Address
23 Vasario 16-osios St, LT-35185, Panevezys.
Tel.: director’s office +370-45-462331; information +370-45-461973.
E-mail: panevmuziejus@takas.lt
Interet:
http://www.paneveziomuziejus.lt/
Opening times
October
– May: Tuesday to Friday 9–17; Saturday 10–15.
June – September: Tuesday to Saturday 10–17.
Closed on the last Friday of the month.
Juozas Zikaras’ House and Museum
15 April – 15 October: Tuesday to Saturday 11–15.
Closed on the last Friday of the month.
Smilgiai Ethnographic Farmstead
15 April – 15 October: Tuesday to Saturday 11–15.
Closed on the last Friday of the month.
The Oldest Building of
Panevezys
Wednesday to Saturday 10–15.
Closed on the last Friday of the month.
Museum of
Resistance to the Soviet Occupation
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10–14.
Wednesday, Friday 13–17.
Closed on the last Friday of the month.
Admission
Adults – 2 Litas.
Children, pupils and students – 0,50 Litas.
First Wednesday of the month – free.
Additional services
Booking of excursion to the museum;
Booking excursions in the city of Panevezys and its district;
Xeroxcopies of historical documents;
Copying books and booklets;
Search for audio- and video- material, copying;
Making photographs from negatives;
Photocopies of displays.
Museum’s collection
The collection includes archaeological finds, exhibits of history, nature, medicine, folk art and Far East art.
More than 95 000 displays are kept in the museum.
The main collections of the museum: archaeological, numismatic, collections of banknotes, books, natural items, ethnography, things, photographs and negatives, periodicals, documents, philately, sports, audio and video records, folklore, subsidiary collection.
Expositions
The permanent exposition
tells the history of the area from ancient times to World War II
Exposition of Archaeology
This exposition acquaints with the history of the land since the oldest times. Mammoth’s vertebra and a rib, stone and flint axes, flint adornments, bone spearheads and other displays found in the environs of Panevezys are demonstrated.
Exposition of History
It reflects the history of Upyte territories, the development of the city of Panevezys, historical, cultural and industrial development of the area. Treasury of Dutch coins of the XVII century, craftsmen’s tools, furniture having belonged to the burgomaster of the city T. Chodakauskas, various weapons, state awards, photographs and documents are exposed.
Exposition of Ethnography
The exposition acquaints with ancient household articles, music instruments, agricultural implements and tools, folk art, clothes. A hut without a chimney to its fireplace of the XIXth century, a room of a city dweller of the beginning of the XXth century is arranged.
Exposition of
Nature
A large collection of European, Asian and American butterflies is on display.
Flora and fauna of the area is shown. Staffed birds and animals, models of mushrooms, herbarium of rare plants, a unique collection of butterflies and beetles from the whole world gathered by V. Strasevicius are demonstrated, visitors are acquainted with natural monuments of the area.
Panevëţys at the Turn of 20th Century
The exposition consists of three parts: a photo studio, a
fragment of a town square, and a shop.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions of archaeology, history, nature, ethnography, photography are organized in the museum.
Cultural, educational activity
Historical conferences.
Seminars for teachers;
Consultations for folklore companies;
Acquainting the society with traditions of calendar holidays;
Circles for children;
Educational programs for schoolchildren in the expositions of archaeology, nature, ethnography where children deepen the knowledge acquired at school.
Museum’s departments
Department for Protection and Registration of the Collections;
Department of History;
Department of Ethnic Culture;
Department of Nature.
Branch Museums
Juozas Zikaras’ House and Museum
Address: Paliukai, LT-38429, Panevezys Region.
15 April – 15 October: Tuesday to Saturday 11–15.
Closed on the last Friday of the month.
Memorial homestead of sculptor Juozas Zikaras (1881–1944) is
located at his birthplace. Museum, opened in 1972 introduces life and work
of this well-known Lithuanian sculptor, copies of his works, photographs
and documents. Among the best-known works of Juozas Zikaras is the statue
of Liberty in Kaunas. The sculptor also created the models for every issue
of the coins of Lithuanian state (1918-1940).
Smilgiai Ethnographic Farmstead
Address: Smilgiai, LT-38374, Panevezys
Region.
15 April – 15 October: Tuesday to Saturday 11–15.
Closed on the last Friday of the month
19th century homestead of
Aukstaitija region features the characteristic plan of authentic buildings
(living quarters, smithery, granary, barn, bathhouse, examples of sacred
architecture) and their interiors. The exposition of ethnographic
homestead recreates the authentic life, trade and crafts of 19th century
pheasants. Major part of exposition presents the agricultural tools,
implements and the craft of smithery. Museum is established in 1979.
The Oldest Building of
Panevezys
Address: 21 Kranto St, LT-35172, Panevezys.
Wednesday to Saturday 10–15.
Closed on the last Friday of the month.
The archives of local Court of Upyte
built in 1614 by the elder of Zemaitija (Samogitia) and Upyte Jeronimas
Valavicius. The building was built in stone with solid doors and
iron bars to ensure maximum security. This is the oldest archive building
in Lithuania. Later on it acquired different functions and was used for
various domestic purposes. The first exposition of Panevëţys
museum was opened in the oldest building of this town in January 18,
1925. The folk art exhibition is also open here since 1972.
Permanent Exhibition "Upytës Boyars"
It is devoted to the estate of the boyars who governed the land for
centuries. From the 15th century onward, the Upytës Boyars actively played a
role in all historical events of the area.
On exhibit are the authentic belongings of the boyars of the area, their
documents, hoards of coins, manor photographs and portraits as well as their
family crests. In addition, there is the interior of the manor and a
legendary installation whose subject matter is the Čičinkas family.
The installation can be found in the original building – Upytës local
archives, where the parliamentary documents, court decisions, and testaments
of the local boyars were stored. It is the oldest archives building in
Lithuania.
Museum of
Resistance to the Soviet Occupation
Address: Respublikos g. 17,
LT-35185, Panevezys.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10–14.
Wednesday, Friday 13–17.
Closed on the last Friday of the month.
Museum was opened in 2004 in the former quarters of “Sajudis”
movement of Panevezys. Exposition reflects the resistance to the soviet
occupation in Panevezys region during the period of 1940-1990. Main subjects:
first soviet occupation, exile and imprisonment, partisan war, unarmed
resistance, “Sajudis” movement.
Large part of exposition, dedicated to the first Soviet period in Panevëţys
region, reflects the terror of receding Red army.
Photographs, personal objects of prisoners and exiles illustrate the life of
political prisoners and deportees.
It also presents impressive exposition of partisan war, unarmed civil
resistance, underground and dissident activities.
Activities of “Sajudis” movement and regaining of
independence of Lithuania finalize the exhibition. It also includes
virtual exposition and reading room.
Other news about the Museum
The museum was founded in 1925. The Panevezys Forestry and the Teachers’ College collected its first exhibits.
Until 1947 it was called Panevezys museum.
Founder of the museum - municipality of the city of Panevezys.
Director of the museum - Arunas Astramskas.
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