Address
Šilo g. 5a, LT-10322, Vilnius.
Tel. (+370-5) 210 35 28.
Fax (+370-5) 212 73 18.
E-mail:
rozvita@lka.lt
Information for visitors
Visits can be booked by arrangements only on Monday to Friday
13.00–15.00.
Museum’s Collection
The museum keeps authentic documents, printings, objects,
photographs, video and sound records, arms.
Exposition
Exposition shows training of Lithuanian military officers from
18th century until our
days.
First official school prepared armed forces for Lithuania and Poland was
Corp of Cadets. It was established in 1765 in Warsaw. Visitors can observe
pictures of Stanislovas Augustas Poniatovskis who was founder of Corp of
Cadets, King of Lithuania and Poland andmilitary leader Tadas Kosciuska;
colorful pictures of soldiers’ uniforms of Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 18th
century.
The
most important part of exposition is devoted to Lithuanian military school
which was established in January 25, 1919 at the period of Lithuanian
Freedom Wars. There are exhibited photographs of school pupils, personal
belongings, graduation medals, printings, military objects, devices used
to train military officers in that period of time.
Individual show-cased is for General Jonas Zemaitis. There are presented
his training in the military school, the beginning of his military career,
participating in fights of resistance, activity in the Movement for the
Freedom Struggle of Lithuania.
Exposition, devoted to the last Head of the School General Jonas Juodisius,
presents his photographs, personal belongings that were given as a gift by
priest Alfonsas Svarinskas, who was suffering deportation in Siberia with
Jonas Juodisius.
The newest exposition shows the period of Independence renewal in March
11, 1990.
In June 16, 1992 in order of Minister of National Defense the School of
National Defense was founded, in 1994 it was renamed as Lithuanian
Military Academy and since 1998 it has been know as Lithuanian Military
School of General Jonas Zemaitis. There are exposited graduation medals,
authentic documents, photographs and publications of Military School.
Exhibitions
There are held exhibitions of photographs, history and art.
Fragments
of museum history
The museum of Lithuanian Military Academy of General Jonas
Zemaitis was established in 1999. First organizers
of the museum are: second in command for the military training Colonel
Pranas Jankauskas and Colonel of dimenssion, Lieutenant Juozas
Banionis, who was a lecturer and instructor in the Academy. On their
initiative the exhibits were started to be stored and special room for
expositions was given. In June 21, 1999 by commend of the Head of Academy
the Museum of Lithuanian Military Academy of General Jonas Zemaitis was
established officially. On the 8th of October it was registered
at the ministry of Culture.
Photographs are taken by Kestutis Dijokas
