Kazimiero Skučo Rimorystės muziejus
In Veiveriai, next to the church, a museum devoted to the craft of the harness makers (rimoriai): saddles, carriages, harnesses and the tools used to make them.
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About the museum
The museum was established in 2006 in the barn of the Veiveriai church. The idea came from the parish priest Kazimieras Skučas, who loved horses all his life and had been one of the last rimoriai, makers of harnesses for horses. In 2020 the museum moved to a new building, financed by a relative, Milda Skučaitė-Napjus; staff of the Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus (Lithuanian National Museum) helped to create the exhibition.
This is the only museum of its kind in the country. It displays the whole collection of K. Skučas – saddles, carriages, brikos (britzkas), harness sets, horse collars and the tools for making them – as well as an ethnographic collection of photographs of vehicles from various Lithuanian regions, horse-harnessing methods and decoration.
Highlights
- The craft of the harness makers (rimoriai)
- Saddles, carriages, brikos and horse collars
- The whole collection of the priest K. Skučas
- Ethnographic photographs of horse harnessing and decoration
Permanent exhibition
- Rimorystės ekspozicija – The whole collection of Kazimieras Skučas: saddles, carriages, harness sets and horse collars, the tools for making them, and photographs showing vehicles from various Lithuanian regions and the decoration of horses.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Prienų krašto muziejus
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1holders of the Prieniečio kortelė (Prienai citizen’s card), pupils, students, seniors and persons with disabilities |
A ticket to one branch costs an adult €2; for holders of the Prieniečio kortelė €1. The same discount applies to pupils, students, seniors and persons with disabilities. A guided tour of the museum (up to 2 hours) costs €2 (€1 with discount). Groups from budget and public institutions and associations of Prienai District, and Ukrainian war refugees, tour free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is next to the Veiveriai Church of St Louis. It has the same opening hours and prices as the Veiverių krašto istorijos muziejus (Veiveriai Regional History Museum), Kauno g. 54. |
