The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (previously: the Belarusian Academy of Sciences in 1928-1936; the Academy of Sciences of the Belorussian SSR в 1936-1991; the Academy of Sciences of Belarus in 1991-1997) was founded on the basis of a research, cultural, and public institution of the republic - Institute of Belarusian Culture (Inbelkult) (1922-1928), which was reorganized into the Academy of Sciences by a resolution of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the BSSR of October 13, 1928.