Krayevedchesky Muzey Oblastnoy Vitebsky

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Евгений Николаев

Level 10 Local Expert

Oh my hometown and the amazing Town Hall! For many locals it's just an old building, but for me it's a truly historic place, a symbol of the city, a breath of the era, an easily recognizable clock face, very familiar and soulful. I love the Town Hall and the little street of Suvorov Street on the left. Now, when I come home from time to time, I still take the time to walk nearby. This time we went inside, visited the Christmas tree exhibition and went up to the observation deck of the Town Hall. This is amazing! The views are fabulous, fluffy snow was falling. There is plenty of room to take photos, and the climb to the Town Hall is difficult, but grandparents, and especially young people, can easily overcome this milestone! While you are climbing, you can see the mechanisms of antique watches.When you are in Vitebsk, set a goal to climb up and see the panorama of the city! I was in the summer of 2009 and saw the whole city in full view, this time it was winter's turn! That's cool too.As for the exhibitions, they are quite interesting and quite interesting exhibitions often come. You can get to the really worthwhile ones. I was at an Italian fashion show at the time. Like it. I advise everyone!

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Владислав Воронецкий

Level 3 Local Expert

Stunning expositions that provide an opportunity to plunge into the era of a particular time. Very polite and friendly staff who will always help with advice. The experience of the visit is excellent! I recommend going to at least a couple of expositions, you won't regret it!

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Денис Тихонов

Level 7 Local Expert

Wonderful restaurant! Excellent cuisine, top–notch chef! Polite, courteous staff, knows their job! And a great interior that matches the location in the center of the "old town" of Vitebsk! I really liked it, we'll be back!

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Лизавета В.

Level 4 Local Expert

It's a very interesting museum. There are always various exhibitions, some so interesting that you can visit them several times. The price is very affordable, you can always go both with a company and with children. I highly recommend it, you won't regret it!

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Мария Ф.

Level 4 Local Expert

An interesting museum, very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Many thanks to the charismatic guide Ksenia Druzhkova for the unusual presentation of the material on the sightseeing tour!

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Sergey Alekseev

Level 14 Local Expert

A nice and informative place in an interesting location. Climbing to the observation deck is required to complete the view of the old town! I definitely recommend it!

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Евгений Львович

Level 9 Local Expert

We arrived at the museum at 17.00. The museum is open until 18.00. We decided to limit ourselves only to the "History of the city of Vitebsk". We took the audio guide and went. The exhibition takes place in two small rooms (from the entrance on the right). To call it a museum is out of the question. I did not expect such an exhibition from Vitebsk, a regional city. As a result, they left after 15 minutes (( Sorry for the time spent. But there is also a pleasant impression - there is free street parking next to the museum) For comparison, last year I visited Polotsk and went to the museum of local lore. It is larger in area, located on two floors, and has many more exhibits than in Vitebsk. We were lucky - we had a full-fledged tour for an hour and a half in an interactive format. It was very interesting to get answers to your questions)

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Ivanko

Level 13 Local Expert

It's a very good museum, I liked it. There are a variety of expositions, the coolest, with animals. A great place to see what used to be in Vitebsk. The impressions are good

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959925 Хавич

Level 11 Local Expert

It was raining outside, and we had to go to the museum... But they didn't regret it at all! I really liked the room with nature! We cried in the hall of the Great Patriotic War. I was very impressed by the hall with weapons from different countries and eras.

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Станислав Владимиров

Level 21 Local Expert

The museum is beautiful, located in the town hall, some rooms are a little sparse (grandma's chest is upstairs), but for example the hall with nature is very good - a very beautiful and rich exposition.

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Инкогнито 6476

Level 5 Local Expert

We were on a tour of the museum. We were very lucky. Our guide was Kseniya Vasilyevna Druzhkova. It's just a delight! She talked and showed in person, and sang when necessary, and read poetry. In general, it was a real one-man show. We are very grateful to Ksenia Vasilyevna for the tour!!!

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Елена

Level 12 Local Expert

Very interesting and unusual expositions, made informative and modern. Friendly staff, interested guides.

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Андрей Костенко

Level 16 Local Expert

Interesting expositions. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. The view from the tower is amazing, especially if you're lucky with the weather.

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Рубби

Level 13 Local Expert

There is little advertising about halls with expositions. The lack of prices (discount information) for pensioners near the cash register. Having modern audio/video ...I would like to immerse myself in the world of history in a more informative and spectacular way.

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Наталья

Level 9 Local Expert

I got a lot of pleasure from going to the museum. Various expositions are very interesting and different genres are presented. And we were pleased with the exhibitions of contemporary artists in the lobby of the museum. The group's modern sculptures are original

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Ezhulik

Level 29 Local Expert

A wonderful town hall in the center of Vitebsk. You can go up to the observation deck and explore the city. The night lighting will look great. Now the building houses a museum of local lore.

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Дмитрий

Level 13 Local Expert

The symbol of the city, located in the very center. A rich collection of belongings of Vitebsk region. There are permanent and temporary expositions. It is not expensive, it is definitely worth a visit. You can also take a bird's-eye view of the city.

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София Давыдова

Level 10 Local Expert

The museum is interesting. Separate halls, each with its own exposition. Children are allowed on the observation deck from the age of 10, it is not written anywhere. There are no signs of where to go. I had to look for employees and ask them to explain. Not everyone was nice, but maybe we're being mean. The children enjoyed the exhibitions with nature and WWII.

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Михаил Юрьевич

Level 16 Local Expert

I'm thrilled! We went up to the town hall. We were given a tour of the city. There are no disadvantages. We didn't go to the museum itself. By the way, not expensive and not for long) Were in the middle of June 2025

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Elena Kasminina

Level 11 Local Expert

A great museum! Thanks to the last Wednesday of the month (free admission), we went through many expositions. I really liked Vitebsk from the height of the Town Hall tower. I definitely recommend it

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Сергей Гуков

Level 24 Local Expert

The Vitebsk City Hall building. It houses one of the best local history museums in Vitebsk and the region. I recommend visiting everything

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Виктория Савельева

Level 10 Local Expert

There are a lot of expositions, we did not expect such a good quality of the museum, it is really interesting, we learned a lot of new things, it is very interesting to listen to the audio guide in the exposition with animals. The exposition with animals is the most beautiful, if you are in doubt which exhibitions to take, take with animals!

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Татьяна

Level 16 Local Expert

I really liked the museum's exhibitions. The climb to the town Hall tower was impressive, although the stairs are dizzying in places.

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Руслан Р

Level 10 Local Expert

We were at the bazaar, there were a lot of people, we managed to visit the basement of the town hall, it just opened, we were one of the first and went up to the observation deck. The place is interesting, there is something to see, especially the views from the top 30 minutes are given to climb. What I didn't like was that there is no single ticket, you need to pay for each hall separately, there is a common ticket for all halls, but the basement and the observation deck are paid separately.

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Шак Артем

Level 7 Local Expert

We took the climb to the tower and all in one, 75p ~ 2000 Russian rubles came out for the family, everything went in an hour and a half, for me it's not worth the money, it also turned out that they wouldn't let us in for a couple of meetings - tickets for them had to be bought to our "all inclusive" - absurd!

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Елена Мельникова

Level 28 Local Expert

We climbed the town hall, 146 steps, many people will be able to do it, they don't rush, there is no excursion there, just to see the city, but it costs 10p. The last climb was at 18:00, we signed up in advance, there were many people who wanted to on Friday

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Валентина Рыжинская

Level 11 Local Expert

There are many expositions. Interesting, fascinating. I advise everyone to visit for general development.

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Вера Комкина

Level 12 Local Expert

There is a large exposition, there is something to see. I visited the observation deck, even 140 steps were under the force. I looked at Vitebsk from a height. Just "Super"! The beauty is indescribable. Recommend.

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Roman Martynov

Level 17 Local Expert

The most unpleasant workers in the part where they display nature and animals, walk on their heels, make sure that they don't touch anything. They will do everything to leave a bad impression on your visit.

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Req_ Æt

Level 30 Local Expert

We were only on the observation deck on the tower of the town hall. It's a pity, of course, the museum is probably very interesting. But we saw the whole city from a bird's-eye view. Entrance to the observation deck every hour, only as part of a group.

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Вячеслав К

Level 14 Local Expert

A good museum, we visited 4 exhibitions, the exposition is not for show, but just to walk around and see.

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Olga

Level 11 Local Expert

The museum is great, the guide Ksenia has a great presentation of the material.I advise you to go with a guide individually or with a group, it will be interesting for both children and adults.

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Алексей Иванов

Level 11 Local Expert

A great museum! I really liked all the expositions, I recommend you to visit!

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ирина

Level 8 Local Expert

The museum is not bad, but the abundance of different guards and tickets for each exhibition is surprising.

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Дмитрий Рожков

Level 17 Local Expert

Thanks to the museum staff for a good and interesting exhibition.I especially liked the exhibition about nature, the collection of weapons and the most interesting exhibition of treasures found in Belarus.

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Юлия

Level 3 Local Expert

We went to the town hall today, we wanted to go up to the observation deck, there is no one at the entrance, you go in and do not understand where to go, either the stairs on the left or the hall straight, because we had to go to the observation deck, we decided to go up the stairs, passed 3 floors, no one stopped us, an employee met us on the third, we we greeted each other and politely asked if it was possible to go up to the observation deck here, to which we received the answer: "no!", to our question "where?", this woman began to scold us for going up to the fourth floor and how we even thought of it (as if we had committed a mortal sin), because on the first floor on the floor at the entrance there is a pier "security guard" and there is a hall where you need to buy tickets and so on. In general, there we found out that the rise was at 13 o'clock, and it was 12.15. We went down, the mood turned sour. Getting up once an hour is understandable, but why the staff are rude to tourists is unclear! Make pointers, arrows in the end, and you don't have to tell off tourists who got lost, you can calmly explain, It's a pity that these Soviet habits are still found in such cultural places.

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Елена Давыдова

Level 15 Local Expert

A wonderful museum! The observation deck is beyond praise: the city is charming! The museum is cozy with a good exposition. And if you are lucky enough to get on an excursion to Ksenia Druzhkova, you will fall in love with both the museum and Vitebsk. He is an amazing tour guide. Energy, charisma, love for your work)

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KAKANGEL

Level 12 Local Expert

It's too expensive to visit one exhibition together, and these are two small rooms. It cost about 600 rubles. Minus the unfriendly staff, what they are dissatisfied with is not clear! There are no free guides, there is no way to go up to the site. :everything is by appointment, they don't know if there are available seats or not, go ask, find out. Still, it's expensive for a state museum, if we wanted to visit the entire museum, rather than two rooms, the two of us would have to pay about 1,500 rubles (and this is not everywhere you can go, only 8 of the 21 halls, the rest for a fee), and a separate fee for the observation deck.

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Анастасия Воронина

Level 14 Local Expert

An interesting exposition of the nature, history and culture of the Vitebsk region. There are many exhibits from the excavations, handed over by the residents. There are several branches, such as the Art Museum and others.

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Oleg

Level 30 Local Expert

A beautiful view of the city opens from the observation deck of the Town Hall. You can also visit the existing exhibitions and get acquainted with the exhibits of Vitebsk land.

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Дмитрий Иванов

Level 13 Local Expert

The place is beautiful. We went up to the top. The ascent takes place every hour. The cost is 7 Belarusian rubles . The view from here is amazing. If only there weren't such steep steps, it's generally beautiful. The full review can be viewed on our Dmitrii Dragon channel, about Vitebsk.

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Oleg Simonov

Level 28 Local Expert

The Town Hall is one of the main attractions of Vitebsk. Inside there is a museum of local lore; 6 thematic sections - Nature, Ancient History, Treasures, Weapons, the Great Patriotic War and Objects of ancient life; many halls, you can stick for hours

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Ксения Цеплинская

Level 22 Local Expert

The building is divided into several small halls with exhibitions on nature, treasures, the history of the region and defense during the Great Patriotic War. For an additional fee, you can climb to the observation deck, which offers stunning views of the city

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Надежда

Level 22 Local Expert

The whole of Vitebsk is in one building. I really liked the museum. It is informative and interesting. We went up to the Town Hall. The view is amazing 😍

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Александр

Level 30 Local Expert

This town hall is one of the few buildings of this type that have survived to this day. Although the architecture of the town hall has undergone some changes, it is a unique monument in the Baroque style. Now the Vitebsk Museum of Local Lore is located in the town hall. Therefore, you can admire the architecture from the outside, and get acquainted with the exposition inside.

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Марина

Level 12 Local Expert

An interesting museum. But, I bought a single ticket for 8 expositions, as a result, they were not allowed to go to 2 expositions, they said that they were not included in the ticket, and on the first floor historical Vitebsk, the woman closed the doors and said take a walk somewhere, the room got very hot I don't have the strength to be there????? What??? What have I got to do with it?I didn't have time to wait. In general , 5 rooms out of 8 , it 's a pity

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Дмитрий Воронин

Level 7 Local Expert

I recommend. You will learn a lot of interesting things. Very good staff.

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Ангелина Легкодух

Level 13 Local Expert

A very interesting museum. I especially liked the nature of the region. There are many exhibits of animals, birds, and plants. A lot of soul is invested. Employees are willing to communicate, polite, and interested.

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ИРИНА ИНКОГНИТО

Level 13 Local Expert

An iconic place for locals and of course a place of attraction for tourists. The museum can tell a lot about the history of the city of Vitebsk, its identity and the defense of the city during the Second World War. There are many cafes and an Orthodox church nearby. The prices are reasonable, there are discounts for schoolchildren and students, even for non-residents of the Republic of Belarus. (upon presentation of the document). I recommend it for the room.

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люся салтанова

Level 8 Local Expert

The staff of the 80-90 hall was very impressed. Thank you, you set the mood for the whole tour of the museum.

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Krayevedchesky Muzey Oblastnoy Vitebsky

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