Address
2 Salantu St, Mosedis, LT-98271, Skuodas
region.
Tel.: (370~440) 76311, ((370~440) 76291.
Fax (370~440) 76352.
E-mail:
direktorius@akmenumuziejus.lt
Web-site:
http://www.akmenumuziejus.lt/
Opening times
1 May to 31 October:
Monday to Sunday 10.00–20.00.
1 November to 30 April:
Monday to
Friday 8.00-17.00.
Museum's collection
The Museum of Rare Stones stores
rich collections of unique stones of Lithuania.
The collection of more than 150 000 stones and pebbles is exposed,
including rock boulders from the Baltic region, widespread in the North,
East, Middle and West Lithuania.
The biggest stone of the Museum weighs 50 tons, the smallest hardly some
grams.
The Museum also accumulates tree-sections from trees growing in Lithuania.
Expositions
Chamber mineralogical petrographical exposition of stones
It presents classified rock
fragments, geological maps, displays rare stones.
The exposition represents in a close form the typical boulders of crystal
rocks of various types from the glacial epoch, which are found in
Lithuania.
Field exposition
The exposition is laid out by
origin of stones in the area of 8 ha. The rock boulders from the East,
Middle
and West Finland, from the bottom of the Finnish Gulf, from the Aland
Isles, from the bottom of the Botnic Bay, from the South, Middle, North
Sweden, which traveled to Lithuania during the glacial epoch
(approximately before 700 000-13 000 years) are laid out in a consecutive
geographical order.
Cultural, educational activity
Educational activities designed to
reveal the ethnocultural and practical importance of the erratic boulders
of Lithuania.
Organizing of various events
.
Vaclovas
Intas (1925–2007) is the establisher of the Museum of Rare Stones
In 1955 he graduated from the Kaunas Medical Institute and started working
at the Mosedis Hospital.
V. Intas brought plants of 1 300 species from the Soviet Union’s
botanical gardens and decorated the whole Mosedis.
From 1957 he started collecting stones.
Since 1971 big stones formed the Museum of Stones.
V. Intas was and still is assisted by many people who helped to establish
and further develop the Museum.
The establisher was awarded by numerous diplomas, letters of honor and
thanks.
Other news about the Museum
Museum’s establisher is Ministry
of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania.
Museum’s Director is Evaldas Razgus.
Mosedis
The town of Mosedis was first mentioned in the Crusaders’ written
documents in 1253. When the Lithuanian State was first coming into
existence, it belonged to the Ceklis district. The area had few
inhabitants and much of its areas were covered with
forests. In the 16th and 17th centuries, these forests began to be cut
down.
The town first stood on the hill on the southern bank of the Bartuva
River. In the 15th century, the settlement belonged to the Bishop of the
Lowlands.
In 1551, the first wooden church was build. At that time, the settlement
spread to Baltic Sea and areas of current day Latvia. In 1783, the Church
of St. Mykolas Archangelas was built. Construction was completed in 1884
when the towers were made taller.
In 1841, the town had 709 inhabitants, many of whom were Jews.
In 1907 fire greatly destroyed the town. Again on June 6, 1962, fire
destroyed the town’s center. The damaged area was rebuilt with brick,
and trees and greenery were painted everywhere. This area became the town’s
most frequently visited spot.
Illustrations from the
Museum's funds
