MUSEUMS IN
ZEMAITIJA (SAMOGITIA) NATIONAL PARK
Museum
of the Poet Vytautas Macernis
Address: Zemaiciu Kalvarija,
Plunge district.
Telephone nr.: +370-448-43200, +370-448-43142.
The exposition presents many collections of Vytautas Macernis poetry,
photographs, documents, personal belongings of the poet.
The founder of the museum is the poet E.Matuzevicius. The exposition of
the museum had been formed by the ethnographer K. Bruzas, the teacher J.
Neniskis, the librarian V. Garbenciene and many others. The museum has
been operating since 1987.
The
Green Hut of the
Ethnographer Konstantinas Bruzas
Address: Zemaiciu Kalvarija,
Plunge district.
Telephone nr. +370-448-43257.
In this museum a lot of information about the cultural past of Zemaiciu
Kalvarija has been accumulated.
In a separate building, which is also of green colour, an original wooden
book referring to the past of Zemaiciu Kalvarija and its environs is
displayed.
Exposition
of Militarism
Address: National
Park of Samogitia.
Telephone nr. +370-448-49231.
Working hours: from 1st May till 31st August daily 10 a.m., 12 a.m., 2
p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.
Tickets: Adults - 4 Lt, children - 2 Lt
When the United States started building underground military bases, the
Soviet Union felt it had to maintain its military advantage. For that
reason in September 1960 in the village of Ploksciai the Soviets began to
build rapidly an underground military base, one of the first in the S. U.
On December 31, 1962 the construction was completed.
Ten thousand soldiers constructed the base.
Four R12 nuclear missiles of 22 meters high, including the 3 meters war
head, were install led in the silos.
Soldiers and officers were removed from the base on June 18,1978.
Now tourists can visit the underground and the missile silos labyrinth,
see the depth of it and get some knowledge of the attributes of the Soviet
Army.
In 1995 a
militarism exposition was founded in the former area of the Rocketry Base.
Granary
of Plateliai Manor
Visitors are expected on working
days. For further information please contact Plateliai Information Centre
(telephone nr. +370-448-49231).
The granary museum displays the memorial exhibition of the painter Ignas
Budrys, and the Shrovetide (Shrovetide - a traditional Lithuanian festival
celebrated in February to see off winter and to welcome spring) Carnival
Masks exposition.
Since 1998 many exhibitions are being organized in the museum.
Folk
Art and Ethnography Museum of Regina and Justinas Jonusos
Address: Godeliai
village, Plunge district.
Telephone nr. +370-448-48719.
The museum is private.
The museum displays an abundant and diverse collection of wood carvings,
paintings, and iron crosses created by Regina and Justinas Jonusai as well
as by handicraft masters from other regions. Among the exhibits there are
many sculptures of a famous Samogitian folk artist and wood carver
Stanislovas Riauba of Godeliai origin. An exposition of ancient objects is
also stored in the museum.
L.
Cerniauskas Exposition of Painting, Wood Carving and Ancient Objects
Address: Babrungenai Mill,
Plunge district.
Telephone nr.: +370-448-50658, +370-610-29431.
In 1816, near the source of the river Babrungas, the owners of Plateliai
manor the Counts Suazeliai constructed a stone water mill. In 1989 the
mill was purchased by the artist L. Cerniauskas who repaired the building
and established there an art gallery-creative studio.
Granary
of the Ethnographer Kazys Striaupa
Address: Dovainiai village.
Telephone nr. +370-448-49432.
The granary museum stores and displays woodcarvings of Kazys Striauba. The
ethnographer carves the sculptures of the Saints, Jesus Christ`s life and
death scenes, the Shrovetide Carnival masks, and sculptures depicting
country life.
Barn of
Plateliai Estate
Address: Didžioji g. 22, LT-90420, Plateliai, Plunge district.
Tel. +370-448-49231.
Visitor Information
Exposition can be viewed by appointment only. Please, contact
Information Centre of Plateliai at Directorate of the National Park of
Samogitia, (Didzioji str. 8, Plateliai; tel. +370-448-49231)
Museum, installed in the barn of Plateliai estate features Mardi Gras
masks, archeological findings from Sventorkalnis and Castle island,
collection of historical folk sculpture, archaic instruments and
household objects.
