1863 m. sukilimo muziejus Paberžėje
A museum in the 18th-century wooden palace of the Paberžė manor, telling the story of the 1863 Uprising and the priest Antanas Mackevičius.
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About the museum
The Paberžė manor is believed to have been founded several centuries ago. The surviving wooden palace was built in 1793 by Baron Stanislovas Šilingas. The manor is famous because the leader of the 1863 Uprising, Antanas Mackevičius, was a priest in Paberžė: here he gathered the first detachment of about 300 insurgents, and the manor became the insurgents' headquarters, forge and workshops.
After the uprising was crushed, the owner of the manor was exiled, and in 1868 the manor passed to a Tsarist Russian official. Since 1993 the 1863 Uprising Museum has been housed in the palace; it is a branch of the Kėdainiai Regional Museum.
After the reconstruction begun in 2009, the building was restored authentically and adapted for visitors; the parquet and ceilings were recreated, and the exhibition was modernised. Its concept is based on the colours red and white: they stand for the two groups of insurgents – the “Reds” (democratically minded, mostly peasants) and the “Whites” (nobles). Grey marks the third side – the army of Tsarist Russia. At the end of the exhibition a restored collection of 65 kerosene lamps is shown.
Highlights
- Wooden palace of the Paberžė manor from the late 18th century
- Exhibition on the 1863 Uprising with the story of the Reds and the Whites
- History of the activity of Priest Antanas Mackevičius in Paberžė
- Restored collection of 65 kerosene lamps
Permanent exhibitions
- 1863 m. sukilimo ekspozicija – The red and white colour concept reveals the causes and course of the uprising and the different groups of participants in the manor palace's interior.
- Žibalinių lempų kolekcija – Restored 19th-century kerosene lamps are displayed in the bright hall; the inventor of the kerosene lamp, Ignacijus Lukošievičius, is also presented.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Kėdainių krašto muziejus
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1pupils, students, soldiers, members of the Riflemen's Union, pensioners up to 80 years, victims of occupations and participants in freedom struggles |
| Children & teens | –Pre-school children visit free of charge. |
| Seniors | €1Pensioners up to 80 years receive a 50 percent discount; free from the age of 80. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Persons with disabilities and accompanying persons (one companion) visit free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | €150 percent discount for pupils and students. |
Free admission: On the last Sunday of each month, during the Kėdainiai town festival, on European Museum Night and on International Tourism Day. From 1 September to 30 June, pupils of Kėdainiai district municipality schools visit free on Wednesdays.
Free admission also for orphans, persons aged 80 and over, museum employees and ICOM members.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers educational programmes. |
