December 27, 2025

from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Holy Evenings, Generous Evenings, and Kalyady—these were the names of the ancient celebrations honoring the winter solstice. Gradually, folk traditions merged with Christian ones—the Church dedicated the religious holiday of the Nativity of Christ to this day. Depending on the religion, Kalyady is celebrated on different dates: Catholics from December 24 to January 6, and Orthodox believers from January 6 to 19.

On Christmas Eve, every home was thoroughly cleaned from the early morning, the whole family washed, and then they began preparing dinner. A mandatory ritual food was kutia, a porridge made from crushed barley, which symbolized prosperity in the coming year. Treats were also prepared for the carolers—a group of people who congratulated the hosts on the holiday.

We invite everyone to join in with folk traditions at the open-air museum!

You'll enjoy:

- A story about the holiday traditions;

- A ceremonial walk around the village;

- A workshop on threshing and winnowing grain;

- Traditional songs;

- Folk dances and games;

For an additional fee, you can:

- purchase souvenirs from folk artisans;

- visit the "Belarusian Tavern," located on the museum grounds.

Ticket prices:

- Adults – 13.00 rubles;

- University students (student ID) – 7.00 rubles;

- Schoolchildren, students of vocational and secondary educational institutions – 7.00 rubles;

- Preschoolers – free.

The museum exhibition is open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

The ticket office is open from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Dear visitors!

- Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear.

- The museum reserves the right to cancel or replace individual events depending on weather conditions.

- There is no ATM on the museum grounds. Cash is required to purchase souvenirs from artisans.

- Tickets and souvenirs can be purchased at the ticket office by card or cash.

How to find us?

The museum is located 4 km from the Moscow Ring Road, past the Malinovka car market near the Ozertso agricultural complex.

From the Yugo-Zapadnaya bus station, take commuter buses to: Minsk - Dubenci, Western Cemetery (170c), Turn to the Museum (150), Chiki; route taxi No. 1111, No. 1026.