Lithuanian Road Museum, Museum in Litauen
The Lithuanian Road Museum in Vievis is a collection documenting how roads were built and maintained throughout Lithuanian history. It displays over 8,000 items across two floors and an outdoor area, including old tools, maps, photographs, bridge models, and actual construction machinery.
The museum opened in 1995 as a government initiative to document Lithuania's road-building heritage under the Ministry of Transport. It traces how road construction evolved from ancient times to modern practices, showing major shifts in transportation technology over centuries.
The museum highlights how roads connected Lithuanian communities and enabled their growth over time. Personal stories from road workers and donated items give the displays a human dimension that goes beyond technical information.
The museum is located at Kauno Street 14 in Vievis and is straightforward to find. Plan to spend time exploring both indoor displays and the outdoor machinery area for a complete visit without rushing through the exhibits.
The museum holds a rare artifact from 1854: a horse-drawn boiler used to heat bitumen, whose origins remained mysterious for decades before its discovery. This piece reveals how basic road construction techniques were in Lithuania's earliest days.
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