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11:40 28 February 2017

Belarusian Book Printing Museum in Polotsk

The only museum of Belarusian book printing makes part of the Polotsk National Historical and Cultural Museum Reserve and is located in the city of Polotsk. It is housed in the building of the former school of the Epiphany Monastery, an architectural monument of the 18th century. The museum displays items related to writing and book printing, from ancient scripts to modern printed books. It introduces visitors to the history of writing, writing tools and materials, book illustrations, and printing industry. The two-story museum has 15 halls. It is currently gearing up to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Belarusian book printing.

In the photo: at the museum.

Photo by Alexander Khitrov, BelTA.

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