Exhibition opening: January 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM The exhibition is dedicated to the amulet, a phenomenon of Belarusian spiritual culture. Amulets have existed in traditional culture since ancient times and have always been an interesting and valuable source for ethnographers, serving as keys to unlocking and understanding the archaic worldview, system of ideas, and beliefs of Belarusians. Ordinary objects from the cultural or natural environment, within the context of the traditional worldview, acquired new semantic meaning and were used as apotropaic...

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...

"Night Run with Belarusbank" will take place on July 5-6, 2025 on the territory of the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life - Minsk district, Ozertso village. The Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life is an amazing place. The Belarusian skansen is an ethnographic museum of national importance. An important element of the open-air museum exposition is the landscape, which makes our run unique. Participants will be able to enjoy interesting views of the buildings - exhibits: the Pokrovskaya Church of the 18th century from the...