It is not a secret that Marc Chagall loved his Belarusian hometown of Vitebsk. He depicted it in his paintings wherever he was: in the attic of his own home, in Europe, or even on another continent. During his entire life, he always remembered those narrow streets and small houses. So, they, together with lovers soaring in the sky, were always present on his priceless canvases. Today, his paintings impress the whole world, and historians come to this city to visit the house where one of the most outstanding representatives of the 20th-century avant-garde lived and created his works.

The house of Marc Chagall was built at the beginning of the 20th century by his father. The famous artist spent his childhood and youth there. He brought his wife, who was also his muse, Bella, to this house. The original brick building was severely damaged as a result of a bombardment and a fire. It was a miracle that it wasn't destroyed. In 1997, it was opened to the public by his granddaughter, Meret Meyer. The house-museum was precisely reconstructed based on photographs and documents from the artist’s archive. The entire exposition is settled in five small halls.

The first room is a former grocery store of his mother, Feiga-Ita. Currently, this is the place where you can buy souvenirs with the artist’s paintings. The next one is a living room. A scroll with a prayer and the image of the Star of David is attached to its door frame. According to a Jewish tradition, this saves a house from misfortune. The whole interior of the living room is made in conformity with national traditions: a Jewish Hanukkah menorah is placed on a windowsill, and a mizrah, which indicates the direction to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, stands between the windows. The next two halls are a bedroom of Marc and his brother David and a "red room". The latter got its name because of the interior color scheme. This room contains a cupboard, which was gifted to the artist by his nieces, and an old French clock. The last room is a kitchen with access to a fascinating yard garden.

Apart from household items and the artist’s personal things, the museum keeps more than 300 original works of art of the legendary artist, Marc Chagall.