On the holding by employees of the institution «Zonal State Archive in Orsha» of a Single Open Day dedicated to the Year of Peace and Creation

On September 12, 2023, as part of the Unified Open Day dedicated to the Year of Peace and Creation, the State Archive in Orsha opened its doors to everyone who wanted to get acquainted with its activities.

On this day, visitors were presented with: an exhibition of archival documents «City Heraldry. The history of one city in the coat of arms», dedicated to the history of the development of territorial heraldry of settlements in the Vitebsk region; virtual exhibition «The secret whisper of the quiet streets of Orsha about the past and present», master class on filing documents.

The guests learned about the composition of the stored funds, visited and got acquainted with the work of the reading room, archives, and consultations were held for representatives of organizations on issues of archival affairs and office work. Director of the archive O.M.Bergovina spoke about the main directions of the archive’s work and its achievements in recent years. At the end of the meeting, guests were able to ask questions and receive answers from archive specialists.

87 people took part in the event, including 78 students from state educational institutions.