MUSEUM OF PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP

The museum was opened in 2016.

The total area of the museum premises is 32.2 sq. M.

The profile of the museum is history and local lore.

The Peoples' Friendship Museum is a synthesis of the culture and life of the national diasporas living in Belarus.

Target:

organization of research and educational  students' activities to enrich knowledge about the culture of interethnic relations.

Tasks:

• education of an emotional-value attitude towards people of a different nationality;

• the ability to present yourself and your country;

• students' accumulation of practical experience in communicating with representatives of foreign language cultures;

• interaction of students, teachers and parents with representatives of different cultures.

Structure

The museum has 9 expositions dedicated to the nationalities living in Belarus:

• Belarusians;

• Russians;

• Ukrainians;

• Lithuanians;

• French people;

• Germans;

• Jews;

• a friendly family (Kazakhs, Greeks, Jews, Poles, etc.).

The central exposition - "We are united by Grodno" - is dedicated to the history of the Republican Festival of National Cultures in Grodno.

Museum expositions

The expositions dedicated to nationalities provide information:

• national costume (features of male and female costume, shoes, hats);

• national cuisine (features of national dishes and drinks, dishes);

• national dance (features of national dances, musical instruments);

• national traditions and customs (features of national holidays, their varieties);

• national traits;

• number of people living in Belarus (%).

Exhibits

The Peoples' Friendship Museum has 474 exhibits (197 - of the main fund, 277 - of the auxiliary fund). This is:

• products with national symbols;

• dolls in national costumes;

• tableware (products: clay, wood, straw, glass ...);

• elements of national dress and everyday life (napkins, tablecloths, towels ...);

• literature (books), etc.