Address
106 Laisves aleja, LT-44253, Kaunas.
Tel./fax +370-37-229675.
E-mail: info@zoomuziejus.lt
http://www.zoomuziejus.lt/
Opening times
Tuesday to Sunday 11.00-19.00.
Admission
Adults - Lt. 5;
Pupils and students - Lt. 3;
Excursion - Lt. 10
Additional services
Ordering excursions (Tel. +370-37-222543).
A workshop of biological preparations functions at the museum employees of which can make hunting and fishing trophies, stuffed animals and birds, equip biology rooms. In the cinema hall of the museum films about nature are demonstrated free of charge.
Museum’s collection
There are 172 696 exponents in the Museum’s collection:
35 215 units of invertebrates;
119 925 units of insects;
1 245 units of fishes;
2 320 units of amphibian and reptile;
9 490 units of birds;
4 499 units of mammalian.
Different forms of displays are prepared for collections - stuffed animals and birds, skeletons, moist preparations, fells, skin, anatomical preparations etc.
Expositions
Exposition of Invertebrates
Exposition of Insects
Expositions of Fishes and Reptiles
Exposition of Birds
Exposition of Mammalia
Exposition of Hunting Trophies
Exposition of Palenthologian Collections
Tadas Ivanauskas Memorial Room
Exhibits from expeditions, trips, and private persons’ presents constantly supplement exposition.
Taxidermists of the museum make exhibits. Unique sized giraffes, hippopotami, aurochses, orang-outangs, camel have also been hand-made by taxidermists of the museum.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions of conservation of nature, biotechnical means, hunting trophies are being prepared at the Museum.
Cultural, educational activity
Annually thematic excursions for pupils and students are being organized;
Co-operation with Kaunas schoolchildren’s environmental study center is carried on;
Lectures following the preliminary plan are delivered;
Consultations are given to students, interpreters/translators;
Traditional competitions of young recites to commemorate Tadas Ivanauskas’ birthday anniversaries are organized.
Departments
Department of Mollusca.
Department of Insects.
Department of Fishes.
Department of Reptiles.
Department of Birds.
Department of Mammalia.
Center of Ringing Birds (Tel. +370-7-205870).
Department of Excursions.
Department of Art.
Branch Museums
Vente Horn Ornithological Station
Kintai, LT-99050, Silute region.
Tel. +370-441-44516.
Juodkrante Environmental Monitoring Laboratory
4 Misko St, Juodkrante, LT-93102, Neringa.
Tel. +370-469-53151.
Museum in the State Nature Reservation
of Cepkeliai
11 Silageliu St, Marcinkonys, LT-65027, Varena region.
Tel. +370-310-44428.
Museum in the State Nature Reservations
of Zuvintas
Aleknoniu village, LT-64351, Alytus region.
Tel. +370-315-49540.
Other news about the Museum
The naturalist and Professor Tadas Ivanauskas founded the Museum in 1919.
Museum’s establisher - Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania.
Museum’s Director - Dr. Nijole Gulbiniene.
Photos from the Tadas
Ivanauskas Zoology Museum
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