Belarusian National History Museum in Minsk

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Belarusian National History and Culture Museum is a museum in Minsk, Belarus.

The leading Museum of the historic profile of the Republic of Belarus is the biggest collection of the monuments of material and spiritual culture of the Belarusian people from the ancient times to our days. It contains around 370,000 artefacts. Chronological frames of the museum fund are from 40, 000 B.C. to present time. Several collections of the museum are of special value:

- The biggest archeological collection in Belarus. - Collection of materials on the history of primeval society includes hunting, fishing, and agricultural instruments, domestic and ritual articles, ancient works of art and adornment. - Manuscripts and block letter books. - Collection «Belarusian folk costume» features both everyday and festal, ceremonial Belarusian clothes; there are costumes of different age and social groups of population. - Collection of numismatics. - Exposition «The ancient Belarus». - Exposition «Old heraldry of Belarus». Practically all the exhibits of the exposition are presented to the public for the first time. The authors of the exhibition tried to personify the heraldry and tell about the carriers of heraldic traditions.

The museum was established in 1957 as a museum of local lore, history and economy. In 1991 it was reorganized to the National museum. In 1967, the museum was opened for visitors. At present, approximately 100,000 visitors attend the museum annually.

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11.10.2021 Tarek
Meh - staff is funny. All these old ladies that "guard" the art. I went crazy in the souvenir shop but the art was poor. Most of them weren't originals and had labels saying things like "portrait of man - date unknown. Copy of original" - haha thanks that was useful...
11.10.2021 Andrey
Good museum. Interesting collection of artifacts, though not very large. Amazing training room for small archeologists.
11.10.2021 Ludmila
Museum of local lore is outdated morally, in the historical little explanation, and no one to ask, at each door for employee and. Children have no interest, nothing to touch.
11.10.2021 Aliaksei
Nice Museum, an interesting exhibition of the laws of physics. But expensive price for such a quantity.
11.10.2021 Gleb
Weak Museum, empty in fact :(, someone will say that to blame the Second World war and it makes no sense to compare it to the museums of St. Petersburg, Moscow, Budapest, Berlin, Paris, Athens, Vienna, London, etc., but what if you compare it, not with "Uryupinsky":) .
11.10.2021 Dima
Absolutely great museum and if you lucky get there, ask for Eugene guide, he is great and really love what he does!
11.10.2021 Fox
Overall, not bad. But exhibits enough. Most coins and heraldry. Hall of the Soviet period was a weak one.
11.10.2021 Nastya
I want to thank the staff of the Museum. Thanks for the dedication! Museum night was a success. On a typical day I recommend a visit. There are always new and interesting exhibitions! The permanent exhibition also deserves attention!
11.10.2021 Aleksandr
Huge building and nothing interesting. No history, from the stone age right to the poles. It is not clear exposition of portraits. Why give a whole room treasures and finds. The hall of the Jewish family? Etc, etc.... Rubbish!
11.10.2021 Aleksey
The Museum is interesting for its thoroughness. It is made not for entertainment, but to study the history of their country. Many artifacts about which we read in textbooks, you can see it live. Constantly interesting exhibitions. The location is convenient, 10 minutes from the train station and taxi stops.
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