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The Samogitian Art Museum - Duke M. Oginski Palace

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The Samogitian Art Museum is located in Plungė, in the Duke Mykolas Oginski Palace, which is considered one of the most beautiful examples of 19th-century historicist architecture in Lithuania. The museum's goal is to preserve this unique architectural monument and collect works by Samogitian artists, as well as other art and historical exhibits. In addition to permanent exhibitions, the museum organizes temporary exhibitions, concerts, and educational programs, aiming to promote the cultural heritage of Samogitia. A visit to this museum offers an opportunity to explore the rich history and art of the region.

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Museums
Plunge

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(8 448) 52492

zd.muziejus@gmail.com

https://www.zdm.lt/

Parko St. 3A, Plungė, 90113 Plungė District, Lithuania

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The Samogitian Art Museum is located in Plungė, in the historic Duke Mykolas Oginski Palace, which was built at the end of the 19th century and is considered one of the most beautiful examples of historicist architecture from that period in Lithuania. The palace interior was designed between 1882 and 1885 and decorated by masters from Kazimieras Sommer's stucco workshop in Warsaw. The museum was officially opened in 1994 with the aim of preserving this unique 19th-century architectural monument and collecting works by Samogitian artists, as well as other art and historical exhibits. Its mission is

to gather, preserve, and promote the creative works of artists from Samogitia, as well as to showcase cultural heritage reflecting the history of Plungė Manor and the Oginski family. In addition to permanent exhibitions, the museum organizes various temporary exhibitions, concerts, and educational programs to promote Samogitia's cultural heritage and encourage public interest in the region’s history and art. A visit to the Samogitian Art Museum offers an opportunity to explore the rich history, architecture, and art of Samogitia while experiencing the grandeur of Duke Mykolas Oginski’s palace.

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