Государственный мемориальный комплекс
ХАТЫНЬ
Today marks 82 years since the terrible tragedy of a Belarusian village, which echoed the fate of Khatyn. On the morning of June 19, 1944, the village was surrounded by Nazi invaders. All residents were whisked into Vasily Kukharenok's house on the outskirts and set on fire. Forty-four people died in the blaze: 29 children, 13 women, and two men. The oldest of the victims was 80, and the youngest was two. Of the 29 children, 17 were girls and 12 boys. Of these, 19 were under 10.
On June 25, 2026, representatives of the chambers of commerce of the two countries visited the memorial, led by Mikhail Myatlikov, Chairman of Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Sergei Katyrin, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.
On July 1, 2026, a delegation from Museum-Reserve “Prokhorovskoye Pole” visited Memorial Complex “Khatyn” as part of a working trip to Belarus.
Today, Belarusians celebrate their main national holiday—Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus. This year, the ceremonies took place at the Mound of Glory, where senior government officials, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, and thousands of citizens gathered.
From 11.00 to 18.00, the memorial complex will host various events, including master classes in folk cooking and arts and crafts, tastings and sales of agricultural products, and performances by creative groups.
Please note the opening hours of the exhibition pavilion of memorial complex “Mound of Glory” during holidays:
Dear visitors! Please note the opening hours of State Memorial Complex “Khatyn” and Memorial Complex “Mound of Glory” during holidays:
On June 25, 2026, a new cafe, "U Kurgana," opened on the grounds of memorial complex "Mound of Glory" after a major renovation!
On June 25, 2026, as part of the XIII Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia, a flower-laying ceremony was held on the territory of memorial complex “Mound of Glory”.
Dear visitors!
On May 29, 2026, Memorial Complex “Khatyn” Museum building will be closed for private function from 11.00 to 13.00.
On May 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., Memorial Complex “Khatyn” and the National Film Studio Belarusfilm will open a joint exhibition, “War Through the Eyes of Children,” in the lobby of Memorial Complex “Khatyn”.
On May 20, 2026, at 15:00, the National Center for Historical Memory under the President of the Russian Federation held an international roundtable discussion, "Perpetuating the Memory of the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People in Museum Space," at Tretyakov Gallery as part of festival “Intermuseum BRICS+”. The roundtable presented the experience of preserving memorial complexes in Russia and Belarus, and demonstrated their role and place in educational, upbringing, and enlightenment.
On May 16, 2026, memorial complex “Khatyn” joined the international event "Museum Night".
