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 prienai Area Museum
Contacts
Address: F. Martišiaus g. 13, LT-59118, Prienai.
Tel. (+370 ~ 319) 60 379.
E-mail:
muziejuspr@yahoo.com
http://www.prienumuziejus.lt/lt/ekspozicijos.html
Director – Lolita Batutienė.
Information for Visitor
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday 8–17;
Friday 8–16;
Saturday 10–16.
 Admission:
adults – 2 Lt;
pupils and students – 1 Lt;
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.
 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 Justinas Marcinkevičius
(898 items), Marija Aukštaitė (Kotryna Radkevičiūtė-Navikevičienė) (306
items).
Exposition
 Ethnographical
exposition
The exposition contains housewares and the implements for flax treatment,
spinning and weaving, and agricultural work. The old village house
environment is displayed in a separate hall.
Folk art exposition
It presents the creation of Prienai land folk artists.
Exposition of Prienai Land
history
The exposition presents materials about the after-war struggle for
independence in Prienai region and the path of life of some famous guerrilla
fighters: captain Kazimieras Pyplys-Mažylis (1923–1949), captain Jurgis
Krikščiūnas-Rimvydas (1919–1949), Juozas Lukša-Daumantas, colonel Sergiejus
Staniškis-Litas and others from Tauras district Iron Wolf crack troops.
Sacral Exposition
It is interesting for its old church attributes, ancient prayer books,
church books, breviaries, tabular, hymnals, material about eminent priests,
liturgical vestments, crosses, sculptures and paintings from churches of
Prienai region.
Exposition of writers
In the writers’ room one is able to learn about the work and life of word
masters from Prienai Land. In this exposition you can find portraits, books,
articles, awards, and manuscripts.
Exposition of culture and
education
Through this exposition one can get to know the most famous educators of
Prienai land.
Exposition of art and science people
 Exposition-memorial
room the most famous fellow-countrymen of Prienai region, travellers and
initiators of cooperative societies, Matas and Petras Šalčiai
Exposition dedicated to the internationally known
linguist of Baltic studies Jonas Kazlauskas
Exposition of Justinas Marcinkevičius’ creation
Exposition of writer Vytautas Bubinas
Exposition of priest Juozas Zdebskis
Exposition of Cezar Przemenecki
Exposition of Dr. Juozas Brundzas, a spreader of
Lithuanian culture
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
Skriaudžiai
Address: Skriaudžiai, Veiverių seniūnija, LT-59277, Prienų rajonas.
Mob. tel. (+370 644) 61 951.
More information >
Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas
Memorial Museum
 Address:
Pilotiškių kaimas, N. Ūtos seniūnija, LT-59261, Prienų rajonas.
Mob. tel. (+370 676) 87 487.
Visits by arrangement (mob. tel. (+370 676 87 487).
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.
'The Churchy Place' of
Šilavotas
Address: Naujasodžio kaimas, Šilavoto seniūnija, LT–59272 Prienų
rajonas.
Mob. tel. (+370 687) 24 394.
More information >
Exposition of Partizan Juozas Lukša – Daumantas at
Museum of Historical Memory of Veiveriai Land
Address: Kauno g. 54, Veiveriai, LT-59292 Prienų rajonas.
Mob. tel. (+370 644) 61 951.
More information >
Public
Museums
Pakuonis Secondary School Public Museum
Address: Pakuonio pagrindinė mokykla, Pakuonis, Prienų rajonas.
Tel. (+370 ~ 319) 43 334.
More information
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Public Museum of Stakliškės Prefecture;
Public Museum of Stakliškės Secondary School;
Public Museum of Šilavotas Basic School.
Other
news
Established in 1994 in the home of Cezaris Pšemeneckis (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 Prienai Area Museum
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