Vitebsk regional museum, Regional history museum in Vitebsk, Belarus

The Vitebsk Regional Museum is housed in the 18th-century city hall, a building that serves as a symbol of the city. Its main collection holds over 200,000 items, including a 13th-century birch bark document, a 17th-century silver knight's belt and clarinet, weapons from 1812, and local embroidery from the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum also operates branches such as the Art Museum and the Zdravnevo Manor of Ilya Repin.

The museum was founded in 1918 through a major donation from A. Brodovskiy. Over time, collections from the Church Archeology Museum and the Vitebsk Archival Commission were brought together.

The art branch on Lenina Street holds over 7,000 items: icons, painting, graphics, sculpture and folk and decorative art. Its core is the collection of Yehuda Pen, the first teacher of Marc Chagall. The building itself was erected in 1883 for the district court.

The museum is distributed across several locations in Vitebsk, with sections dedicated to literature, regional history, and private collections. Visitors should allow ample time and check in advance which sections and branch buildings are worth including in their visit.

The institution maintains Zdravnevo Manor, a former summer residence of painter Ilya Repin from the late 1800s. The site preserves family documents and painting reproductions that provide insight into the artist's life and work.