Museum complex of ancient crafts and technologies «Dududki»
The Museum of Old Crafts “Dudutki” is situated 45 kilometers from Minsk. It is located in a picturesque site near the Ptich River. The area of the Museum is 160 hectares.
- We, Th, Fr, Sun: from 10:00 till 18:00
- Sat: from 10:00 till 19:00
- Mon-Thu day off.
The Dudutki Museum has the only old working mill in Belarus. By visiting it, guests of the museum can learn about the history of the creation and the principle of operation of the "windmill". The height of the mill is 14 meters. It was built in 1905 by brothers Mikhail and Ivan Polyakov from Berezovka, Gomel region. At the time of collectivization, the brothers were exiled to Siberia, and the mill became owned by collective farms. In the 20th century, it did not work and gradually came to ruin. When the museum was created, it was decided to move the mill to the territory of the complex and carry out work on its restoration.
In the forge, you can get a horseshoe as a gift from the blacksmith for good luck. It was believed that if you hang it over the entrance to the dwelling, the house will always be protected from everything bad.
In the bakery, you can try fresh bread, the recipe of which will be shared with you with pleasure. Visitors to the museum can also taste fresh rustic butter and cheese.
In addition, in craft workshops there are also:
- straw weaving,
- vine weaving,
- bakery,
- pottery,
- woodworking workshop,
- brovar.
On the territory of the museum complex there is the only moonshine distiller in Belarus, on which the manufacture of moonshine is officially allowed.
In the garage of retro cars you can see a huge variety of equipment, including cars from the Second World War.
In addition to ancient life, museum visitors are also invited to walk around the zoo, see exotic animals, and agricultural buildings (stables, pigsties, poultry houses).
Dudutki has its own stables, where breeding horses are bred. There you can not only admire the beauty of these animals, but also take a ride under the guidance of an instructor.
Folk ritual holidays are widely celebrated in "Dudutki" in compliance with all national traditions. Everyone is invited to attend them.