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BALZEKAS MUSEUM OF LITHUANIAN CULTURE
 
6500 S. PULASKI ROAD CHICAGO, IL 60629
 
TEL.: 773.582.6500
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Wayside Shrine and Cross Crafting in Lithuania

July 24 - August 31

Exhibition Opening
July 24* at 7 p.m.

Celebrating the 1000th anniversary of the first mention of Lithuania's name and Lithuania's Day of Statehood, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, together with the American Lithuanian Community Cultural Council, the Lithuanian National Museum, and the Chicago-Vilnius Sister Cities Committee, warmly invite you to the opening of the exhibition "Kryždirbystė Lietuvoje", Wayside Shrine and Cross Crafting in Lithuania, on Friday, on Friday, July 24* at 7 p.m. The Exhibition continues through August 31. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (*Please note the exhibition opening date has changed from July 10 to July 24.)Read More ...

What a Year to Visit Lithuania!

Trakai Castle

 

CELEBRATE the Millennium of Lithuania’s Name!

VISIT Vilnius, the 2009 Cultural Capital of Europe!

JOIN US on the Museum Tour to Lithuania in 2009!

September 7 - 17

After a tour of Lithuania's major cities--the Capital, Vilnius, and Kaunas--with stops at medieval Trakai castle (pictured above) and other historical landmarks--particpants travel to the beautiful Baltic coast: the resort town Palanga, the seaport of Klaipėda and Neringa Curonian Spit, a Unesco World Heritage site. On the return to Vilnius, the Tour stops at the renowned Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai.

Visitors to Lithuania remark on its natural beauty, historical and cultural wonders, and the warmth and hospitality of its people. Museum President Stanley Balzekas, Jr. accompanies the Tour. This tour is not to be missed!

For information, call 773.582.650