Baranovichy Local History Museum

In October 1929, on the initiative of the town's intelligent people, a local history museum was opened in Baranovichi. The first museum exposition had three departments: nature, history and ethnography. During the fascist occupation the museum funds were looted. In 1946 the museum was revived as the Baranovichi Regional Museum of History and Local Lore on the basis of the museum in Slonim. In 1953 the Baranovichi Regional Museum of History and Local Lore was transferred from Slonim to the regional center. In the same year a new museum exposition was opened. In 1954 in connection with the liquidation of Baranovichi region the museum was renamed into Baranovichi Local History Museum. Post-war years — the period of revival of the Baranovichi Museum.

Nowadays Baranovichy Local History Museum is one of the oldest in Brest region, the oldest cultural institution of Baranovichi. It is located in the historical center of the city, on Sovetskaya Street, in a building built at the beginning of the XX century. Since the establishment of the museum and up to the present time the local history orientation in its work remains unchanged. The museum has rich funds collected in the post-war period. For example, there are very interesting collections of postcards with views of Baranovichi (early XX century and 1920-1930s); rushniki (late XIX — first half of XX century of Baranovichi and Lyakhovichi districts); underground publications of the period of fascist occupation; fine arts, etc.