Sights Klaipeda, Lithuania

Lithuanian Sea Museum
Lithuanian Sea Museum is distinguished by its comprehensive exposition. There are marine nature, the history of seafaring, the old and modern fisheries, marine science and pollution control, a broad and multifaceted spectrum of relationships between man and the sea. The museum has existed for almost twenty years.

It is this diversity of the museum is different from most of the specialized maritime museums in the neighboring Baltic countries. Another distinctive feature of the maritime museum is the set of exhibits. The first thing that attracts the attention of visitors, they are living exhibits: fish, marine mammals, birds. The rich collection of corals and shells of high scientific value, delight the eye in exposure provided by the marine fauna. Those who are interested in ships, can see models of ships from all times and if you go outside, and there you can see this Court and the various anchor structures. The museum is surrounded by the sea, beautiful nature and strength Kopgalis. Ethnographic fisherman's cottage on the shore of the Curonian Spit like the fishing village of the past century.

On the way to the museum do not forget to inspect the vessel, built fisherman Klaipeda Gintaras Paulenisom (1945-1994). Not being a professional seaman, but as a real fanatical lover of the sea, he built his own on the basis of ancient drawings Newfoundland ships. June 28, 1994, he went from Klaipeda in the hope of becoming the first Lithuanian to cross the Baltic Sea on an ancient ship, and on July 14 he reached the coast of Sweden, after which, the proud victory, soon went back the same way. But on Oct. 5, 1994 the remains of his small boat was washed ashore Nida. The body of a brave man was found ten days later. It is believed that the cause of his death served as a storm, which claimed lives and more than 800 passengers of the ferry "Estonia".

Aquarium Museum
Built in the old fort, the aquarium is home to penguins, sea lions and seals. Here you can become a spectator of water shows and concerts with the participation of Black Sea dolphins. Guided tours in Lithuanian litas are 20, in other languages (Russian, English, German) - 40 lit.

Now in the aquarium can be seen not only freshwater fish and fish of the Baltic Sea, as well as rare animals such as gray seals. Specialists museum aquarium for many years to throw them, and then released back into the native marine environment. There are exotic penguins from the far south, and invisible to the fish of coral reefs, which not everyone could see, even in tropical seas. Summer at the site of the museum you can see the cheerful idea of seals from the northern seas.

Dolphinarium is a strong curiosity not only the residents of Lithuania, as well as the entire Baltic region. Adults and children can learn a lot about dolphins from the Black Sea, watching a theatrical performance with their participation.

The submission also engaged couple Californian seals, grown in a zoo in Duisburg (Germany). Marine science today are of great importance, because only with their help, people can understand the importance of protecting the environment and take care of her. Lithuanian Sea Museum brings their operations across the Baltic coast.

Museum hours
Only here you can see the devices through which a man attempted to measure the time in different ways at different times. The museum exhibits the sun, fire, water, and the hourglass. Also a unique collection of mechanical watches made in the XVI-XIX centuries. Modern clocks are here too. This electro-mechanical, electromagnetic, electronic and quartz clocks. Under all exhibits More - engraving, chart and explanatory texts. Museum invites all visitors to the exposition of Klaipeda.

Sculpture Park
"The Red Terror had destroyed not only the living, but dead, and he was not stopped at the Klaipeda cemetery .... This inscription in Lithuanian reminds visitors that until 1977 there was a cemetery where they buried the Germans and memelenderov. The graves were razed to the ground as directed by the Lithuanians, who served at that time in the power structures of the USSR. Exist to this day a few graves in the north-eastern corner of the cemetery. In those years, looters have removed from the destruction of the cemetery and preserve the unique Iron Cross, which after independence, the republic had been returned to the State and are in the Museum of smithing. Intention to restore the cemetery set aside for lack of funds. Now it is a pleasant place to stroll, where among modern sculpture, nothing to remind tourists are not familiar with the history of this place, on the former cemetery.

Since 1977, in place of the old city cemetery near the railway and bus stations, rose sculpture park. Several gravestones headstones left in the north-eastern part of the park. Each year, sculptors from Lithuania and other countries come to Klaipeda and bring to the park its new work.

History Museum of Lithuania Minor
The museum was founded in 1924, all of its activities aimed at preserving the historical heritage of the city of Klaipeda and Lithuania Minor, his research and promotion. The museum has about 56 thousand exhibits. A separate and very interesting branch - Museum of blacksmithing.