Educational programs at the Museum of the History of Freedom Struggles and Exile

During the education, visitors are told about the correspondence of the exile and given the opportunity to see authentic examples of it.

During a practical task, participants choose a writing instrument - a pen or pencil - and write a letter to a friend, relative or acquaintance in Lithuania. A special stamp is applied.

"Partisan War in Lithuania 1944-1954"

A documentary account of the guerrilla war in Lithuania 1944-1953.

After the film you can visit the indoor and outdoor expositions, hear a short story about the resistance in the Klaipėda region, see the authentic exhibits, the prison cell, the partisan memorial and the places of desecration...

"Children of Ice"

The film presents the experiences and fates of children exiled or born in exile from the Baltic States during the Soviet terror. The filmmakers were interested in how the exile influenced the formation of the worldview, humanistic value system and national identity of the children who experienced it, and what subsequently led to the active stance of the former exiles in the pursuit of, and the restoration of, the independence of the Baltic States.

The film will be followed by a short tour of the exile hall - a story about the exile and a look at authentic exhibits.

During the excursion, visitors listen to a story about the post-war freedom struggles and deportations in the Klaipėda region. Inside the exposition, they will see rare, original exhibits: a cross made of bread, fish-mesh sewn and embroidered articles, leather and woven leather, various vessels, a collection of copper ore, etc. Descend to the basement where the prison cell of the Security Headquarters was located.

In the outdoor exhibition, you will have a unique opportunity to board a real exile wagon and visit a partisan bunker (replica).

The tour takes place from May to October and offers a tour of the historic centre of Priekulė, where the old Evangelical Lutheran Church stood, the market square was bustling with activity, several inns were inviting visitors and carts were plying their trade. A brief history of almost six centuries of the development of this town in Lithuania Minor is told. Visitors see authentic buildings of the old architecture, hear the legend of the ghost of the landlord Puserna by a lonely stone tombstone...

The excursion takes place from May to October and offers a visit to the former printing houses in Priekulė, Druki, Gropiškiai. Visitors learn about the development of printing in Priekulė in the 19th and 20th centuries, visit the graves and cemeteries where famous printers are buried.

For: students in grades 5 - 12, adults.

45 min.

Excursion "Exile and Resistance in Klaipėda District"

During the excursion we will travel back to the post-war period, when partisans fought in the forests and peaceful people were deported to the harsh places of Russia. Not only will you hear various stories, but you will also see rare and original exhibits in the museum's expositions: a cross made of bread, fish axaca sewn and embroidered articles, leather and woven leather, untus shoes, various utensils, a collection of copper ore, etc. You will also be able to pick up real partisan weapons, feel guillotines and put on a German helmet. You will be able to visit the creepy basement where the prison cell of the security headquarters was located. You'll also learn about the museum's centuries-old history and try to find the mysteriously hidden moose...

In the outdoor exposition, you will have a unique opportunity to board a real exile wagon and visit a partisan bunker (replica).

The cost of the activity is 2 Eur for a child, 3 Eur for an adult.

Address: Klaipėdos g. 29, Priekulė

For: pupils in grades 5 - 12.

45 min.

45 minutes.

Post-war freedom struggles and genocide in Klaipėda region

During the lesson students will get acquainted with visual and textual material about the exile and resistance in Klaipėda region. The following topics will be covered: the causes and extent of deportation, the organisers, deportations in 1941 and their statistics and peculiarities; post-war deportations, their directions; life in exile, losses. Brief information on political prisoners. On the Resistance: a brief prehistory, partisan structures, weapons, press, bunkers and hiding places, liaison officers, KGB structures. The discussion will compare past and present manifestations of genocide, repression and violence, and reflect on what measures could reduce violence then and now.

Visiting the partisan bunker (replica) and the deportation wagon (original) at the outdoor exposition.

The cost of the activity is EUR 2 per child.

Address: Klaipėdos g. 29, Priekulė.

For: pupils in grades 5 - 12.

45 min.

45 minutes.

Reflections of the culture of Lithuania Minor in Klaipėda district

The format of the service is a guided tour of the historical centre of the town of Priekulė, showing and telling about the cultural heritage, as well as about the ethnic peculiarities. The discussion compares the similarities and differences of the region of Lithuania Minor with other regions of Lithuania.

We will also show particularly mysterious places. We will tell the legends and other horrifying stories about them.

At the end of the education, each participant receives a souvenir - a postcard with old images of Priekulė and, as was customary 100 years ago, describes his or her impressions of Priekulė.

The cost of the activity is EUR 2 per child.

Address: Klaipėdos g. 29, Priekulė.

For students in grades 1-5

Duration of the lesson: 45 min.

During the educational session we will talk about the life of the Lithuanian partisans - the participants of the Lithuanian freedom fights - behind the battlefield: what kind of people they were, where they lived, what they ate, what they wore, and the most important accent - why they wore the badges they did.

After learning about the lives of the partisans, we are on our way to create a partisan badge - a magnet where you can put your own symbols and colours. At the end of the session, the badge is presented to each participant.

The cost of the activity is 2 EUR per child.

For: students in grades 8-12, adults.

45 min.

This is a unique opportunity to experience what is told in books and films, with you as the hero of the story! You will be transported back to 1948 and find yourself in the security headquarters of the NKVD in Priekulė - a territory shrouded in the dark veil of the past. According to historical evidence, only one person managed to escape from this place. Your goal is to escape from this headquarters by following the footsteps of a partisan who has already escaped. HOW? You'll have the chance to try it yourself...