Gargždų krašto muziejus
Regional museum in a former manor site in the centre of Gargždai, with ethnography, interwar and old-Gargždai photography displays, and several branches in Klaipėda District.
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About the museum
Gargždai is first mentioned in written sources in 1253. The town lies where two ethnographic regions, Lithuania Minor and Samogitia, historically meet, and it has long been an important border settlement and a centre of trade and parish life with a large Jewish community.
The museum is located in the valley of the Minija, on a former 19th-century manor site whose old park recalls the Samogitian counts of the Rönne family. The building that houses the museum was built as a residence; in Soviet times it was nationalised, returned to its owners in 1993, and in 2005 the museum was established here. It receives more than 10,000 visitors a year.
The museum organises exhibitions by professional artists and folk artists, summer plein airs and educational sessions for pupils, adults and families.
Highlights
- Ethnographic exhibition from the late 19th to the mid-20th century
- Exhibition “Interwar Gargždai (1918–1939)” with a recreated border zone, school classroom and historic post office
- Photography and postcard exhibition “Images of Old Gargždai”
- Manor-site park in the Minija valley
Permanent exhibitions
- Etnografinė ekspozicija – Household, craft and tradition objects from Gargždai and Klaipėda District, from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
- Tarpukario Gargždai (1918–1939) – Life in a border town in interwar Lithuania: a recreated border zone, an early 20th-century school classroom and a historic post office.
- Senųjų Gargždų vaizdai – Photographs and postcards from the museum’s collections and private collections, showing the town before the Second World War; the exhibition has two information terminals.
- Founded
- 2005
- Operated by
- Gargždų krašto muziejus, biudžetinė įstaiga
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1 |
| Children & teens | –Pre-school children visit free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freePersons with disabilities visit free of charge. |
Free admission: On the last Friday of each month the museum’s exhibitions and displays can be visited free of charge.
Ticket prices are the same at the museum and its branches. Pre-school children, persons with disabilities, Lithuanian museum staff and ICOM members are admitted free. Tickets can be bought at the museum box office or online via Bilietai.lt; card payment is possible at the museum.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Educational games for visitors take place at the museum.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop is open.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Educational sessions and tours can be booked in advance; the programmes are for pupils, adults, families and socially vulnerable visitor groups. Interwar postcards can be posted from the historic post office in the museum. |
