Uk Brestsky oblastnoy krayevedchesky muzey Arkheologichesky muzey Berestye
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July 17
Berestye Archaeological Museum: A journey through time in the heart of Brest 🏛️
Address: Brest, Fortress passage, 15
The overall impression:
The Berestye Archaeological Museum made an amazing impression due to the excellent condition of the restored building. The museum offers a fascinating journey into the past and is a must-visit destination in Brest.
Exposition:
The exhibition is small, but very interesting. In the center of the hall there is a restored settlement, which was on the site of the founding of the city. The presented archaeological finds and stories about the origin of the name of the city and its development from the first settlements until recently are of great interest.
Advantages:
🏛️ Unique exposition: Interesting archaeological finds and stories about the development of the city.
Excellent condition: Renovated building and high-quality exposition.
📚 Information content: Detailed stories about the history of the city and its development.
Accessibility: The museum is fully accessible to people with limited mobility.
Cons:
🌡️ Temperature conditions: In extreme heat, the building, made in the form of a dome-tent, can be stuffy and hot, which reduces the comfort of visiting.
Recommendations:
I recommend visiting the Berestye Archaeological Museum when traveling to Brest. This is a wonderful place to explore the history of the city. The exposition is interesting and available for self-study. However, in hot weather, be prepared for possible discomfort due to the high temperature inside the building.
Final score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
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August 13
This museum was on my list of must-see places in Brest. And for good reason! I was delighted! Firstly, the museum building itself looks very unusual and modern, and secondly, the excavation makes an impression - it takes your breath away that after so many centuries the buildings are so well preserved, you can imagine how our distant ancestors lived. Thirdly, the exposition is very logically constructed, it is small, but coupled with an audio guide (which, by the way, is provided with free access via free Wi-Fi, which is important for tourists from Russia) gives a complete picture of the life and culture of the ancient inhabitants of these places. In terms of time, an inspection with an audio guide takes about an hour. All this cost only 7 Belarusian rubles, which is quite inexpensive compared to many other museums in Belarus. The bonus was also that we were practically alone in the museum🙂 so I highly recommend you to visit - it will be interesting for both adults and children👍
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November 16
A very interesting museum with remarkably preserved wooden buildings of ancient Berestye (Brest).
In addition to the buildings, the museum has themed halls dedicated to the history, life and culture of the ancient city.
Each room has a description of the exhibits in Belarusian, Russian and English, and you can also download a convenient audio guide to your phone.
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June 20
An interesting place. If you come to the Brest fortress, be sure to visit this museum. The way of life of our ancestors shows well. It was interesting to see how it was built in those old days. Be sure to read the information about the exhibits yourself and then explain to the children what you have read.
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August 12
Be sure to visit!!!The whole exposition is saturated with the spirit of centuries and love!!!There are a lot of ancient authentic exhibits!!Beautiful design!!The whole family liked it!It's a pity the audio guide flew, but there are a lot of descriptions everywhere!!
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August 22
The place is beautiful, you can download an audio guide and go through all the expositions with interesting accompaniment. It is interesting to plunge into history, it will be interesting for both adults and children. Of the disadvantages, mobile communication does not work well in this place, but free wi-fi works.
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August 22
The museum is small, but very interesting.
I recommend visiting it for history lovers. The life of the ancient city, crafts, trade, war..
The layouts and dioramas are perfectly made.
And the cat Beresteyka is above all praise))
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July 8
A unique archaeological museum next to the Brest fortress. The place where the city was born. Many thanks to Julia for a detailed and thorough digression. I definitely recommend the tour
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July 18
I really liked the museum. All the expositions and descriptions for them are great.
I especially liked the film about the course of archaeological excavations and the history of the museum.
I bow low to all those involved that you have saved and continue to take care of.
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September 11
An interesting place. Preserved excavations- it is interesting to see how it looks for real and not restored in a museum. In my opinion, the exposition is boring and poor, but this may be due to the fact that it was already overflowing with impressions
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July 18
A very unusual and interesting museum. The archaeological exhibition is beyond praise. It is worth going to those who are interested in the life of people and the history of the development of the region.
There are guide services, but you can just take a guide at the entrance. It's free, you only need your headphones and a smartphone to read the codes.
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July 7
Very informative. The exposition is good and interesting. But for a full immersion, it is better to download the application by code at the beginning of the exposition. The app is a sound guide to the museum. I liked the ancient building of Berestye the most..
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July 29
Next to the Brest fortress, it is convenient to combine a visit. A small interesting museum under a glass dome, preserved excavations of the Slavic urban settlement of the beginning of the 2nd thousand. There are themed stands with authentic items around the perimeter
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June 26
A very interesting museum! In the center there is a pit with a recreated settlement, on both sides there are exhibits found during excavations. We used the free audio guide (downloaded the app and scanned the code, there was an instruction on the wall). The exhibits are well preserved (11 centuries!), as they were in a humid environment. The 13-year-old son was happy to listen to everything "from cover to cover" I recommend!
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August 30
The ancient city is impressive right in the middle of the museum, very interestingly done. There are many exhibits, each exposition is painted in three languages. They're showing a movie. It's a pity there is no toilet in the museum building.
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June 16
The complex has great patriotic significance. Very careful care of objects. I was amazed by the view inside the church. The foundations of buildings and ruins are mostly left of the former fortress. I recommend a visit with a guide for a full understanding of those events.
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September 16
An interesting place. It is quite small and informative at the same time. It is interesting to see such ancient wooden buildings in person. The complex itself with a glass roof looks very modern.
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April 9
A great place where you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the life of the ancient Slavs. Very interesting. The museum is unusual in that it is built around the main archaeological find - ancient buildings that have been preserved after many centuries. The museum looks modern.
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June 5
A very interesting museum! It is obligatory to visit with a guided tour! We were there with friends, took a guided tour, we were very lucky and the head of the museum conducted it for us. He talks very interestingly and is ready to answer any question. Many thanks to Roman Alexandrovich for this informative tour!
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June 5
It's interesting as a story, but for 1 time. Because the exposition is small, there are not enough emotions. It would be more interesting if the guides were in costumes with the effect of immersion in that era, maybe they could make some productions. And so we stayed there for 10 minutes
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May 8
An interesting place, tickets are not expensive. You can take a walk there, everything is informative. It was done interestingly, there is even a small cinema hall where they talk in detail about the museum. As I understand it, part of the excavation was buried back for safekeeping.
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September 14
This is amazing! The history of the formation of Brest since the 10th century. The exhibition is not large, but it is very interesting historical information. There is an audio guide inside the museum via the app.
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July 12
Modestly, but that's what archaeology is for- little, but valuable. The exhibits are interesting. The hair combs were impressive, such thin teeth and it is handmade. But there are doubts. Having the opportunity of woodworking and having knowledge of construction, heating, these structures in the exhibition are more like outbuildings. But I liked it anyway.
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September 1
A super museum! Authentic, beautiful, interesting! Be sure to visit, the exposition itself will not get tired for 30- 45 minutes.
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June 16
Interesting enough. But in my opinion, the ticket price is too high for this exhibition. And the museum has a weak Internet connection. Therefore, before visiting, I advise you to download the application with an audio guide in advance.
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April 15
The museum is not big, in my opinion it is necessary to take an excursion to tell about the local inhabitants of the Middle Ages. But there was no time. Amazingly preserved wooden buildings - residential and household, some up to twelve crowns of logs, moreover, wooden pavements have been preserved! I don't know if it's worth coming here on purpose, but if you're already in the fortress, then you can go in, transfer from the twentieth century to the tenth or twelfth... May.
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June 27
It's a good museum. Well done. Interesting exhibits. Especially the main exhibit. You can spend an hour.
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August 9
An ordinary museum, which presents exhibits of the everyday evolution of the inhabitants of the settlement from the first known days of its foundation. The main difference between this museum and others is the ancient remains of dwellings. In general, it is informative and interesting.
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September 9
Quite an interesting historical place. I advise you to watch the documentary, which is shown right there, then everything will be clear and you will see many of the exhibits in a new light.
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June 8
It would probably be interesting, but despite the fact that we were alone in the museum (this is one hall - everything is in plain sight), we were not given a guide. Without a tour, you just look at the found remains of dwellings, a couple of rusty spearheads and the same amount of broken dishes.
We didn't get the expected emotions.
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August 10
The first thought when placing it was how closely the buildings were located, it is interesting what guided the ancient people, there is a sea of fertile lands around, and the use of open fire could burn a village at a time. Well, the buildings themselves were surprised, one-room boxes of 3x3 m (sort of studio houses), or even less. Berestye - village of hobbits,
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August 12, 2023
Ооооо, это Берестье. Для нас это место оставило хорошие впечатления. Мы посещали без гида и всё было понятно и очень интерестно. Много артефактов. Раскопки старого городка вообще нас впечатлил. Вот сколько же надо было людям для жизни мало жилых метров. Не то что сейчас, хоромы строим. И возникает вопрос: а для чего это всё. Ведь по сути человеку, который работает сутками, нужно мало. Стол, где покушать, печка, где приготовить и ложе -поспать. Советую всем посетить данное место. Очень интерестно и познавательно!!!👍👍👍👍👍
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April 23
An interesting museum. Preserved wooden log cabins of the 13th century are under the glass vault.
I recommend booking a guided tour. It is quite compact, informative and pleasant here. Maybe we were just lucky to have a guide, or maybe it's just a place that's so inviting.
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April 21
A unique place where you can see real archaeological excavations. There is a Wi-Fi and a kuarkode for a program with which you can listen about museums and finds. I recommend you to visit Brest.
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April 13
A unique and very interesting museum, a MUST-visit if you come to Brest) the stands are informative, beautifully decorated. It's a small thing, but it's very nice that the first paragraph of information on the stands is in Belarusian
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May 26
It's a very cool place, the design of the museum itself was amazing. The composition inside the museum is excellent, the old buildings show a general idea of how people used to live
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August 24
A good museum, we were here without a guide, there is a QR code of the audio guide at the entrance. You can listen to everything. I wonder if it's definitely worth a visit
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August 30
A small area. It is useful for general development. Visit only together with the Brest Fortress museum complex.
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August 31
I really liked the tour, the girl tells me so!!! All guides would be like that! Thank you very much!
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September 8
Do not try to combine Berestye and Brest Fortress in one trip. You need to go to Berestye separately and be sure to go with a guide.
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November 11
The museum was a bit disappointing. Archaeologists searched for a city, but found a village of fishermen. It was impossible to admit it. We spent a lot of money, so we called it all a city. In my opinion, this object has no special historical value.
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September 29
An interesting place. I recommend it for a visit, it is advisable to visit with a guide to get the full picture.
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October 3
The tour is at the highest level, very interesting. I was only wonderful in my school years. I learned a lot of new things.
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September 11
The museum building looks very modern! I would never have thought that the building of 1982!!
is an interesting and even unusual place.
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July 3
The museum is small, but very unusual and interesting. Only the proprietary application failed, it was constantly hanging
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June 13
This unique museum, which is located on the territory of the Brest fortress, is very informative.
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July 14
A very cool museum! One can say that it is one of the most interesting sights of Brest.
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May 18
There are few exhibits, but it is interesting to look at the results of the excavations. We did not take excursions, but we really liked the video tour in the hall. It is dedicated to excavations. We watched it with the children twice.
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February 23
The place is certainly iconic, but there is nothing not to surprise especially, it is quite pleasant from a historical point of view! From a tourist point of view, it is quite interesting!
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July 26
The museum is small but unique: the main exhibit is a real excavation of the 12th century city. You can't see this anywhere else.
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