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Abbreviation

ŠVSM

Address

S. Gaudėšiaus g. 4, Šilalė, LT-75136, Šilalės r. sav., Lietuva

Phone No

+370 449 515 72

E-mail

silale@silalesmuziejus.lt

Website

http://www.silalesmuziejus.lt/

Type by theme

istorija

Institution code

300148621

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The Šilalė Regional Museum was initially founded in 1962. Over the years, its location and affiliation with cultural institutions changed several times. In 2006, the museum's exhibition was moved to new permanent premises, and the museum itself was named in honour of the prominent local ethnographer Vladas Statkevičius (1911–1999). The museum aims to collect, preserve, and promote cultural and artistic values and create a favourable environment where both national and international culture could be presented.

The museum exhibits stone axes, weapons, and various types of jewellery (brass rings, brooches, bracelets, fragments of iron spears and swords) from the Neolithic period, household objects, craftsmen's tools, footwear and lighting tools.

The museum has three branches: the Baubliai Museum of Dionizas Poška, a 19th- century Lithuanian writer and one of the most remarkable cultural figures of the country, the Granary-Museum of the linguist and priest Kazimieras Jaunius and Upyna Ethnographic Museum.

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Dionizas Poška Hallowed Trunks (Baubliai)	Muziejaus g. 10A, Bijotų k., LT-75011, Šilalės r. sav., Lietuva	Information about the branch / unit Dionizas Poška Hallowed Trunks (Baubliai) Museum is a branch of the Šilalė Vladas Statkevičius Museum. Baubliai is an ancient Lithuanian cultural monument that houses the first museum of antiquities in Lithuania. It is the only museum of its kind, the oldest in Lithuania and the smallest in Europe. The museum, built in the hollowed-out trunk of an oak tree called Baublys, was founded in 1812 by the Samogitian nobleman, writer, historian, and cultural figure Dionizas Poška (1764–1830). Poška would often spend his time working and resting in Baublys. He brought here archaeological finds, historical and ethnographic material, images of the old gods, portraits of notable people and a library with over 200 books. The collections of Baublys have attracted the attention of scholars and the figures of the Lithuanian National Revival Movement, and it has been a venue for song festivals, choral performances, as well as local outdoor celebrations. In 1824, a second tree trunk was built next to Baublys (named the Brother of Baublys). The Baubliai brothers have been covered with glass enclosures and the whole complex is now renovated. Based on the preserved photographs and plans, a new mill was built on the site of the old mill of the Bijotai Manor (dating back to the 18th century), with a miller's room and part of the water mill equipment.
Kazimieras Jaunius Granary-Museum	Lembo k., Kvėdarnos sen., LT-75341, Šilalės r. sav., Lietuva	Information about the branch / unit The Granary-Museum of Kazimieras Jaunius is a branch of the Šilalė Vladas Statkevičius Museum. Kazimieras Jaunius (1848–1908) was a theologian, philologist, professor, and prominent linguist who laid an academic foundation for further research of the Lithuanian language. Kazimieras Jaunius often spent his holidays in this homestead, where he also collected material for his research. In 1992, a regional museum was opened with an exhibition recreating the life of the Jauniai family. Every single exhibit was collected exclusively in the village of Lembas. The museum showcases many documents and photographs from the life of Kazimieras Jaunius and presents his restored bedroom.
Upyna Upyna Ethnographic Museum	Nepriklausomybės g. 13A, Upynos k., LT-75243, Šilalės r. sav., Lietuva	Information about the branch / unit Upyna Upyna Ethnographic Museum is a unit of the Vladas Statkevičius Museum in Šilalė. In Upyna, a town first mentioned in historical sources in the first half of the 17^th century, the Folk Crafts Museum was founded by an enthusiast of the culture and history of Samogitia, local historian Klemensas Lovčikas. Over 3,000 exhibits from Upyna and the surrounding area have been collected and are kept at the Museum. The Museum’s exhibition space is set up in a former granary that had belonged to the rectory. On the building’s first floor, archaeological discoveries and works of folk art are displayed and temporary exhibitions are hosted. On the building’s second floor, visitors get acquainted with the work, tools and the working environment of the old-time craftsmen: woodworkers, blacksmiths, cobblers, wheelwrights, coopers. In the storehouse located at the homestead, the everyday farm implements and mechanisms used by the area’s residents in the past are exhibited: ploughs, winnowers, diesel motors, etc. Other noteworthy sites in town are the church and the steeple, built in 1835.

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