Minsk, Belarus
From major museum collections to intimate galleries. Find your next place to visit.
A compact exhibition space of the Minsk History Museum on Gertsena Street makes a convenient cultural stop during an Upper Town walk. The programme changes, so check the official exhibition calendar before travelling. Museum opening hours and individual admission terms apply. Monday and Tuesday are closing days; admission ends before the galleries close.
2A Gertsena Street, Minsk
A gallery and café on Nezavisimosti Avenue offers space to view an exhibition and discuss your impressions afterwards. November’s project introduces Renaissance masters through reproductions of their works. Guided tours are included in admission but require advance registration. The listed hours apply to the current exhibition until 22 November.
58/1–6 Nezavisimosti Avenue, Minsk
This Upper Town gallery is dedicated to Mikhail Savitsky and occupies a former urban manor on Svobody Square. Combine the permanent display with temporary exhibitions, checking in advance which spaces your ticket includes. The venue offers a way to explore Belarusian art alongside the history of the museum building itself.
15 Svobody Square, Minsk
The gallery on Revolyutsionnaya Street introduces Leonid Shchemelev’s work and hosts changing exhibitions. Choose the permanent display or an individual temporary project, depending on your interests and available time. It can be combined with other art venues in Upper Town. Before buying a ticket, check exactly which exhibition spaces it includes.
10 Revolyutsionnaya Street, Minsk
The Belarusian Union of Artists’ exhibition venue on Kozlova Street hosts projects ranging from retrospectives to contemporary installations. Several exhibitions may run at the same time in different spaces. Choose the specific event you want to visit, as tickets and closing times can differ. The venue is closed on Mondays.
3 Kozlova Street, Minsk
A National Art Museum branch in Minsk’s historic centre focuses on the culture and art of the first half of the nineteenth century. Temporary exhibitions add to the intimate setting of the house. Include it in an Upper Town walk: the address is 33A Internatsionalnaya Street. Closed Monday; the ticket office closes thirty minutes earlier.
33A Internatsionalnaya Street, Minsk
Explore Belarusian painting, graphic art, sculpture and decorative arts in a museum complex that combines permanent collections with temporary exhibitions. The visitor entrance is at 24 Karla Marksa Street, rather than the postal address on Lenina Street. Thursday offers evening opening hours; Tuesday is the weekly closing day.
24 Karla Marksa Street, Minsk (entrance to the museum complex)
This separate National Art Museum venue on Nezavisimosti Avenue presents contemporary art and temporary curated exhibitions. It has its own entrance, opening schedule and ticket. Head to number 47 on the avenue, rather than the main museum complex. Monday and Tuesday are closing days; check the current exhibition before travelling.
47 Nezavisimosti Avenue, Minsk