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  Vilnius Region Ethnography Museum

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Abbreviation VKEM
Address Švenčionių g. 14, LT-15168, Nemenčinė, Vilniaus r. sav., Lietuva
Phone No +370 523 713 82
Fax No +370 523 714 36
E-mail mew.vkem@gmail.com
Website
Type by theme istorija, etnografija, buitis
Institution code 300607010

Information about the museum

The Vilnius Area Ethnographic Museum in Nemenčinė collects, preserves, and presents exhibits on the daily life and customs of the Vilnija Region.

The museum was founded in 2000. The exhibit collection grows every year through organised regional expeditions. The permanent exhibition presents old household and other everyday objects, tools of craftsmen and farmers, clothes, furniture, documents, books and works of art. Popular with visitors are a typical Vilnius region hut and wood carvings.

The museum has three branches: Centre of Traditional Crafts in the Houvalt Manor in Maišiagala; the Museum of the Priest, Prelate Józef Obrembski; the Granary-Museum of Rural Life and Lithuanian Palms in Čekoniškės and Vilnius Regional Museum of Education.

Branches and units of the museum

  Granary-Museum of Rural Life and Lithuanian Palms of Čekoniškės A. Mickevičiaus g. 179, Čekoniškių k., Zujūnų sen., LT-14207, Vilniaus r. sav., Lietuva
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  Museum of the priest, prelate Józef Obrembski Šv. Antano g. 5, Maišiagala, LT-14242, Vilniaus r. sav., Lietuva
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  Centre of Traditional Crafts in the Houvalt Manor Algirdo g. 4, Maišiagala, LT-14242, Vilniaus r. sav., Lietuva
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  Vilnius Region Education Museum Nemenčinės g. 1, Ažulaukės k., Riešės sen., LT-15142, Vilniaus r. sav., Lietuva