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Museums

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LITHUANIAN MARITIME MUSEUM, AQUARIUM AND DOLPHINARIUM (Smiltynės Str. 3) Phone +370 46 492250, fax. +370 46 490750 ljm@muziejus.lt; Working hours: www.muziejus.lt There are aquariums with the Lithuanian fresh water fish, with the fish from the Baltic and tropical seas, prepared sea fauna expositions in the main restored redut. The penguins, Baltic Sea seals, the North Sea lions have found their living quarters in the outside pools at the aquarium building. In the rampart casemats that served as a park storage places, there is set up a historical exposition of Lithuanian navigation, and on the ramparts, on the former guns spots - a collection of ancient and modern anchors.
THE CASTLE MUSEUM (Pilies Str. 4) Phone: +370 46 410524 Working hours: II – VI from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. June – August: III – VII 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. pilis@mlimuziejus.lt, http://www.mlimuziejus.lt/ Modern exhibition about history of the castle and the city, foundations of the castle, nice view of the old town. Ticket prices: adults – 6 Litas, children – 3 Litas
KLAIPĖDA MUSEUM OF CLOCKS OF LITHUANIA ART MUSEUM (Liepu Str. 12) Phone: +370 46 410413 www.muziejai.lt/klm/index.htm Working hours: II – VII from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., VII 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Originals, models or reconstructed copies of the ancient calendars, sun, water, fire and sand clocks, mechanical time measuring devices to the modern electro-mechanical, electro-magnetic and quartz clocks are on display. The other part of the museum displays the change of the clocks forms from Renaissance to modern styles. Ticket prices: adults – 4 Litas, children – 2 Litas
LITHUANIA MINOR HISTORICAL MUSEUM (Didžioji Str. 6) Ph./fax +370 46 410524 Working hours: II – VI from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. June – August: III – VII 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. mlistorija@mlimuziejus.lt, www.mlimuziejus.lt Lithuanian Minor History Museum was established in one of the oldest 18th century buildings of the port of Klaipeda. In the Museum, you will see objects found by archaeologists, old maps, photographs, postcards and the city models. The ethnographic exhibits represent the region dwellers lifestyle, traditions, and the dramatic Lithuanian-German relations. Ticket prices: adults – 5 Litas, children – 2,50 Litas
BLACKSMITHS MUSEUM (Šaltkalvių Str. 2) Phone: +370 46 410524 Working hours: II – VI from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. June – August: III – VII 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. kalve@mlimuziejus.lt, www.mlimuziejus.lt The biggest part of the exposition consists of the crosses, fences, gates and weathervanes unique to the city which have been preserved and collected from Lithuania Minor and Klaipeda ancient cemeteries by the metal renovator D. Varkalis. The visitors can obtain original pieces in the working forge of the Museum. Ticket prices: adults – 5 Litas, children – 2,50 Litas
KLAIPĖDA PICTURE GALLERY AND PRANAS DOMŠAITIS CULTURE CENTER PICTURE GALLERY (Liepų Str. 33) Phone/fax.: +370 46 410421 Working hours: II – VII from 12.00 to 6.00 p.m., VII 12.00. to 5.00 p.m. Ticket prices: adults – 4 Litas, children – 2 Litas