Borisov United Museum was founded immediately after the end of world war II in 1946. The whole country was in ruins, the Museum still does not have a building, but a collection collection devoted to native history of the city has already started.

The Grand opening of the new Museum in Borisov occurred on December 17, 1950. For the first time, visitors can see a unique collection of archaeological finds on the sites of ancient people that inhabited this region thousands of years ago. Among the unique exhibits – axes of the primitive people of the stone age, scallops from moose antlers, beautiful bronze women's and men's jewelry, glass beads, rings, buckles.

Now the Museum is located in 6 halls. Its collections include more than 48 thousand exhibits.

Particularly noteworthy is the collection dedicated to the war of 1812. Visitors can see authentic uniforms of Russian and French army, firearms and cold weapons, nuclear and many other items found on the battlefields of Borisov.

The heavy legacy of the great Patriotic war got modern Belarus. About the three years of the Nazi occupation of the city an exhibition dedicated to the activities of the underground and partisan movement Borisov region. Here are photos, awards, weapons, personal belongings, keeping the memory of the heroic valor and courage of those who brought about a Great Victory.

Interesting collection Borisov United Museum will present the lovers of old books. Visitors can see these ancient manuscripts and early printed rarities, as well as get acquainted with the process of printing.

The exposition of the objects of religious worship of different faiths will offer you to familiarize yourself with the icons, Church utensils, sacred books, for a long time kept in the Soviet special storage.

Ethnographic collection will be of interest to people of all ages and all faiths. It captures the life of the Belarusian peasants as it was in the nineteenth century – the heyday of national crafts. The visitors will see a cozy corner of the Belarusian hut, a man and woman in traditional embroidered garments, spinning wheel, bowls, towels – all so familiar to any Belarusian childhood, home and native.

The Museum hosts also a lot of thematic exhibitions that illustrate the life Borisov residents from antiquity to our times.