Juozo Grušo namai-muziejus
The memorial house of the playwright and prose writer Juozas Grušas in Žaliakalnis, with its surviving interior, library and the Barbora Hall.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Juozo Grušo namai-muziejus (Juozas Grušas House Museum) was set up in Kaunas’s Žaliakalnis, in a house nestling against huge birch trees. Here lived and worked the Kaunas playwright, prose writer, translator and essayist Juozas Grušas. The writer’s house is of the traditional homestead type, planned by the writer himself in a comfortable and rational way.
In the house an intense creative life went on: writers, artists and theatre people gathered here; the writer’s best-known plays and short stories were created here, and his three children grew up here. In the two largest rooms daily life took place, and there were both a study and a living room. The old furniture has survived – a bookcase, a sideboard, a chest of drawers with mirrors, a wardrobe, lamps – as well as works of art and part of the library.
At the Kauno dramos teatras (Kaunas Drama Theatre) in 1972 a production of Grušas’s play “Barbora Radvilaitė” (Barbara Radvilaitė), directed by Jonas Jurašas, was recognised as the “production of the century”. Visitors are invited to see the specially arranged Barbora Hall and to learn more about the stagings of the plays. The exhibition has an audio guide.
Highlights
- Surviving interior and library of the writer’s house
- Specially arranged Barbora Hall
- The story of the “production of the century” “Barbora Radvilaitė”
- Audio guide in the memorial exhibition
- Homestead-type house in Žaliakalnis
Permanent exhibition
- Juozo Grušo memorialinė ekspozicija – The writer’s house rooms with authentic furniture, library, works of art and the Barbora Hall, dedicated to the staging of the drama “Barbora Radvilaitė”.
- Operated by
- Maironio lietuvių literatūros muziejus
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1pupils, students, pensioners and others entitled to a discount |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Pre-school children (under 7) visit free of charge. |
Free admission: On the last Sunday of the month the permanent exhibitions are open free of charge.
Free admission for pre-school children (under 7), orphans and children without parental care, persons with disabilities and accompanying persons (one per person), seniors aged 80 and over, Family Card holders and Lithuanian museum staff. A discount applies to pupils, students, pensioners, victims of occupations and freedom fighters (on presentation of documents).
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is in an authentic memorial house, so there are thresholds and narrow doors, and narrow stairs lead to the first floor; for persons with mobility impairments some spaces may be harder to reach.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Utenos g. D · 200 m
Stop “Utenos g. D” (about 200 m): buses 34, 35, 38, 43, 67, trolleybuses 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 10A. Also “Utenos g. A” (Savanorių pr., about 400 m) and “K. Petrausko g.” (about 300 m).
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
There is no car park for visitors.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The memorial exhibition has an audio guide. The educational session “Viduramžių herojus – Herkus Mantas” (Medieval Hero – Herkus Mantas) is offered to pupils of grades 5–10. There is no car park for visitors. |
