June 24, 2023 from 18.00 to 21.00 Kupalle is an ancient summer holiday in honor of the sun, the highest flowering of nature and greenery. On the mysterious Kupala night, the entire village community gathered around the fire to burn old things, dance and have fun. It was on the Kupala night that everyone wanted to find a fern flower and master all the knowledge of the earth. And witches and evil spirits used the opportunity to turn into snakes for one night to harm people. The Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life invites you to join a...

June 17, 2023 from 11.00 to 17.00 (interactive day)June 18, 2023 from 11.00 to 16.30 The First World War is one of the most tragic and at the same time little-known pages of our history. This conflict turned the lives of millions of people upside down, destroyed 4 empires, including the Russian one, which became the impetus for Belarusians to acquire their statehood. But it is worth remembering that this is one of the bloodiest wars in the history of mankind. More than 1 million of our compatriots died, almost 2 million people became refugees, thousands of...

We are glad to announce the opening of a new exhibition - "Ab'yadnayya hellish hand"!!  June 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm It presents about 100 textile items reflecting the weaving traditions of Polesie, a region that, due to its geographical position, preserved the most archaic features of Slavic culture until the beginning of the 20th century. The exhibition presents towels, folk costumes, both of the Polissya weaving traditions proper, and samples of textiles, reflecting the penetration of ornaments, technologies, forms from neighboring regions into these...