Abstract

The article presents the author's views on the possibilities of using natural and anthropogenic objects for the development of ecological tourism in urban areas. The data about the distribution of Quaternary glacial covers on the territory of the Republic of Belarus are presented. The links between their distribution and the distribution of detrital material on the territory of the Republic of Belarus are traced.

The role of academician G. I. Goretsky in developing the idea of creating a Boulder Museum in Minsk is noted. The assessment of the territorial location of the Boulder Museum is given, as well as a brief description of its main expositions is given. An attempt was made to search for evidence of the formulated thesis that the stone brought by the glacier played a crucial role in shaping the mentality and worldview of Belarusians. This was reflected in different spheres of life of our ancestors. An assumption about the time of the creation of the cross of Stephen Bathory and the reasons for its appearance was made. The phenomenon of the Grandfather stone – two of the most valuable items in the collection of the Boulder Museum is evaluated.

Thus, the existing natural and anthropogenic landscape of the Boulder Museum has a clear attraction and defines the possibility of mass consumption of information about nature, its knowledge and study in the organization of environmental education and enlightenment.