Prienai Area Museum

Address
F. Martisiaus g. 13, LT-59118, Prienai.
Tel. +370-319-60379.
E-mail: muziejuspr@yahoo.com
http://www.prienumuziejus.lt/

Opening times
Monday to Thursday 8.00–17.00.
Friday 8.00–16.00.
Saturday 10.00–16.00.

Admission Charge
Admission charge – Lt 2;
Pupil and student – Lt 1.
Child under 7, disabled, ICOM member – free.

Additional services
Ordering excursions.
Consulting pupils and students;
Conducting seminars for teachers, school administration;
Giving lessons on literature, history, religion;
Preparing crosswords, questionnaires encouraging deeper knowledge about the native land and people.

Museum’s collection
Material about writers, priests, scientists, emigrants, political prisoners, exiles and resistants of the Prienai land is being accumulated.
Rich collection of the material (1 839 items) witnessing the life and activity of the legendary priest, fighter for the rights of believers, a member of the underground organization, political prisoner Juozas Zdebskis.
A lot of material has been collected about the poet Justness Marcinkevicius (898 items), Marija Aukstaitė (Kotryna Radkeviciutė-Navikevicienė) (306 items).

Exposition

Literary Exposition
Material reflecting the life and creative activity of 30 writers of Prienai land (portraits of the writers, photographs, books, articles, award documents, and manuscripts).

Exposition Devoted to the Linguist Prof. Dr. Jonas Kazlauskas;

Exposition Devoted to the Poet Justinas Marcinkevicius;

Exposition Devoted to the Scientist Prof. Dr. Petras Saltis;

Exposition Devoted to the Writer Vytautas Bubnys;

Exposition Devoted to History of the Region and to Fighters For Freedom and Independence of Lithuania
Special attention is given to heroes of LULS - Captain Kazimieras Pyplys-Mazylis (1923-1949), captain Jurgis Krisciunas-Rimvydas (1919-1949) and to one of the leaders of partisans Juozas Luksa-Daumantas. Visitors are acquainted with a way of struggle of the last leader of the partisans of the South Lithuania colonel Sergiejus Staniskis-Litas and other partisan leaders of the team of the Iron Wolf, Tauras district. Nearby the museum pillar-type crosses have been built, memorial boards suspended.

Exposition Devoted to Cezaris Psemeneckis;

Folk Art Exposition;

Drawing Room in Suvalkija;

Exposition of the Priest Juozas Zdebskis;

Exposition of Churches of the Land;
Pictures of churches of the land, liturgical clothes, plates, crosses, sculptures, prayer-books, missals, breviaries, books of songs, candle-sticks, chandeliers etc. are exhibited.

Exhibitions
Exhibitions of photography, art, folk art, occasionals, pupils’ drawings, Easter eggs’, masks’ are being prepared at the Museum.

Cultural, educational activity
Organizing mentions.
Organizing conferences.
Organizing concerts.
Organizing various afternoons.
Organizing books’ presentations.
Preparation of educational programs.
Organization of events, games, practical training in drawing for primary school pupils (“The way of flax to the loom”, “In the world of fairy-tales”, “Secrets of granny’s chest”);
Pupils test their theatrical abilities in fairy-tale performances “A Hen and a Cock”, “Marsh Marigolds”;
A company of singers “Marginys” has been formed at the museum.

Branch Museums

The Household Museum of Skriaudziai;

Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas Memorial Museum
Address: Piliotiskes village, N. Uta, LT-59261, Prienai region.
Opened in 1971 in the birthplace of the writer Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas (1893-1967), the exhibition tells the story of the writer’s life and literary career.

Public Museums

Pakuonis Secondary School Public Museum;

Public Museum of Stakliskes Prefecture;

Public Museum of Stakliskes Secondary School;

Public Museum of Silavotas Basic School.

Other news about the Museum
Established in 1994 in the home of Cezaris Psemeneckis (1887–1962), an engineer and a teacher, the museum depicts the history, ethnography and culture of the Prienai area.
Museum’s establisher - Prienai Region Municipality.

Photos from the Prienai Area Museum