Minsk city museum, History museum in Minsk, Belarus.
Minsk city museum is a history museum spread across multiple buildings that displays objects from archaeological excavations spanning the 11th to 19th centuries. The collections are distributed among about ten different exhibition facilities and also include photographs and historical items from later periods.
The museum was created by a decision of the Minsk City Executive Committee on 8 April 2010 and opened its first exhibition on 8 May 2010 in 19th-century brick buildings at 8a and 10 Revolutsionnaya Street. In 2011 the Loshitsa estate wing joined the museum, and in 2012 the Minsk Town Hall was transferred to it. The Mikhail Savitsky Gallery opened on 7 September 2012 in an 18th-century town estate at 15 Svabody Square.
The museum's name in Belarusian is "Музей гісторыі горада Мінска". Its branches occupy historic buildings in the Upper Town, including the 18th-century manor at plošča Svabody 15 chosen by Mikhail Savicki himself for his gallery. The Art Lounge "Vysokaje miesca" hosts the project "Healing through Art", with classes for people with disabilities.
The museum is spread across multiple locations in the city, so it helps to plan which exhibition you want to visit beforehand. Guided tours and educational programs are offered regularly and can be arranged for groups or school classes.
The collections include vintage cameras and photographic equipment from the late 19th and 20th centuries that document the city's technical history. These devices show how photography and image recording evolved over time.
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