Museum of the poet S. Neris (read)
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Salomėja Nėris Memorial Museum Maironis Lithuanian Literature Museum’s section
Salomėja Nėris (Bačinskaitė-Bučienė, 1904-1945) – one of the outstanding Lithuanian poets lyrics in 20th century, had great talent and complicated fate. Her creation is a valuable treasure of national culture. Poetess poetry is translated into around thirty foreign languages.
In Kaunas suburb Palemonas, where she with her husband sculptor Bernardas Bučas planned and built a house, lived there in 1937-1941. On 22nd of June, 1941 after WWII began in Lithuania, Salomėja Nėris together with her little son Saulius moved to Russia. After the war she didn’t return to Palemonas.
In 1962 there was established memorial museum. Here are gathered S. Nėris and B. Bučas creative and memorial heritage, which accumulate about 6 thousand exhibits. There are handwritings, authentic typescripts, letters, photos, documents, memorial things, library, art works.
In museum were restored living surroundings of 20th century four of ten Lithuanian intellectuals’, memorial rooms: family’s living-room, bedroom, S. Nėris’ working room, B. Bučas’ workshop. At spacious hall, former summer workshop of B. Bučas, a modern exposition is set, which shows Salomėja Nėris’ way of live and creation.
The house has an original architecture, from terrace and balconies one can enjoy surrounding impressive nature views.