The historical Brest railway museum offers a golden opportunity to witness the vintage collection of railways. It is an open-air museum, opened in 2002, where you can explore the gradual development of the Belarusian railways. The museum is located in Brest, Belarus, and also known as the Brest Museum of Rail Equipment. You can observe the uniqueness of the beautiful designs administered during the modelling and installation of railways. There are several retro-style locomotives -steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, and electric locomotives in the railway museum.
It includes P36 "Victory", Steam cranes- PK-CUMZ, Retro passenger cars, Diesel-electric engines- ChME2, Tem15, Diesel-hydraulic engine TGK-1, DMU DR1, Railbus AS1A, Snowplough SDPM and many more. You will also find a few west-European gauge models to compare the size with an east-European gauge. There is detailed information about each train available to read and learn about the railways. It will take you through the Soviet era to pre-Russian-revolution to the German era. It will also remind you of the steam machines of World War II.
There is a cafeteria to have some snacks in the vicinity of the museum. All the necessary amenities are available inside the museum. You can also climb up to the train to have a closer look at the interiors of the tidy and well-kept old engines and carriages of the railway. It is a fabulous site to witness the history of the development and improvement of railway engineering in different periods. You can also explore the memorial complex Brest Hero Fortress adjacent to the museum.
About 351.1 Kilometres from Minsk City Center
By Taxi: It takes about 3 hours 35 minutes and the fare would cost between 205.94 to 266.51 Belarusian ruble
Or
About 353.7 kilometers from Minsk Central bus station to Brest
By Bus: It takes about 5 hours 10 minutes and the fare would cost between 16.96 to 26.65 Belarusian ruble
By walk: About 2.7 kilometers from Brest to Brest Railway Museum
May to October
Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
November to April
Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday Closed.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
Yes, 5 minutes to buy a ticket
Entrance Fee
2.5 BYN (Belarusian ruble)
Time you can spend
2 to 3 hours
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