You can read thousands of volumes, quote hundreds of poems, but never understand all in the immortal works. To feel every line and word, you need to examine not only the texts but also the life of the author: see it, touch the history and culture. It isn't easy to imagine the literature of Belarus without many famous writers. Probably, the most famous of them is Adam Mickiewicz. The poet is well known by every Belarusian resident ranging from a schoolboy to a pensioner. His house-museum is a discovery only for a new resident or guest of the amazing city of Novogrudok.

Adam Mickiewicz was born in a place called Zavosse, was baptized in the Transfiguration Church, and spent his childhood and youth in Novogrudok. The first halls of the museum are dedicated to that time, as well as to his relationship with his family, years in the Dominican school at the Novogrudok Church, student time at the University of Vilnius, and his first work as a school teacher in a gymnasium in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas. The museum keeps the original textbooks, copies of the first two books published in Vilnius, and personal documents, including a copy of the Novogrudok school graduation certificate. There are also many original publications, like nine books of the poet published during his lifetime.

At the age of 25, Adam Mickiewicz left his homeland and moved to St. Petersburg. The poet became a frequent guest in the salons of St. Petersburg aristocrats. This period of his life is reflected in the exhibits of the neighboring hall. There is a set of bridge cards, a fan and theater binoculars, German Schroeder's grand piano, and the title page of a music album by Maria Szymanowska, one of the most famous pianists of that time and the mother of the poet's wife, Celina Szymanowska.

In 1829, Adam Mitskevich was advised by doctors to go abroad for treatment. He left his homeland forever. The museum has a map of his European travels, as well as some exhibits claiming the poet's acquaintance with such geniuses as the German writer and philosopher, Johann Wolfgang Goethe.