Free Museum Visits on Sunday, December 29

Free Museum Visits on Sunday, December 29, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

On this day, entry to all branches of the Šiauliai "Aušros" Museum is free of charge. Here's what awaits you:

CHAIMAS FRENKELIS VILLA-MUSEUM (Vilniaus St. 74, Šiauliai)

• Exhibition: "ŠAM – 101: Tracing the First Collections. The Cultural Heritage of Manors"
  Explore a unique collection of manor heritage treasures from the "Aušros" Museum, including keys from the Beržėnai Manor, exquisite 18th–19th century porcelain, paintings, sculptures, and furniture. Some of these artifacts will be on display for the first time. A stylized manor interior reconstruction offers a glimpse into the 19th–early 20th-century life of Northern Lithuanian nobility.
• Permanent Exhibitions:
  • "The Provincial Manor and Town"
  • "Jewish Cultural Heritage in Šiauliai: The Frenkel Family"

PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM (Vilniaus St. 140, Šiauliai)

• Exhibition: "Freedom for Photography!"
  Discover over 150,000 historical and artistic photographs, negatives, and related artifacts, with engaging reconstructions, virtual solutions, and interactive elements.
• Special Exhibition:
  "Images and Visions" by Saulius Paukštys (until March 2, 2025). Spanning four decades of his creative journey, the exhibition reflects on time and human emotions, showcasing the evolution of his artistic strategies.

VENCLAUSKIAI HOUSE-MUSEUM (Vytauto St. 89, Šiauliai)

• Highlights:
  • Restored vibrant wall decorations.
  • A children's area in the basement for young visitors.
• Special Exhibition: "Portrait of an Interwar Woman"
  Dedicated to Stanislava Venclauskienė's 150th anniversary, this exhibition celebrates the life and legacy of a remarkable figure in Lithuanian history.

ŠIAULIAI HISTORY MUSEUM (Aušros Ave. 47, Šiauliai)

• Exhibitions:
  • Open storage display featuring the museum's "golden collection."
  • Permanent exhibition tracing Šiauliai's history from ancient times to the restoration of Lithuanian independence in 1918.
• Special Exhibition:
  "ŠAM – 101: Tracing the First Collections. Ethnic Cultural Heritage" (until April 13, 2025), presenting the museum's ethnographic collections, including the UNESCO-recognized Ethnographic Archive.

BICYCLE MUSEUM (Vilniaus St. 139, Šiauliai)

• Activities:
  • Modern and vintage bicycle competitions, including a wooden bike modeled after centuries-old designs.
  • Third-floor exhibit on road cycling sports.
  • Unique velomobile pedaling experience on the second floor.

RADIO AND TELEVISION MUSEUM (Vilniaus St. 174, Šiauliai)

• Exhibitions and Activities:
  • Functioning historical televisions, phonographs, and radios.
  • Hands-on experience with a telegraph and Morse code.
  • Educational area featuring a vintage film editing table and a 1960s-era film camera, illustrating how film was processed before reaching audiences.

ŽALIŪKIAI MILLER’S FARMSTEAD-MUSEUM (Architektų St. 73, Šiauliai)

• Experience:
  • Explore the Žaliūkių Windmill, a towering structure built in the late 19th century.
  • Visit the reconstructed granary with open-storage exhibits, featuring agricultural tools, crafts, and household items from bygone eras.

Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into Šiauliai’s rich history and culture across these fascinating museum branches!