International Week of Archives in the State Archives of the Minsk Region

As part of the events dedicated to the International Week of Archives and the «Archives to School» campaign, on June 7, 2023, the State Archives of the Minsk Region hosted an excursion for students of the branch of MSLU «Linguistics and Humanities College». During the tour, the children were told about the establishment of the State Archives of the Minsk Region, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year. The exhibitions of documents «Certificate of maturity», «Outstanding people of our country», as well as collections of documents and materials prepared by archivists of the department for the use and publication of documents were presented to the students’ attention.

On the eve of the International Day of Archives, students learned about the importance of preserving documents as a historical and cultural written heritage of the state and highly appreciated the role of archives in the life of society and the country.

Also on the International Day of Archives in the reading room, consultations were held for visitors on the topic of genealogical research.