Pagėgių savivaldybės Martyno Jankaus muziejus
The Pagėgių savivaldybės Martyno Jankaus muziejus (Martynas Jankus Museum of Pagėgiai Municipality) in Bitėnai, on the site of the former printing house of Martynas Jankus, an activist of the Aušra movement and printer, with an exhibition on his life and an outdoor garden of Lithuania Minor paintings.
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About the museum
The museum collects, preserves and researches museum objects related to the life and activities of the Aušra movement activist, printer, signatory of the Tilžė Act and patriarch of Lithuania Minor, Martynas Jankus. The Pagėgiai Municipality Martynas Jankus Museum also collects material on other eminent people of the region – Vydūnas, E. Jagomastas, J. Vanagaitis, V. K. Banaitis, E. Grigolaitytė-Kondratavičienė, V. Didis and others.
Two halls are devoted to the museum exhibition: the smaller one, a former type-case room, and the larger one, the former machine department of the printing house, where 8 to 20 workers were permanently employed between 1892 and 1909. Outdoors there is the Mažosios Lietuvos paveikslų sodas-galerija (Lithuania Minor Painting Garden-Gallery) under the open sky.
Highlights
- Halls of the Martynas Jankus printing house
- Exhibition on Martynas Jankus, activist of the Aušra movement, signatory and patriarch
- Mažosios Lietuvos paveikslų sodas (Lithuania Minor Painting Garden) under the open sky
Permanent exhibitions
- Martyno Jankaus muziejaus ekspozicija – Two halls with material on the life and work of Martynas Jankus, the former printing house and other eminent people of the region.
- Mažosios Lietuvos paveikslų sodas – Painting garden-gallery under the open sky.
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- Pagėgių savivaldybė
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Pupils, students, soldiers, deportees and pensioners |
| Visit to the Lithuania Minor painting garden-gallery under the open sky | €0.50During working hours. |
| Guided tour of the exhibitions | €15A museum ticket is also required. |
| Guided tour of the Lithuania Minor painting garden | €15A museum ticket is also required. |
Free admission to the exhibitions for museum staff, members of the ICOM Lithuanian branch, pre-school children, children in orphanages, persons aged 80 and over, persons with disabilities and accompanying persons, and other groups listed in the price list.
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Educational activities and guided tours are offered. |