The largest Taras Shevchenko museum outside of Ukraine is located in Kazakhstan on the Mangyshlak peninsula in the small town of Fort Shevchenko. The city bears the name of the famous Ukrainian poet, because it was here that he was in exile in 1850-1857. Taras Shevchenko was sent here after his arrest in Orenburg. For seven whole years the poet was forbidden to write and draw under the strictest supervision. Small authentic museum. Museum dedicated to Taras Shevchenko. His house and dugout.