A CONFISCATED ART MUSEUM IN BREST

Due to the political environment in Russia in the 1990s, the museum concept gained shape. Art looked like a prime target for smugglers back then. To cut a long story short, in the 1990s, smugglers attempted to illegally "export" art from Russia to Poland. The authorities were quite busy, and numerous people were detained and artifacts were confiscated every day. The issue was that the majority of them were unidentified. This presented a problem: what to do with the confiscated items.

They had to either eliminate them or come up with a solution, which they did. They made the decision to build this museum and show them to the public. The collection now numbers over 350 items, ranging from religious icons to sculptures, paintings to Chinese vases.

If you want to take photos at the museum, you should specify so when purchasing your ticket; there is a small fee for this (less than one euro).This is definitely among the top Things to Know Before Traveling to Belarus.