Lithuanian Museum of Folk Life is an open-air museum, located in the town of Rumšiškės, about a fifteen minute drive from the city of Kaunas. The museum was founded in 1966, but in 1974 it opened its doors to visitors.

Rumšiškės - a park Lithuanian folk culture. Here, in an area of ​​175 hectares, you can see recreated the traditional rural life of Lithuanians late XIX - early XX centuries.

Lithuanian Museum of folk life similar to other museums of this type. In Ukraine - a Pirogovo, Slovakia and Poland - a large number of Skansen, ie museums of folk life and crafts. However, the similarity is noticeable only in the concept of the exhibition, as all the exhibits presented at rumshishkesskoy territory are unique witnesses and custodians of amazing Lithuanian traditions.

The museum presents the four main historical regions in Lithuania: Samogitia, Suvalkija, Aukštaitija and Dzūkija. The main exhibits of the museum are the houses, farm buildings and folk technical monuments (over 140 plants), which served as the Lithuanian farmers at different times and for different purposes. And they themselves at home, and the exhibits were brought in from all over Lithuania Rumšiškės.

Houses and other buildings set in a picturesque location at the Kaunas sea and river rights. Some facilities - about 200 years or more. These buildings are witnesses of how people used to live, were able to build and equip your home in a variety of periods. Buildings are grouped into farms and villages, and city buildings are exhibited around the square.

Walking through the mansion, you can admire the gardens, front gardens, see the fences, wells and more. In many homes, restored the interior with furniture, kitchen utensils, fabrics, rugs, tools of a given period.

Interestingly, some buildings are arranged expositions, employing wood carvers, weavers, potters and others. Anyone can become for a while in the Lithuanian craftsman: to learn how to turn the potter's wheel, learn the basics of weaving skill or try to cut a wooden toy.

The exhibition hall of the museum is the exhibition of museum collections and exhibitions of folk masters copyrights.

Wander the Lithuanian museum can be a day, because the length of the route is 6 kilometers. For those who do not want to walk, you can book a tour on a cart.

There are regular exhibitions of folk art. In the summer, you can become a participant of various festivals, fairs and folk festivals, where you can enjoy Lithuanian national music and to take part in national amusements. The museum has a tavern where you can taste the national Lithuanian dishes.

Rumšiškės - a great place for the acquisition of the national Lithuanian souvenirs: scarves, dolls, embroidery.

Lithuanian Folk Life Museum is visited by thousands of tourists from around the world. Sure, leave no one indifferent beautiful nature, wonderful fresh air, the atmosphere and the pleasant feeling of antiquity, that for a moment, you can touch history.