The exhibition “The Church of Time, Memory and Thought” opens up on June 14-30 based on the museum “A School Book in the History of Education”, dedicated to the “Year of Historical Memory” and 100-years-anniversary of the National Library of Belarus.
The exposition informs about the history the libraries appeared and worked up, it illustrates their modern condition. Here are presented not only editorial projects and library’s initiatives on retaining a book heritage of Belarus, but a book-written characters, gathered during the last century, which highlight the milestones of history of the native book culture, educational system and rights, as well as phases of founding and establishing the building whose anniversary is being celebrated.
A film “The National Library of Belarus at the Time of the Great Patriotic War” about the history of the library, suffering during the Great Patriotic War, a thorough gathering of the library’s collection, is demonstrated during the exhibition.
The exhibition runs according to the Schedule of Events dedicated to the 100-years-annniversary from the date the National Library of Belarus has been founded, based on the order No 12 dated 17/01/2022 by the Belarussian Ministry of Culture, and due to enrolling “A Century-Anniversary of the Belarusian National Library” into the memorial dates list by the UNESCO General Conference.
The organizers are the Belarussian National Library and the Academy of Postgraduate Education.
By the Gallery and Exhibition Activity Department.
