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.