Nalšios muziejus
The Švenčionių krašto muziejus, with archaeology, nature, history and ethnography exhibitions and more than 62,000 exhibits.
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About the museum
The origins of the Nalšios muziejus go back to 1912, when Ignotas Šilkinis, who lived in Santaka village, began collecting historical and ethnographic material. In 1934 a congress of the Teachers' Union decided to found a public museum at the Švenčionys branch of the Teachers' Union; by 1936 it had about 500 antiquities, but in 1937 the museum was closed and the exhibits did not survive.
The Švenčionių kraštotyros muziejus was founded in February 1945; the first holdings comprised teaching aids used in schools, collections of minerals, coins and banknotes, and stone axes. On 19 November 1992 it was renamed the Nalšios muziejus. In a new building the museum opened to visitors on 14 February 2000: it has three exhibition halls (414 sq m) and an exhibition hall (136 sq m).
The museum's holdings include more than 62,000 archaeology, nature, history and ethnography objects. The largest is the archaeology department, which holds about 18,000 exhibits. Besides the usual exhibitions, the museum offers virtual galleries with 360° photographs.
Highlights
- Archaeology department with about 18,000 exhibits, including Stone Age and Bronze Age finds
- Nature department with bird and animal taxidermy from the Švenčionys region
- Ethnography department on the crafts, farming and textiles of the region
- Exhibition on the history of the town of Švenčionys from the 19th century
- Virtual tour with 360° photographs
Permanent exhibitions
- Archeologijos ekspozicija – Stone Age and Bronze Age axes, pottery from hillforts and other archaeological finds from the Švenčionys district.
- Gamtos ekspozicija – Bird and animal taxidermy from the Švenčionys region – from swamps, bogs, rivers, lakes, forests and fields – displayed in showcases.
- Etnografijos ekspozicija – The crafts and trades of the region: farming tools, flax processing, lace and textiles.
- Founded
- 1945
- Operated by
- Nalšios muziejus (Švenčionių rajono savivaldybė)
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| Good to know | The museum's exhibitions can also be viewed virtually on the website. |
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