Skuodo muziejus

About the museum

The Skuodo muziejus opened to its first visitors in August 1992, marking the 420th anniversary of the municipal self-government of the town of Skuodas. It was founded by local enthusiasts together with the then leadership of the municipality and its culture department. The first director was Evaldas Razgus; since 2002 the museum has been headed by Aldona Ozolienė.

The museum is housed in the building of the Skuodas manor site. In 1918 the first Skuodas gymnasium operated here, and later various cultural institutions; the last of them was a music school. The museum being set up had not a single exhibit, so the first items were donated by private persons, some were handed over by the Bartuva secondary school, and others were bought or collected during expeditions.

Today the holdings contain more than 20,000 exhibits, mostly ethnographic, historical and folk art. The rich archaeology collection comprises finds from Apuolė, Klaišiai, Klauseikiai and other hillforts, burial mounds and cemeteries. The holdings also include items donated by Lithuanian emigrants – photographs, medals, wood carvings and batik works.

Four exhibition halls host permanent exhibitions on the formation of the town, the old rural crafts, folk art and the history of sport. The museum cooperates with the Skuodas branch of the Lietuvos kraštotyros draugija (Lithuanian Regional Studies Society) and helps the district's folk artists to organise exhibitions and projects.

Highlights

• Interactive terminal “Apuolė – kuršių žemių centras” (Apuolė – Centre of the Curonian Lands)
• Samogitian house and old rural crafts
• Skuodas district folk art collection (about 1500 exhibits)
• History of motoball in the sports exhibition
• Virtual reality programme “Puolė Apuolę” (Apuolė Attacked)

Permanent exhibitions

• Skuodo miesto formavimosi istorija – The first information about the place, archaeological finds, the Apuolė hillfort as the centre of the Curonian lands, the town's founder Jonas Chodkevičius and the history of the town up to the period of independence. An interactive terminal “Apuolė – kuršių žemių centras” is in operation.
• Skuodo krašto senieji amatai ir moterų darbai – Žemaičių troboje – A Samogitian house of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, old rural crafts, tools for processing and weaving flax, and weaving patterns. The interactive terminal has quizzes and games.
• Skuodo rajono tautodailės istorija – The development of folk art in the Skuodas region and a collection of about 1500 exhibits: wood carvings and paintings, works by the district's folk artists.
• Skuodo rajono sportinės veiklos istorija – The origins of sport in the town of Skuodas; most space is given to motoball, to the personal belongings of the first motoball players and to their awards.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Skuodo muziejus (biudžetinė įstaiga)

Admission & discounts

Persons with disabilities, children with disabilities, children from children's homes and pre-school children visit free of charge. Educational sessions are charged separately (price per person).

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum organises educational sessions; pre-school children visit free of charge. The interactive terminals have quizzes and educational games.

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