Brest Railway Technology Museum

The first railway line appeared here in the 1870s. It is not surprising that Brest is home to a museum of railway technology dedicated to the history of railway transport in Belarus. It was opened in the spring of 2002 on the basis of the Brest locomotive depot.

The museum's exhibition is located outdoors, on three tracks with a total length of just over a kilometer. It includes more than 50 objects, among them: vintage steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, steam cranes, track mechanisms, a station bell, mid-20th century station clocks, freight, mail, and passenger cars from different historical periods. Here you will find railway technology from the times of Tsarist Russia, the early Soviet era, the military and post-war periods, as well as modern locomotives. The oldest exhibits in the museum are a wagon and a steam locomotive, manufactured in 1905.

The exhibited objects can be viewed not only from the outside, but also from the inside. Visitors can sit in the driver's cab, touch the mechanisms, press buttons, move levers. Most of the exhibits are functional and are often used for excursion trips and film shootings.

Part of the museum's exhibition is located in an indoor pavilion, where models and photos of major Belarusian stations, a collection of railway lanterns, models of wagons and locomotives, work uniforms, and other attributes of railway workers are displayed. The pavilion also houses a cafeteria and a children's corner.

Visiting the Brest Railway Museum will be an exciting and educational experience, especially for those interested in the history of transportation and technical achievements. The museum is located on Masherov Avenue, not far from the "Brest Fortress - Hero" memorial complex.