Kelmė manor (Kelmė region museum)

Kelmė manor began known form the fifteenth century. Then Kelmė was Lithuanian Grand Duke mansion. At the end of Lithuanian Grand Duke Alexander Kelmė manor gave Jonas Kontautas. In 1591 manor went to Gruževskiai family. In 1892 architect F.Lemanas give (Lehmann) by Kelmė manor house rebuilding project, and this project was finished in 1898. In the park was the last biggest reconstruction works, which finally formed the manor ensemble whole period. 

Former Kelmė manor - Lithuanian valuable architectural and historical monument. 

 It is rare baroque Lithuania Provincial Court. Kelmė manor estates reflects the sharpest architectural, construction, parks, art and farming development features. It is a large homestead mature composition, rich in authentic buildings, plants and water. The historic role of Kelmė manor was 1831 uprising - the then owner of the manor came to Julius Gruževskis in Raseiniai district Rebel Committee. 

In 1940 the last owner of the manor Gabrielė Gruževskienė with daughters Sofia and Adolfina were driven out of the estate, and later deported to Siberia. During the German occupation Kelmė manor lived Baron von Haren, after the war, here was located in school, and later the Soviet Poultry Farm Center, which has retained a former manor building a small public museum in 1990. Then steered the beginning of the current Kelmė region museum.

Kelmė manor (Kelmė region museum)

Dvaro str. 15, Kelmė
Adults – 2 EUR, children – 1 EUR, excursion for adults – 10 EUR, excursion for children – 5 EUR

September-April
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
May-Augus
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.