The History Museum of Lithuania Minor, Regional history museum in Klaipėda, Lithuania
The History Museum of Lithuania Minor is housed in a 1774 Baroque building in central Klaipėda and displays objects and documents from the region's history. The structure is surrounded by an expansive vineyard and contains thousands of historical items.
The museum was founded in 1924 by Lithuanian and German scholars and began with a modest collection of items. Over the decades, the collection expanded significantly to become what it is today.
The museum displays how people in this region once lived, focusing on the ancient peoples who inhabited the area. The exhibitions reveal their customs, especially their burial practices and the daily life of their communities.
The museum is located on Didžioji Vandens Street and is relatively easy to find when walking through the city center. Plan time to browse the various exhibition areas at a relaxed pace.
The collection includes Roman coins from ancient times, revealing trade connections to the distant Roman world. Alongside these are thousands of Iron Age objects left behind by early inhabitants of the region.
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