EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN KĖDAINIAI REGIONAL MUSEUM
SECRETS OF THE NEVĖŽIS VALLEY
During the training sightseeing tour, pupils visit the Sirutiškis manor house and a park – a birth place of Cz. Milosz’s grandparents, Kalnaberžė – a manor house and a park of P. Stolypin and K. Binkis, Paberžė – the 1863 Revolt Museum and the Šilingas manor, the Museum of Clerical Outfits of Father Stanislovas, Krekenava – a church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary into Heaven, a place of Maironis pastorate, Pašiliai – Lithuania’s only reservation of the European bisons, Šventybrastis – a valley of the 1863 rebels, Šeteniai – a cultural centre of the Noble Prize winner Cz. Milosz, Apytalaukis – a manor palace of historicism style of the counts Zabielos, Kėdainiai – a minaret. During the sightseeing tour, pupils complete workbooks, containing tasks that require historical, literature and biology knowledge. The program is for pupils of the 5th – 12th classes. Duration – 6 hours.
KĖDAINIAI – A LAND OF MIKALOJUS DAUKŠA AND CZESLAW MILOSZ
During the workshop, pupils read creation of M. Daukšą and Lithuanian poets of the Renaissance period; fragments from an ethnographic essay by writer M. Katkus ‘Balanos gadynė’, fragments of Cz. Milosz autobiographical novel ‘The Isa Valley’ and of a novel by J. Paukštelis ‘Neighbors’; after that, pupils analyze fragments of movies created on a basis of the mentioned works and selecting the most typical characters of the mentioned authors works in order to create reenactment and play a puzzle game. The program is for pupils of the 8th – 12th classes. Duration – 2 hours.
WHAT THE STONE AXE TELLS
Pupils visit the exposition of archaeology, watch a video fragment ‘Vikings’ Festival’, measure, draw archaeological exhibits, solve crossword puzzles. Duration – 1 hours. The workshop is for primary classes pupils.
THE STORIES OF OLD THINGS
During the workshop, pupils learn how to roll linen towel, to carry wooden buckets with a yoke, try wooden clogs, solve riddles, say proverbs and draw things they like mostly. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for primary classes pupils.
LIFE IN A MANOR
Pupils get familiarized with history and culture of Kėdainiai region manors, visit expositions dedicated for manors, write letters in the 17th-19th c. style using quills, learn the fan language, try the manor accessories.
The workshop is for pupils in upper years and adults. Duration – 1 to 1,5 hour.
ONE DAY IN THE MIDDLE AGES TOWN
Pupils get familiarized with history of the Big Market, draw sketches of the most important architectural monuments: town hall, Evangelic Reformed church, glaziers’ houses, walk around backyards of the old town. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for primary classes pupils.
BOOKLEGGERS’ WAYS
Pupils get familiarized with bookleggers of Kėdainiai region, their dangerous life, secret schools, solve crossword puzzles, read texts of the end of the 19th c, play games. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for primary classes pupils.
HISTORY OF THE RADZIWILLS FAMILY
Pupils examine the history of the noblemen family, their traditions, customs, analyze meaning of family names, draw ornamentation of the Radziwills sarcophaguses. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for pupils of the 5th – 12th classes.
THE ANCIENT COAT-OF-ARMS OF LITHUANIA AND KĖDAINIAI
The pupils get familiarized with the ancient coat-of-arms of Lithuanian towns, draw coat-of-arms of Kėdainiai and Jonušava, create their own sketches of coat-of-arms. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for pupils of the 3rd – 10th classes.
DEPORTATION AND THE PARTISAN MOVEMENT IN KĖDAINIAI REGION
Pupils get familiarized with life of deportees and partisans, read their letters, watch photographs from collections of Kėdainiai Regional Museum, listen to songs and poesy of deportees and partisans. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for pupils of the 8th – 12th classes.
THE URBAN CULTURE OF KĖDAINIAI
A sightseeing tour around Kėdainiai old town (the Big Market, town hall, Evangelic Reformed church, the Arnets’ house) and work with archaeological findings in an educational classroom of the Regional Museum. Pupils try clothes of the Renaissance style, read fragments of the 17th c. literature works.
The workshop is for pupils in upper years and adults. Duration – 2 hours.
THE ANCIENT FOLK SCULPTURE. THE SYMBOL OF A CROSS
Pupils get familiarized with the small folk sculpture, wayside shrines, crosses by V. Svirskis. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for pupils of the 4th – 12th classes.
ANNE FRANK – A HISTORY FOR TODAY
Pupils get familiarized with circumstances of the Holocaust, watch a movie ‘Dear Kitty’, read fragments of the diary. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for pupils of the 8th – 10th classes.
THE SECRETS OF TEA
Pupils have a view of a collection of ancient kettles, get familiarized with tea drinking traditions of various countries, try Lithuanian teas of various types. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for primary classes pupils.
LIFE BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN. KĖDAINIAI DURING THE SOVIET PERIOD
Pupils get familiarized with specialities of the soviet life, contrasts of young people life, watch short films of ‘Mėgėjas’ studio about the soviet Kėdainiai.
The workshop is for pupils in upper years. Duration – 1 hour.
KĖDAINIAI DURING THE PERIOD OF TWO REPUBLICS: 1918-1940 AND 1990-2016
Pupils get familiarized with the town’s history during the interwar and rebirth periods, create installation of the town face.
The workshop is for pupils in upper years. Duration – 1 hour.
A ROAD OF RYE
Pupils get familiarized with agricultural tools, learn to sow using a seedlip, to distinguish corn of various species, try bread of various types, solve crossword puzzles. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for primary classes pupils.
