About the event within the framework of the action «Archives for School» in the State Archives of the Brest Region

On June 12, 2023, the second group of children from the summer camp «Erudite» of secondary school No.16 in Brest visited the State Archives of the Brest Region.

The employees of the archive told the schoolchildren about what an archive is, what documents are stored in the state archives of the Republic of Belarus. Particular attention was paid to the archive documents testifying to the tragic period of the occupation of the Brest region in 1941-1944.

Also, a quiz «How well do you know the history of Brest?» was held for the children, prepared by employees of the department for the use and publication of documents.

The event ended with a tour of the archive with a visit to the archives.