Žemaitijos nacionalinis parkas

Barn of the Manor (address: Didžioji 22, Plateliai, region of Plungė).

New, attractive, interesting, modern expositions, new experience and the spirit of Samogitia.

The museum in the Plateliai Manor Barn is open after the reconstruction and the new expositions are available. You can visit the expositions of etnography, nature and Shrovetide Tuesday Carnival.

Entrance fee:

For adults - 6 Lt

For children, students, pensioners, disabled people - 3 Lt

Working hours:

Tuesday-Friday 10:00-17:00 (lunch time 12:00-13:00)

Saturday 10:00-16:45 (lunch time 12:00-13:00)

Days off - Sunday, Monday

Attention: Visitors can't visit the museum if less than half an hour left till the lunch time or the end of the work.

Memorial museum of writer Žemaitė (address: village of Bukantė, region of Plungė). It is the native homestead of a writer:  an old farm-house filled with her belongings carefully saved by the family. Admission fee: adult – 3 Lt, child – 2 Lt.

Memorial museum of writer Žemaitė is closed for reconstruction at this moment.

Museum of a poet Vytautas Mačernis (address: Alsėdžių 3, Žemaičių Kalvarija, region of Plungė). The exposition is dedicated  to thelife and work of the Lithuanian poet Vytautas Mačernis. Admission fee: optional, donations box.

Museum of folk art and ethnography of Regina and Justinas Jonušai (address: village of Godeliai, region of Plungė). There you will find paintings and wooden handicrafts. The old granary hosts a small museum of ethnography. Admission fee: optional, donations box.

Leonardas Černiauskas‘ art gallery–creative workshop (address: village of Babrungėnai, region of Plungė). The collection of the wooden handicrafts, paintings and ancient things is placed in the former water mill of Babrungėnai  village.  All exhibits are made by the artist himself. Admission fee: adult – 3 Lt, child – 1 Lt.

The Granary of Kazys Striaupa (address: village of Dovainiai, region of Plungė). In the granary built by the folk artist you will see the amusing wood carvings representing the history, religion and humorous scenes of the village life. Admission fee: optional, donations box.

The Cold War Museum (address: Plokštinė, region of Plungė). The exposition is situated in the forest of Plokštinė in the former grounds of launching the nuclear missiles of the Soviet army built in 1962.

When the United States started building underground military bases, the Soviet Union decided that it had to maintain its military advantage. For that reason in September 1960  in the village of Plokščiai the Soviets began to build rapidly an underground military base, one of the first  in the S. U. On December 31, 1962 the construction was completed.

Ten thousand soldiers constructed the base.

Four R12 nuclear missiles, 23 meters high, including the 3 meters warhead, were installed in the silos. The rockets were aimed at different western countries: Norway, Great Britain, Spain, West Germany and Turkey. Every 3-4 years the targeted countries were changed.

The nearby town hosted 3 more groups of officers and soldiers (320 people). There were headquarters, soldiers barracks, officers quarters, separate canteens for officers and soldiers, medical aid post, food storage, and an autopark. The autopark housed two 25 meters long machines for raising and lowering the rockets into the silos, as well as machines which pumped air into the silos. The spare parts, various equipment and insulation materials were in the maintenance storage section.

The missiles were removed from the base on June 18, 1978.

The Cold War Museum (the former underground missile base) is open for visitors from 24 October 2011.

Entrance fee:

For adults - 10 Lt

For children, students, pensioners, disabled people - 5 Lt

Filming, photography - 3 Lt

Working hours:

Tourism season (May – September):

Excursions every day:

10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00,15:00, 16:00,17:00, 18:00

1 October – 30 November, April :

Tuesday-Friday       10:00-17:00 (last excursion at: 16:00)

Saturday 10:00-16:00 (last excursion at: 15:00)

Days off - Sunday, Monday

Attention: Excursions should be booked in advance (phone: +370 677 86 574, +370 448 49 231).

1 December – 31 March:

Monday-Thursday    10:00-17:00 (last excursion at: 16:00)

Friday 10:00-16:00 (last excursion at: 15:00)

Days off - Saturday, Sunday

Attention: Excursions should be booked in advance (phone: +370 677 86 574, +370 448 49 231).

More information:

- Virtual tour

VISITOR RULES OF COLD WAR MUSEUM

Folk Art Exhibition of R. Laima (address: village of Skirpsčiai, region of Plungė). The old barn disposes the carvings made  by Mr. Laima and exhibited in the old barn. Admission fee: optional, donations box.

Folk Art Exhibition of V. Jaugėla (address: village of Gintališkė, region of Plungė). It is an exhibition of the folk wood carvings. made by the artist. There is a box of donations.