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 The
Museum of Lithuanian Military Academy of General Jonas Žemaitis
Contacts
Address: Šilo g. 5a, LT-10322, Vilnius.
Tel. (+370 ~ 5) 210 35 24.
Fax (+370 ~ 5) 212 73 18.
E-mail: rozvita.vareikiene[at]mil.lt
http://www.lka.lt/index.php/lt/115286/
Head of the Museum – Rozvita Vareikienė.
Information for Visitor
Opening hours:
Visits can be booked by arrangements only on Monday to Friday 13–15.
Collection
The museum keeps authentic documents, printings, objects, photographs, video
and sound records, arms.
 Exposition
Exposition shows training of Lithuanian military officers from 18th century
until our days.
First official school prepared armed forces for Lithuania and Poland was
Corp of Cadets. It was established in 1765 in Warsaw. Visitors can observe
pictures of Stanislovas Augustas Poniatovskis who was founder of Corp of
Cadets, King of Lithuania and Poland andmilitary leader Tadas Kosciuška;
colorful pictures of soldiers’ uniforms of Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 18th
century.
The most important part of exposition is devoted to Lithuanian military
school which was established in January 25, 1919 at the period of Lithuanian
Freedom Wars. There are exhibited photographs of school pupils, personal
belongings, graduation medals, printings, military objects, devices used to
train military officers in that period of time.
Individual show-cased is for General Jonas Žemaitis. There are presented his
training in the military school, the beginning of his military career,
participating in fights of resistance, activity in the Movement for the
Freedom Struggle of Lithuania.
Exposition, devoted to the last Head of the School General Jonas Juodišius,
presents his photographs, personal belongings that were given as a gift by
priest Alfonsas Svarinskas, who was suffering deportation in Siberia with
Jonas Juodišius.
The newest exposition shows the period of Independence renewal in March 11,
1990.
In June 16, 1992 in order of Minister of National Defense the School of
National Defense was founded, in 1994 it was renamed as Lithuanian Military
Academy and since 1998 it has been know as Lithuanian Military School of
General Jonas Žemaitis. There are exposited graduation medals, authentic
documents, photographs and publications of Military School.
Exhibitions
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are held exhibitions of photographs, history and art.
History of the Museum
The museum of Lithuanian Military Academy of General Jonas Žemaitis was
established in 1999. First organizers of the museum are: second in command
for the military training Colonel Pranas Jankauskas and Colonel of
dimenssion, Lieutenant Juozas Banionis, who was a lecturer and instructor in
the Academy. On their initiative the exhibits were started to be stored and
special room for expositions was given. In June 21, 1999 by commend of the
Head of Academy the Museum of Lithuanian Military Academy of General Jonas
Žemaitis was established officially. On the 8th of October it was registered
at the ministry of Culture.
Photographs are taken by Kęstutis Dijokas
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