Žemės gelmių informacijos centras
The Žemės gelmių informacijos centras (Earth Depths Information Centre) in Vievis shows a core store, mineral and palaeontology exhibitions and a park of more than 550 boulders.
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About the museum
The Žemės gelmių informacijos centras (Earth Depths Information Centre) in Vievis grew out of the former Lithuanian Geological Museum. Museum exhibitions began to be prepared in the core store built in 1980; in 1992 the core store was combined with the Vilnius exhibition and the Geology Museum was founded. In 2000 the Vievis store was given the status of an independent institution, the Lithuanian Geological Museum. A unified exhibition of Lithuanian geology was started in the museum, showing in chronological order the development of the structure and composition of the Earth's interior and the formation of mineral resources.
In 2014 the government decided to attach the museum to the Lithuanian Geological Survey, and on 1 January 2015 the Žemės gelmių informacijos centras of the Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of Environment was established.
The centre keeps the cores of the 1,148 most valuable boreholes drilled since 1953, with a total length of more than 140 km. The exhibitions comprise a polished boulder exhibition, an exhibition of Lithuanian mineral resources, the palaeontological exhibition of Alfonsas Žukelis, the memorial exhibition of Juozas Dalinkevičius and the rare mineral collection of Juozas Lisauskas. Outdoors, on 4.2 hectares, a boulder park has been laid out, in which more than 550 boulders brought from various parts of Lithuania are arranged in groups. The stones are grouped into 35 sets according to chemical composition and petrographic classification.
Highlights
- Mechanised core store with the cores of 1,148 boreholes
- Outdoor boulder park: more than 550 boulders on 4.2 hectares
- Palaeontological exhibition of Alfonsas Žukelis with 195 fossils
- Rare mineral collection of Juozas Lisauskas
- Exhibition of Lithuanian mineral resources
Permanent exhibitions
- Riedulių gludinių ekspozicija – Introduces the minerals that make up the boulders and the conditions under which they formed in the Earth's crust; the outdoor boulder exhibition complements it.
- Lauko riedulių ekspozicija – More than 550 boulders on a 4.2-hectare site in the park, grouped according to chemical composition and petrographic classification.
- Alfonso Žukelio paleontologinė ekspozicija – A collection of 195 fossils presented in stratigraphic order, reflecting the development of life from the Palaeozoic to the Cenozoic.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Lietuvos geologijos tarnyba prie Aplinkos ministerijos
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €4Pupils, students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 6 · Teachers accompanying pupil groups and children up to and including 6 years old enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | €4 |
| Students & apprentices | €4 |
| Groups | –Up to 30 visitors are admitted at one time. |
Prices apply to tours of the Žemės gelmių informacijos centras.
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Getting there & parking
The centre is in Vievis (Elektrėnai municipality), Taikos Street 2.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours must be booked in advance online (Google form); up to 30 visitors are admitted at one time. The chief specialist responsible for tours is Audra Marčiukaitienė, phone +370 646 53748. |
