Tado Ivanausko Obelynės sodyba-memorialinis muziejus
The estate of the zoologist Tadas Ivanauskas and Honorata Ivanauskienė in Akademija: a memorial museum in the interior of an interwar villa, the old apple orchard and an arboretum.
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About the museum
The Tado Ivanausko Obelynės sodyba-memorialinis muziejus is a natural and cultural space created by Professor Tadas Ivanauskas and his wife Honorata Paškauskaitė-Ivanauskienė. The Ivanauskas family acquired the plot in the 1920s and gradually turned it into a distinctive world: an orchard of European apple varieties was cultivated here, a dendrological park was laid out, and collections of berry bushes and fruit trees were gathered.
Since 2022 a memorial museum has been operating in the restored residential house, a country villa. The exhibition tells of the family's everyday life, the professor's scientific work and his ideas on nature conservation. A special value of the house is its interior, which preserves the spirit of interwar Kaunas modernism: authentic furniture and details in the Lithuanian Art Deco style; during research, wall polychromy with stylised tulips and plant and geometric friezes was uncovered and restored.
The heritage apple orchard contains more than 150 fruit trees, among them 22 historic apple varieties from Western Europe, as well as the variety “Vytis”, bred by Prof. T. Ivanauskas. The 4-hectare dendrological park has many rare trees and shrubs (about 250–300 species and forms), and in the park operates the Obelynė open-air gallery, which holds exhibitions outdoors.
Highlights
- Memorial museum in a restored interwar villa
- Uncovered and restored wall polychromy
- Heritage apple orchard with 22 historic varieties
- Dendrological park with 250–300 species and forms
- Obelynė open-air gallery
Permanent exhibition
- Memorialinis muziejus – In the restored Ivanauskas house, the family's everyday life, the professor's scientific work and the interior of interwar Kaunas modernism are recreated.
- Founded
- 2022
- Operated by
- Kauno rajono muziejus
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2pupils, students, pensioners, people with disabilities and their accompanying persons, residents of Kaunas district using the app “Kauno Rajonas” |
| Children & teens | freePre-school children visit free of charge. |
| Ticket to all branches (valid for a week) | €8With discount – €4. |
| Guided tour in Lithuanian or English (group of up to 10 people) | €20Each participant also buys a visitor ticket; for groups of 10 or more people – €35. |
A ticket to one branch costs €4 (€2 for the Babtų kraštotyros muziejus); a ticket to all branches (valid for a week) costs €8, with a discount €4. Free admission for museum employees, ICOM members, pre-school children, children in families and institutions under guardianship, and children from families receiving social assistance (on presentation of documents). A 50% discount applies to pupils, students, pensioners, people with disabilities and their accompanying persons, and residents of Kaunas district using the app “Kauno Rajonas”; discounts cannot be combined.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Educational sessions, short tours and events are offered; visitors can walk along the garden and park paths.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
From May to September the café “NeRestoranas” operates in the old barn (reservations +370 667 79292).
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
