolkits available in Matplotlib.
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   axisartist
+   axes_grid
+   mplot3d
diff --git a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/mplot3d.py b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/mplot3d.rst
similarity index 99%
rename from galleries/users_explain/toolkits/mplot3d.py
rename to galleries/users_explain/toolkits/mplot3d.rst
index c50e18c5bfc6..2551c065ea46 100644
--- a/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/mplot3d.py
+++ b/galleries/users_explain/toolkits/mplot3d.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""
+
 
 .. redirect-from:: /tutorials/toolkits/mplot3d
 
@@ -158,4 +158,3 @@
 .. figure:: /gallery/mplot3d/images/sphx_glr_text3d_001.png
    :target: /gallery/mplot3d/text3d.html
    :align: center
-"""