After this exhibition, a bag made of reptile leather or a souvenir made of bone will look different. In the showcases are items that the Russian customs seized from smugglers: skins of rare animals, elephant tusks, stuffed birds, and jewelry that is backed by an illegal market with billion-dollar turnovers. The exhibition features items from the collections of the State Darwin Museum and the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve: from accessories made of snake skins to fossils and minerals illegally exported from various countries. Separate sections are dedicated to the black market of paleontological finds and mineral smuggling - you can see what items typically cross borders illegally look like. Part of the exhibition discusses the consequences of poaching in the language of dry but heavy statistics: for example, in recent decades, the population of rhinos has nearly disappeared. There are also stories about the transportation of birds - smugglers hide macaws and African grey parrots in plastic containers and suitcases, where only a few survive after the flight. The exhibition shows in detail how the market for rare animals, minerals, and items that end up in regular stores and private collections is structured. For other events in Kazan, check KudaGo.