Zarasų krašto muziejus
The largest heritage store of the Zarasai region, with more than 20,000 exhibits, presents the history and ethnic culture of the region.
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About the museum
The Zarasų krašto muziejus (Zarasai Regional Museum) is a municipal budgetary institution taking part in shaping the cultural heritage policy of Zarasai district. It is the largest store of movable heritage in the Zarasai region: more than 20,000 exhibits are kept here, including the main collections on the history and ethnic culture of the region.
The main exhibition is in Zarasai, on D. Bukonto Street. The museum also runs several branches with their own addresses and opening hours: the Stelmužės muziejus (Stelmužė Museum), the Kazimiero Būgos memorialinis muziejus (Kazimieras Būga Memorial Museum) in Pažiegė, the Kraštiečių muziejus (Kraštiečiai Museum) and the Šarūno Saukos ir Nomedos Saukienės galerija (Šarūnas Sauka and Nomeda Saukienė Gallery) in Zarasai, and a crafts centre at the Antazavė manor with an exhibition on Emilija Pliaterytė.
Visitors are offered exhibitions and temporary exhibitions, guide services, educational sessions, demonstrations and training in traditional crafts. The museum's website has virtual tours of the exhibitions and branches, as well as material on the history of Zarasai: the origins of the town, the influence of the Warsaw–St Petersburg road and life in 1918–1940.
Highlights
- More than 20,000 exhibits on the history and ethnic culture of the Zarasai region
- Branches: the Stelmužė Museum, the Kazimieras Būga Memorial Museum, the Saukai Gallery
- Educational sessions and demonstrations of traditional crafts
- Virtual tours of the exhibitions and branches
- Guide services in Lithuanian and foreign languages
Permanent exhibition
- Zarasų krašto muziejaus ekspozicija – Collections on the history and ethnic culture of the Zarasai region: more than 20,000 exhibits in the main heritage store of the Zarasai region.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Pupils, students and seniors |
| Visiting all exhibitions and temporary exhibitions, adults | €7.50For pupils, students and seniors – €4.50. |
| Visiting the Šarūno Saukos ir Nomedos Saukienės galerija (Šarūnas Sauka and Nomeda Saukienė Gallery), adults | €6For pupils, students and seniors – €3. |
| Tour in Lithuanian (up to 30 min.) | €8Group: pupils up to 25, adults up to 15 people; in a foreign language – €15; in the museum and in the town for up to 90 min. – €30 (in a foreign language €45). |
The price applies to visiting one exhibition and one temporary exhibition. Photography – €3 per person. Educational sessions: thematic – €2.50 (for pupils, students and seniors €1.50); led by a traditional crafts master – €5 (€3).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum organises thematic educational sessions for pupils.
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 |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography in the exhibitions – €3 per person. |
| Good to know | Guided tours in Lithuanian and foreign languages, educational sessions and demonstrations of traditional crafts are offered. |
