The Yanka Kupala State Museum of Literature is one of the oldest literary museums in Belarus. It was founded in 1944 AD, and it was opened to visitors on September 20, 1945 AD. The museum collects, preserves, researches and interprets the legacy of Janka Kupala (1882-1942), the great Belarusian poet, presenting his life, work and his role in the development of historical and cultural literature at the national and European levels.