Slutsk. Slutsk Museum of Local Lore.

The building of the noble assembly in Slutsk is a historical monument that occupies a special place in the architectural heritage of the city. In the 19th century, Slutsk was the center of the district of the Minsk province, and at that time several significant administrative buildings were built here.

The history of the noble assembly building dates back to the end of the 18th century, when it was built as a manor house. The land for construction was purchased from the Ilyinsky Monastery, and soon a complex appeared here, including an apartment building, outbuildings and a pond created to drain the area.

The building is a one-storey classical-style building, characterized by elegant architectural details. The entrance to the building is decorated with columns and an impressive pediment, which gives it a majestic appearance.

The first owner was a retired German military man, referred to only by the initials "pan B.S.". He was a graduate of the University of Hamburg, spoke several languages and was interested in literature. After his death, the estate fell into disrepair.

Later, baron Stahl, the Slutsk mayor, settled here, leaving memories of Slutsk in 1820-1840. Apparently, after his departure, the building was handed over to the city authorities and became the home of the noble assembly. The walls of this ancient mansion witnessed many events.

The building survived the turbulent 20th century, was able to resist and became a symbol of the city's antiquity.

Since 1952, the building has housed the exposition of the Slutsk Museum of Local Lore, which allows preserving and popularizing the history and culture of the region.

In 2019, the building underwent major repairs, funded from the budget of the Slutsk district.

The first exhibits of the museum included the newspaper Zvezda, published in 1942, leaflets of the underground partisan printing house, household items, national clothes and other valuable artifacts. These unique exhibits allowed visitors to plunge into the history of wartime and understand the lives of people of that period. There is a record in the book of orders and orders for this period that the museum was inaugurated on November 7, 1952. This event was timed to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the Great October Revolution.

The Slutsk Museum of Local Lore includes an exhibition hall, six exhibition halls, a library and an archive. In total, the museum holds more than 40 thousand exhibits. The museum's exhibitions introduce visitors to the history of the Slutsk region, starting from ancient times.

The main sections of the museum's exposition cover the following topics: "The history of the Slutsk Principality", "Native nature", "The life of the townspeople of the 19th and early 20th centuries", "The oldest school in Belarus - Slutsk Gymnasium", "The region during the Great Patriotic War", "Cosmonautics and Sluchchina", "Sluchchina sports"and others. The museum's exposition features antique tools, ceramic products, unique bone and wooden chess pieces, stone and amber crosses from the 12th century, 17th-century tiles depicting the coat of arms of Slutsk, fragments of silk belts, Urech glass products, tapestries, as well as materials and personal belongings of famous countrymen.

The Slutsk Museum of Local Lore includes two branches: The V.S. Sadin Museum of Ethnography and Art Gallery. In the Museum of Ethnography, visitors can see national costumes, household items, products of local craftsmen of weaving, weaving and woodworking. An important function of the Ethnographic Museum is to popularize the work of Slutsk craftsmen, who carefully follow folk traditions and try to preserve them in their craft. During the exhibitions, many craftsmen conduct master classes in embroidery, knitting and dowsing.