{"id":1026195,"date":"2026-11-06T13:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.gov.by\/en\/?p=1026195"},"modified":"2026-11-06T13:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:41:13","slug":"living-history-instead-of-gadgets-how-students-from-maladzyechna-spent-the-end-of-their-school-break-at-the-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.gov.by\/en\/news\/1026195","title":{"rendered":"\u00abLiving History\u00bb Instead of Gadgets: How Students from Maladzyechna Spent the End of Their School Break at the Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final days of school break are a special time\u2014a period some students choose to use productively by taking a step toward genuine historical discovery. This is exactly what a group of students from <strong>Secondary School No.9 in the city of Maladzyechna<\/strong> did. As part of <strong>the national \u00abArchives for Schools\u00bb<\/strong> initiative, they visited <strong>the Zonal State Archive in Maladzyechna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A guided tour was organized for the students. Beyond simply viewing the exhibition displays, they gained insight into the \u00abinner workings\u00bb of the archive, learning about the functions of every single department. They discovered that an archive is far more than just shelves of documents; it is a living organism\u2014a true research center where the work of preserving history unfolds every day.<\/p>\n<p>The young visitors were particularly fascinated by the technical aspects of archival work. They were shown the meticulous process of restoring historical records and saw a demonstration of a specialized machine used for binding documents. The highlight of the tour, however, was the chance to handle and leaf through original, authentic documents\u2014some of the oldest items in the archive\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n<p>The archivists also placed a special emphasis on multimedia. The students were shown recent issues of <strong>the \u00abArchival Bulletin\u00bb<\/strong> and viewed <strong>documentary footage from the collections of the Belarusian State Archive of Film, Photo, and Phonographic Documents<\/strong>. Seeing events from the past come to life on screen provided a vivid, tangible supplement to the guide\u2019s narrative.<\/p>\n<p>The students noted that such experiences are an excellent way to get into an academic mindset; they broaden one\u2019s horizons and prove that history is not merely a collection of textbook chapters, but an engaging journey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\"  width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"gen_table\">\n<tr align='center'>\n<td align='center'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archives.gov.by\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-39.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" id=\"media-1089412\" class=\"wp-image-1089412 alignnone size-full\" width=\"60%\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align='center'><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align='center'>\n<td align='center'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archives.gov.by\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" id=\"media-1089413\" class=\"wp-image-1089413 alignnone size-medium\" width=\"60%\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align='center'><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align='center'>\n<td align='center'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archives.gov.by\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" id=\"media-1089414\" class=\"wp-image-1089414 alignnone size-medium\" width=\"60%\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align='center'><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align='center'>\n<td align='center'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archives.gov.by\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/4-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" id=\"media-1089415\" class=\"wp-image-1089415 alignnone size-medium\" width=\"60%\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align='center'><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align='center'>\n<td align='center'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archives.gov.by\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" id=\"media-1089416\" class=\"wp-image-1089416 alignnone size-medium\" width=\"50%\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align='center'>1\u20135. During the event.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final days of school break are a special time\u2014a period some students choose to use productively by taking a step toward genuine historical discovery. 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