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About the museum

The history of the Markučiai manor began in 1867, when the engineer of the Russian Empire Aleksejus Melnikovas acquired 270 hectares of land and built a residential house that outwardly resembled a villa in the Swiss style (architect: Vilnius-born Hieronimas Lastowskis). In 1875 the manor passed to his daughter Varvara, and in 1899 her second husband Grigorijus Puškinas, the youngest son of the poet Aleksandras Puškinas, moved there with her, bringing with him some of the poet's belongings. The manor became an important centre of Russian culture in Vilnius.

In the Soviet period the Aleksandro Puškino muziejus was set up in the manor. Today it is a branch of the Vilniaus miesto muziejus, which seeks to distance itself from the Soviet legacy and examines the contradictory heritage of the Russian Empire in Vilnius. The wooden house with two mezzanines has never been rebuilt, and its layout has not changed in more than 150 years.

On the ground floor six reception rooms have survived – the dining room, the billiard room, the drawing room, a room dedicated to Pushkin's memory, the library and the study. Furniture, tableware, books and works of art from the late 19th century are on display; this is one of the few manors in Lithuania whose furniture and household items were not scattered during the war and post-war years.

Highlights

• Wooden manor house from 1867, unchanged for more than 150 years
• Six authentic reception rooms
• Late 19th-century furniture, tableware, books and works of art
• The story of Vilnius under the Russian Empire
• Manor park and St Barbara's chapel

Permanent exhibition

• Nuolatinė ekspozicija – The authentic wooden manor house of 1867 with late 19th-century interior elements – furniture, tableware, books and works of art; it tells the story of Vilnius under the Russian Empire and the fate of the imperial heritage.

Founded

1940

Operated by

Vilniaus miesto muziejus

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission to the museum is free on the last Sunday of each month.

Free admission is also granted to teachers, holders of the POLA card, members of ICOM, AICA and LDID, employees of Lithuanian museums, guides, journalists and Ukrainian citizens (upon presenting a document). Tickets can be paid for only by payment card.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• 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

On the first floor you can move around by wheelchair. There is one small step at the entrance – staff bring a mobile ramp (tel. +370 614 97479). The toilet facilities in the basement can be reached only by stairs, and so can the second floor. Steep steps lead from the stop and the car park up to the manor, but you can also walk there along the nearby road without steps; cyclists and visitors with mobility difficulties can drive right up to the manor.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area: not available

The changing table is in the basement; a baby can be fed in any space, most quietly in the White Hall on the second floor. At present there is no space for children in the museum; a new space for families and children is planned to open in early 2027. Educational sessions are held for pupils.

Getting there & parking

The manor can be reached on foot, by bicycle or by car. To reach the museum, go past St Barbara's chapel, turn left and follow the road to the manor's main entrance.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check

Outerwear can be left in the cloakroom in the corridor; backpacks are to be left in the cloakroom during educational sessions. There are bicycle stands, and scooters may be brought in. Places to rest: the manor veranda and the White Hall on the second floor.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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