Jonas Basanavičius Birthplace and its collection

Jonas Basanavičius Birthplace
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Located in the village of Ožkabaliai, Vilkaviškis region, the birthplace of Jonas Basanavičius is one of only three National Museum of Lithuania branches located outside of Lithuania’s capital. Basanavičius’s own publications about Lithuanian folklore and mythology; personal effects that belonged to the famous Signatory, including an ink pot, mechanical calendar, and a stamp with his initials; souvenir busts of the 18th century poet Adomas Mickevičius and the 1863 anti-Czarist rebellion leader Tadeusz Kościuszko; late 19th and early 20th century furniture and interior details typical of the Suvalkija ethno-cultural region.

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Jonas Basanavičius Birthplace
Gimtinės g. 17

Visitor information Jonas Basanavičius Birthplace

Opening hours

Monday
9:00 – 17:00
Tuesday
9:00 – 17:00
Wednesday
9:00 – 17:00
Thursday
9:00 – 17:00
Friday
9:00 – 17:00
Saturday
10:00 – 17:00
Sunday
10:00 – 15:00

From May to September: Monday to Friday 9.00 to 18.00, Saturday 10.00 to 18.00, Sunday 10.00 to 15.00
From October to April: Monday to Friday 9.00 to 17.00, Saturday 10.00 to 17.00, on Sundays museum is closed except the last Sunday of each month (10.00 to 15.00)

Admission

Adults€4.00
Reduced€2.00

Family ticket

1 adult and up to 4 children – 6,00 €
2 adults and up to 4 children – 10,00 €

Facilities

Museum shop
Parking
Child-friendly

Location & Map

Gimtinės g. 17, Vilkaviškis

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Exhibitions

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