Babtų kraštotyros muziejus
A local museum in the premises of the Babtai eldership, with exhibitions on ancient Babtai, peasant crafts, daily life and echoes of the 1863 uprising.
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About the museum
The Babtų kraštotyros muziejus (Babtai Local History Museum) was founded in 1958 in school premises. From about 1947 pupils brought old coins, stone axes and household objects, which the teacher Marija Markauskienė, the future founder of the museum, used in history lessons.
From 1971 to 2003 the museum was housed in a one-storey wooden house with an attic; later, when the owner took the building back, it moved to the premises of the eldership at Nevėžio g. 3. A permanent exhibition currently covers ancient Babtai, peasant businesses, crafts, daily life, echoes of the 1863 uprising and education; old household technology is also on display.
During the school year, lessons for pupils of various grades are held at the museum. Together with the Raudondvario dvaras (Raudondvaris Manor) and the Kauno rajono muziejus (Kaunas District Museum), it forms a cultural tourism route in Kaunas District.
Highlights
- Exhibition on ancient Babtai and crafts
- Echoes of the 1863 uprising
- Old household technology
- Lessons for pupils
- Part of the cultural tourism route in Kaunas District
Permanent exhibition
- Babtų kraštotyros ekspozicija – Permanent exhibition on ancient Babtai, peasant businesses, crafts, daily life, echoes of the 1863 uprising and education.
- Founded
- 1958
- Operated by
- Kauno rajono muziejus
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Pupils, students, pensioners, persons with disabilities and their accompanying persons, Kaunas District residents with the app “Kauno Rajonas” |
| Children & teens | freePre-school children visit free of charge. |
| Ticket to all branches (valid for a week) | €8With discount – €4. |
| Guided tour in Lithuanian or English (group of up to 10 people) | €20Each participant also buys a visitor ticket; for a group of 10 or more people – €35. |
A ticket to one branch costs €4 (€2 for the Babtai Local History Museum); a ticket to all branches (valid for a week) costs €8, with a discount €4. Free admission for museum staff, ICOM members, pre-school children, children in families and institutional care, and children from families receiving social benefit (on presentation of a document). A 50% discount applies to pupils, students, pensioners, persons with disabilities and their accompanying persons, and Kaunas District residents using the app “Kauno Rajonas”; discounts cannot be combined.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | During the school year the museum holds lessons for pupils. |
