Ukmergės kraštotyros muziejus
The Ukmergės kraštotyros muziejus (Ukmergė Local History Museum) in a former cinema building: a town history museum with exhibitions on archaeology and urban development and a children's play room.
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About the museum
The Ukmergės kraštotyros muziejus (Ukmergė Local History Museum) was founded in 1944 on the initiative of the painters Domicelė and Petras Tarabildas; it was solemnly opened on 6 May 1944. Earlier attempts to set up a regional museum, in 1933 and 1940, had been made, but almost no exhibits from that period survived. In the first two weeks after the opening, more than two thousand visitors came to the museum.
After the war the museum lost a large part of its exhibits and moved premises several times. In 1975 it moved to the building on Kęstučio Square, and in 1995 the Veprių visuomeninis muziejus (Veprių Public Museum, founded in 1967) was attached to it. The Užugirio skyrius (Užugiris branch) was established in 2003.
Today the museum is housed in the former cinema “Draugystė” (“Friendship”), built in 1959 to a standard design. In 2016 the building was renovated and adapted for the museum, and a new permanent exhibition on the history of the town of Ukmergė was created there. The branches of the museum are Siesikų pilis (Siesikai Castle), the Prezidento Antano Smetonos Užugirio dvaras ir mokykla-muziejus (Užugiris Manor and School Museum of President Antanas Smetona) and the Veprių krašto muziejus (Veprių Regional Museum).
Highlights
- Archaeology exhibition with finds from the Obeliai burial ground and the Pabaiskas area
- Town history exhibition in the former cinema auditorium
- Model of the narrow-gauge railway station and a train
- Children's play room, where “archaeological treasures” can be searched for in kinetic sand
- Trips to the branches: Siesikai Castle, the Smetona Manor and the Veprių museum
Permanent exhibitions
- Archeologijos ekspozicija – Artefacts from the Obeliai burial ground and the Berzgainiai, Antatilčiai, Samantoniai, Sukiniai, Bečiai and Pabaiskas find sites, and an account of the Battle of Pabaiskas.
- Ukmergės miesto istorija – Exhibition from the late 18th century to 1990: copies of documents, photographs, interactive characters and a model of the narrow-gauge railway station.
- Founded
- 1944
- Operated by
- Ukmergės kraštotyros muziejus (Ukmergės rajono savivaldybė)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2Pupils, students, deportees, pensioners (up to 80) and other reduced-price categories |
Free admission: On the last Sunday of every month, visits to the museum and its branches are free.
The ticket is valid for the museum and its branches (Siesikai Castle, the Presidential Smetona Manor, the Užugiris School Museum). The Veprių museum costs €2 for adults and €1 at the reduced rate. Temporary exhibitions without the permanent exhibition are free. A guided tour of the exhibitions in Lithuanian (1.5 hours) must be booked in advance.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
The archaeology exhibition has a play room for little children with kinetic sand.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guide services must be booked in advance; tours are conducted in Lithuanian, English and Russian. The museum offers educational sessions. |
