Address
1, Muziejaus St, LT-71131, Sakiai.
Tel. +370-345-45635.
E-mail: zanmuziejus@takas.lt
Opening times
Monday to Saturday 10.00-17.00.
Additional services
Reservation of excursions through
the Museum;
Reservation of excursions through the Sakiai region;
Presenting of information for people who prepare publications about
Zanavykija;
Permission giving for pupils to use some collections from the Museum.
Museum’s collection
The museum contains ethnography,
history, numismatic, photography and printings collections.
Exposition
The Museum’s exposition tells
about history and ethnography of the Zanavykija region since the late 19th
century.
Exhibitions
The exhibitions of painting,
ethnic art, ethnology, photography, handicrafts, ethnography take place.
Cultural, educational activity
Lessons on topics related to local
land and activities of its famous people;
Practical occupations - coloring of Easter eggs;
Arrangement of flower bunches;
Organizing of various traditional cultural events, such as the Herdsboys’
Day, the Shrove Tuesday, the Christmas Eve’s Supper, the Advent’s
Evening etc.
Other news about the Museum
The museum was founded in 1986.
The Founder: The Sakiai Region Municipality.
Sponsors of the Museum: Juozas Domeika (the J. Domeika Support Fund),
Rokas Stepulaitis (Canada), Benediktas Jakas (the Girenai village, the
Sakiai Country District Municipality), Pijus Pazerunas (Canada), Juozas
Kriauciunas (USA), Antanina Kasperavicienë (USA), Vytautas Alksninis
(USA), Petronele Orintaite-Januta (USA), Rev.A. Maskeliunas (the Dean of
the Sakiai Dean’s Office, the Rector of Sintautai).
Photographs from the
Museum's funds
