Prof. Adomo Hrebnickio memorialinis muziejus

About the museum

Rojus is a homestead founded at the end of the 19th century by the eminent horticultural pomologist Adomas Hrebnickis, professor at the St Petersburg Forestry Institute. In 1890 he received from his father-in-law a plot of land so poor that the locals called it Velnynė (“Devil's Place”), but the professor planted an orchard of about 14 hectares there, and Velnynė became Rojus (“Paradise”). Throughout his life he studied varieties of apple, pear, cherry and plum trees, and his orchard held a huge collection of fruit trees.

In 1957 a branch point of the Vytėnai experimental station was established in Rojus and the restoration of the orchard began. The museum opened to visitors in 1961; at that time a monument to the professor by the sculptor Leonas Žuklys was also unveiled. The museum is set up in the house where Adomas Hrebnickis lived and worked. It is a branch of the Ignalinos krašto muziejus.

Highlights

• Works, manuscripts and photographs of Prof. A. Hrebnickis
• Models (moulages) of fruit and berries
• The professor's study with personal belongings and stained glass
• The room of his daughter Marija, with her paintings
• Homestead park with ponds and the monument to the professor

Permanent exhibition

• Prof. Adomo Hrebnickio gyvenimas ir darbai – On four rooms of the main house are shown the professor's works, manuscripts, photographs, letters of thanks, models of fruit and berries, his study and his daughter Marija's room with her paintings; a model of the homestead is also displayed.

Founded

1961

Operated by

Ignalinos krašto muziejus

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission is also free for ICOM members, Lithuanian museum staff and their family members, guides with a certificate, holders of POLA and family cards, a person accompanying a group of 10–25 visitors, and at events and exhibition openings organised by the museum.

Prices follow the price list of the Ignalina Regional Museum and the Rojus Museum, approved by the decision of the Ignalina District Municipal Council of 19 December 2024.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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

The main house has two floors; from the terrace on the first floor there is a view of the ponds.

Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kids

• Family tours & workshops

Educational sessions are held in the museum; International Museum Day is marked.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the village of Rojus, Dūkštas eldership, near Dūkštas, Ignalina district.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Room rental for events: €10 per hour without equipment (each additional hour €5), €15 per hour with equipment (each additional hour €10).

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