Lazdynų Pelėdos memorialinis muziejus

About the museum

Lazdynų Pelėda was the joint pen name under which two sisters, the Ivanauskaitės – Sofija Pšibiliauskienė and Marija Lastauskienė – signed their stories, novellas and novels at the end of the 19th and in the first half of the 20th century. Their father, Nikodemas Ivanauskas, a painter, inherited the Paragiai manor, and the sisters grew up and came of age here.

Encouraged by Povilas Višinskis, Sofija began writing stories in 1896 and later freely translated from Polish, including works by her sister Marija. From the beginning of the First World War both sisters lived in Paragiai. Sofija wrote her last major novella, “Ponas Dramblevičius”, here and died in 1926; Marija lived in the parents' homestead until the Second World War and wrote novels.

Through changing regimes the 3.4-hectare Paragiai homestead has survived, and in it operates the memorial museum. A visit gives an opportunity to learn about the sisters' lives, their surroundings and their writings, which have become classics of Lithuanian literature.

Highlights

• The homestead of the sister writers Lazdynų Pelėda
• Exhibition on Sofija Pšibiliauskienė and Marija Lastauskienė
• Educational excursion around the Paragiai surroundings
• Space for educational sessions, theatre and other events

Permanent exhibition

• Lazdynų Pelėdos memorialinė ekspozicija – The story of the sister writers Sofija Pšibiliauskienė and Marija Lastauskienė and of their life at the Paragiai homestead.

Operated by

Akmenės rajono savivaldybės Akmenės krašto muziejus

Admission & discounts

Prices are set by the decision of the Akmenė District Municipal Council of 23 March 2026. Events are free for children up to 7 years.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Educational sessions are offered for pupils in grades 1–12.

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