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Prienų krašto muziejus

18 activities take place here

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The museum shows the history of the town and of gliders, local personalities, literary Prienai, the Lukša family, ethnography and folk art with a Suvalkija parlour. Audio guides are adapted for visitors with visual impairments, and guided tours can be booked.

Ticket prices

  • Tuesday – friday 09:00–18:00
  • Saturday 10:00–16:00
  • Prienų krašto muziejus 1.00 € – 2.00 € / session Admission: 2 €; with a Prienai Resident Card: 1 €; guided tour (up to 2 hours): 2 € (1 €)

Activities at this place

Educational programme
Crafts

A programme on Easter egg patterns and symbols; participants decorate eggs in old, ecological ways.

Educational programme
Hikes and Walks

The history of the region in the museum and around town: the old castle site, manor, paper mill and old streets.

Educational programme
Nature

A programme on the history and working of the compass; participants make compasses and use them to find their way outdoors.

Educational programme
Museums and castles

A programme on Midsummer customs, herb gathering and spells, and how to weave a wreath of herbs.

Educational programme
Crafts

A programme on the history of paper and the watermarks of the old Prienai paper mill; participants try to make their own. Adapted for people…

Educational programme
Crafts

Moving together with a friend, participants braid a cord and make bracelets from it and learn the meaning of a folk song.

Educational programme
Crafts

Participants learn about bee products and old candle making and pour candles themselves; old lighting tools are also shown.

Educational programme
Weaving

A programme on weaving and sashes, the oldest kind of woven fabric. Participants twist or weave a band for a bookmark or bracelet.

Educational programme
Museums and castles

A programme on the traditions of bread baking in peasant life, where participants help bake. The museum's bread has a national heritage prod…