From November 1 to November 30, 2023, the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life is announcing a month to restore order in the museum with the participation of all employees.

November 5, 2023 13.00   Folk schools, parochial schools and literacy schools - this is an incomplete list of institutions in which peasant children could study a hundred years ago. At that time, not everyone could afford to get an education. What are the specifics of peasant literacy? Were children allowed to leave school to work in the fields with their parents? Come on a tour to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of enlightenment of the last century! Group gathering at the map-scheme at the entrance to the exhibition sector “Central...

November 4, 2023 from 13.00 to 14.00   “Dzyady” is a holiday of the Belarusian folk calendar associated with the remembrance of ancestors – “dzyadov”. People believed that on this day the dead come to visit their relatives and friends. It was necessary to prepare for the meeting - clean the house and set the table. In some regions of Belarus, cemeteries are visited on Dziady, where treats are left. Join us in the ancient traditions of celebrating “Dzyadou” at the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture...