Exhibition «Heritage of the collecting

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Created on Friday, 12 July 2024 14:14

On July, 11 the exhibition «Heritage of the collecting "Vitebsk antiquities"», dedicated to the book heritage of Alexei Sapunov – an outstanding historian, archaeographer and local historian, is opened in the library.

The exhibition project is organized by Vitebsk Regional Library named after V. Lenin in cooperation with the National Library of Belarus. This exposition is the result of many years work of specialists and researchers, who sought to preserve and pass on to future generations the invaluable cultural wealth left to us by Aleksei Parfenovich.

The exhibition is a unique opportunity to get acquainted with Sapunov's scientific works, learn about his contribution to the study of history, culture and everyday life of Belarus and Vitebsk region. It presents descriptions of architectural monuments, monographs and collections of documents on the history of Vitebsk region, books from his personal library, rare editions, manuscripts, photographs and other unique materials that will allow the visitor to better understand the era and personality of this remarkable man.

The exposition is supplemented by thematic information stands «The Sapunovs. Family, History...», provided by the Usvyatsky Museum of History and Local Lore (Russian Federation).

We thank everyone who took part in the creation of this exhibition and hope that it will become a source of inspiration and new knowledge for all visitors.

The exhibition will be open until August 10, 2024 in the Vitebsk Regional Library named after V. Lenin.