Belarus is a state located in Eastern Europe, bordering 5 countries. Territory - about 207 thousand square meters. km, and residents - 9.5 million people. Previously, the country was part of the Soviet Union, after the collapse of the Union and independence, it signed an agreement on the creation of the CIS in 1991.
The capital of the state is the city of Minsk, endowed with a special status - Hero City. About 2 million people live in the city. The first mention of a settlement on the site of the city dates back to the 9th century. There are practically no mentions of the invasion of the Tatar-Mongol yoke in this region in the annals. The city often became subordinate to various authorities, was under the Poles, Swedes, and in 1793 annexed to the Russian Empire. It is clear that every country and people had a certain impact on the development of the city.
During the Second World War, according to the German command, the city was destroyed by 85%. But at the end of hostilities he quickly recovered and is now the country's cultural and social center.
The cultural life of the city
According to conservative estimates, the list of museums in Minsk is 31 units. The republic itself has more than 140 museums and exhibition halls. Of course, the city cannot be compared with Paris, but there is something to see in it.
Museum "Country Mini"
The list of museums in Minsk is best started with the "Country mini". And this is not surprising, because 18 interactive models of architectural structures throughout the country are presented here. The staff plans to replenish the collection of up to 70 exhibits.
In a small area of the museum you can immediately get acquainted with the most beautiful places in Belarus and get acquainted with the history of the region. Here are exact copies of the most significant sights: Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Trinity Suburb, Brest Fortress, Gomel Palace of the Rumyantsev-Paskevichs and others. The exposition allows you to plunge into history, because these are not just models of buildings, but historical scenes and the surrounding area.
The museum is located on Independence Avenue, 25 and is open from 11:00 in the morning to 20:00 in the evening. Every day, seven days a week.
Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War
The next in the list of museums in Minsk - created in memory of the terrible events of 1941-1945. In the country during the period of hostilities, approximately 3 million residents died, and this is one in three residents of the state. There were 250 death camps in the country, so it is called one of the most important museums on the planet dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.
Collection of exhibits began in 1942. Chronicles of the partisan movement, improvised weapons, and manuscripts, print media are among the first. But until 1944, all the exhibits were transferred to Moscow, where they were exhibited. In 1944, the museum opened its doors in Minsk, in one of the city’s buildings on October 22. Museum staff participated in the research of the Trostenets concentration camp and in the excavations of the Brest Fortress, after which the exposition was replenished with new exhibits. In 1966, the museum was moved to a purpose-built building in the center of the capital.
The location of the exposition is 8 Pobediteley Avenue, working hours: weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00.
National Museum of Art
The third in the list of recommended museums in Minsk is the National Art Museum, located in the central part of the city, on Lenin Street, 20. The largest exposition of works of art by Belarusian and foreign artists is collected in the walls of this institution. This is about 30 thousand works, consisting of 20 collections.
The official history of the museum dates back to 1939, but the main formation of the collection was in the period 1886-1979, when Mikholapa N.P. (ceramic artist) opened and replenished the gallery throughout his life. However, already in the first days of the war, the exhibits collected for evacuation disappeared without a trace. After the war, only a small part of the works was returned. And only thanks to the enthusiasts of their craft managed to collect new exhibits. In 1946, 317 exhibits were constantly exhibited.
To date, the museum has 6 collections and more than 30 thousand works of art.
Museum of Folk Architecture and Life
What list of museums in Minsk or another city can be imagined without an exhibition that allows you to plunge into the ancient history of the state. Such an opportunity is in the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life (opened in 1976), located at the village of Ozertso, 4 km from MKAD. This is an open-air museum that allows you to get as close as possible to the natural environment and life of the Belarusian people.
Brewery Museum "Alivaria"
All museums in Minsk, a list with addresses cannot be represented without the Alivaria museum. This is not an ordinary museum, but a real brewery with a permanent exhibition. To visit the institution, you must first register. Location: house 30, Kiseleva street.
The exposition is located in the building of the oldest brewery in the city and throughout the country. Before you get to production, you will have to visit the exhibition hall, which has a piano and a bar. The brewery was created by a woman from Minsk, Rokhley Frumkinova, back in 1864.
After visiting the production, the most pleasant is tasting. You can choose a variety by the wheel of aromas.
Museum of Aviation Engineering
This is an open air exhibition in the village of Borovaya. 37 real aircraft are represented here, these are An, Il, Mi, MiG and others. You can get there by bus from the Central Station (No. 113, 141, 143 and 145s).
Historical Museum
The list of museums and exhibition venues in Minsk cannot be presented without the National History Museum of the Republic of Belarus. Here you can get acquainted with the spiritual formation of the nation, learn about all the processes that took place in the life of the country. The exposition presents about 400 exhibits, these are unique silver products, Catholic painting, the print of Euphrosyne of Polotsk of the 12th century and other works of art, which can be found at Karl Marx Street, 12, from 11:00 to 17:00 on weekends and weekdays.
House of Vankovichi
In the museum you can get acquainted with the culture and art of the first half of the XIX century. The house is a branch of the National Museum of Art and is located on 33a Internatsionalnaya Street. The doors of the cultural center were opened in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the artist Valentin Vankovich in 2000. Inside the house, the atmosphere of the XIX century was completely restored, photocopies of the artist’s archival documents are presented to the attention, there are originals of works of art by his contemporaries and the creator himself.
House-Museum of the 1st Congress of the RSDLP
One of the oldest museums in the capital, which opened its doors in 1923, although its foundation date is 1898. The house is also a branch of the National Historical Museum, within the walls of which you can familiarize yourself with the history of the congress of Russian Social Democrats, as well as understand how the provincial city of Minsk lived at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. The house often hosts temporary exhibitions on various topics. The museum is located on Independence Avenue, 31a.
Museum of the History of Minsk
Perhaps this is the "youngest" museum, founded in 2010. The building itself is an architectural monument. It was erected in the XIX century and the museum is located on Revolutionary Street, 10. The exposition is based on artifacts dating back to the period of the XI-XIX centuries, which were found on the territory of the city and the republic. These are ceramics, metal and jewelry, bones and numismatics.
Modern Art
Museums in Minsk and the list of galleries cannot be imagined without permanent and temporary expositions of contemporary art objects, of which there are several:
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title |
address |
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Gallery of Modern Art |
Nekrasov street, 3 |
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Gallery of modern art "U" |
Independence Avenue, 37a |
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Museum of Modern Art |
Independence Avenue, 47 |
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TVUP "Gallery of Arts" OO BSH |
Independence Avenue, 12 |
