"Museum Night—2026" — Program of (Literary) Events in Minsk

The Yakub Kolas Museum, Maxim Bahdanovich Museum, and Literary Museum have prepared diverse programs: from a shadow theater based on the works of Pyotr Vasyuchenka to performances by Ilya Shynkarenka, the Ales Los Capella, and the band "Barysauski Trakt," writes "Budzma."

Maxim Bahdanovich Literary Museum has chosen a cosmic theme this year, so the event program is called "Starry Time." Visitors are welcome from 5 PM, when children's entertainment begins.

For the youngest, there will be a performance of Tatiana Kritskaya's play "The Frightened Mouse" and an interactive program by writer Ekaterina Khadasevich-Lisova — "Vukhutsik's Cosmic Adventures."

You can participate in visual poetry master classes, complete creative tasks to develop imagination, and listen to stories about poems that flew into space.

The main program begins at 7 PM:

* musical performances by the folk project "BRAMA MORA" and Ilya Shynkarenka;
* fashion show by the "Tikota" brand and its creator Ekaterina Bezrukova;
* intellectual entertainment — the quiz "Touch the Stars" and the quest "Impossible to Fulfill";
* Aleksey Kulakov's monodrama "Citizen of the Moon" and the shadow theater "Starry Bicycle" by museum staff (based on the works of Pyotr Vasyuchenka);
* lecture by astrophysicist Alexander Murashka and creation of a zodiac module with Maria Bugayeva;
* a "literary cosmography" course by Mikhal Baranouski on finding your stars, so you have something to read if you decide to undertake an interstellar journey.

"And that's not all!" — the museum staff intrigue, inviting you to visit them.

Entrance ticket — 20 rubles and 15 rubles for children (under three years old — free)
Address: M. Bahdanovich St., 7a

Yakub Kolas State Literary and Memorial Museum invites you to a special program "Kola(s) of Time," where the museum ceases to be just a building and becomes a portal. The Kola(s) of Time stops for a moment, and Yakub Kolas's homestead comes alive differently: with music, dances, silent cinema, and reconstruction.

3:00 PM—3:30 PM — MSTU Pantomime Theater "Mimes Rush to the Rescue"

3:30 PM; 4:15 PM; 5:00 PM — Batleyka interlude "On St. George's Day" from the art group "Tsernitsa"

3:00 PM—5:00 PM — Quest game "Mushroom Hunting with Uncle Yakub" (every hour)

3:00 PM—5:00 PM — Master classes for children and adults (every hour)

4:00 PM—5:00 PM — Curatorial tour of Boris Arakcheev's temporary exhibition "Native Images of the Beloved Land."

5:00 PM—6:00 PM — Presentation of the "Exhibition of a Single Painting" (1926) from the collection of the Vitebsk Regional Museum of Local Lore

5:00 PM—6:00 PM — Presentation of the exhibition "Worthy National" from the Yakub Kolas Museum's funds

7:30 PM, 8:00 PM, 8:30 PM — Author's tour "Dreams of Yakub Kolas" (paid separately — 10 rubles) by the chief custodian of funds, Yakub Kolas's great-granddaughter Vasilina Mitskevich. This is a rare opportunity to hear living stories from a person who knows this room not from documents, but from family memories. The classic's great-granddaughter will guide you through the room where Kolas rested, thought, and gave birth to lines that became classics. You will learn what Yakub Kolas dreamed about in his "peaceful refuge." This is not a standard lecture, but a warm family conversation — with details, smiles, and unexpected discoveries.

The number of seats is limited, as real secrets do not like noise.

Registration for the tour:
7:30 PM — https://forms.gle/zCXQsrZCFNR7i3Sp8
8:00 PM — https://forms.gle/2E79qC8RxEBSwMS18
8:30 PM — https://forms.gle/TSK41pau1ZQAAige9

6:30 PM—7:00 PM — Zone near the exhibition "In the Waves of Ceaseless Motion...". Traditional Belarusian songs by the folk group "Sol."

7:00 PM—8:00 PM — Zone near the temporary exhibition "In the Waves of Ceaseless Motion...". Traditional Belarusian dances by the Capella of Traditional Music "Anyagozh."

8:00 PM—9:00 PM — Baroque music concert by Ales Los.
All visitors will be able to learn many interesting facts about the history of Belarusian music, hear Baroque music performed by Ales Los's capella, and, of course, be able to dance.

Address: Akademichnaya St., 5, Minsk
General admission ticket — 15 Belarusian rubles.
Details here: kolasmuseum.by

Yanka Kupala State Literary Museum invites you on May 16 from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (ticket office open until 10:30 PM) to visit the interactive program "Evening of White Roses."

Presentation of the temporary exhibition "Kupala's House — 100!", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the poet acquiring the house, on the site of which the museum was built.

6:00 PM-10:00 PM — Quest "Ladies and Homes." A great opportunity to apply ingenuity and resourcefulness. A prize draw will be held based on the results of the quest!

6:30 PM — "Yanka Kupala's Guests: A Modern Look": fashion show by students of the BSU Fashion Design Department.

8:00 PM-9:30 PM — "Yanka's Cinema Lounge": screening of the first Belarusian feature film "Forest Story." The number of seats is limited. To purchase a ticket for the film screening, you must complete tasks within the interiors of Kupala's House.

8:00 PM-8:30 PM: — "Kupala's Move": an opportunity to improve your chess skills — the bard's favorite game.

9:00 PM-10:00 PM — Master class on everyday dances from the "Treasury of Traditions" group.

Cost: 15 rubles (adults), 5 rubles (schoolchildren).

Address: Yanka Kupala St., 4

The main event of the evening at the Literary Museum will be the "Literary Auction." Every visitor is invited to contribute to the creation of a unique prize fund, where each book can become a real treasure.

What do you need to do?

Choose a book in Belarusian that you want to put up for auction (it must be in good condition, without damage).
Send a photo of the book to the museum's email: [email protected].
Come up with a mysterious description — so that everyone wants to have this book in their library, but without the title and author's name.
After receiving confirmation by email, visit the museum to hand over the book for auction preparation and receive your starting capital. On the festive evening, the museum will use its own currency — "Litalers."
On May 16, come to the museum and witness how this literary adventure will unfold! Perhaps the main lot of the evening will go to you!

Phone for inquiries: +375 17 363 56 21.
Address: Minsk, M. Bahdanovich St., 13.

5:20 PM—7:00 PM — Lecture on the life and creative path of Abram Brazer by art historian Tatiana Bembel

Museum Night — 2026: Time of Romantics and Optimists" at the Petrus Brovka Literary Museum invites you to return to those times when this belief in a better future was the air everyone breathed.

The 1960s were a time when youth became the main driving force. Optimism, the romance of discoveries, and faith in humanity — all this was reflected in culture. Petrus Brovka, a poet with an unfading smile, who kept his finger on the pulse of time, bequeathed to us a testament — to persistently pursue your dream, despite any obstacles.

PROGRAM:
6:00 PM — Lecture "Minsk in the 1960s. The City, Architecture, and People of a Sunny Era" (Anton Denisov, historian).
7:00 PM — Lecture "No Longer Taboo: Modernization of the Intimate Sphere during Khrushchev's Thaw (1953 — 1968)" (Alexander Guzhalovsky, historian).
8:00 PM — Master class on jazz dances from the "Kacheli" dance studio.
10:00 PM — Concert by the band "Borisovsky Trakt."

AND ALSO:

"Petrus Brovka. My 20th Century" exhibition,
Quiz on the 1960s Era,
Master class on creating postcards with a starry sky,
Interactive program with Tarot card divination,
Interactive "Brovka's Phone," introduction to the filmoscope,

"Lucky Ticket" lottery and much more!

Cost 20 rubles.

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