Kaunas City Museum publications
Juozas Indra: Composer, Conductor, Singer
The publication presents the diverse creative work of Juozas Indra. The book is richly illustrated with photographs from the Lithuanian Music History collection of the M. and K. Petrauskas Department of the Kaunas City Museum, as well as other archival material preserved at the Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum, the Lithuanian Special Archives and the Lithuanian Literature and Art Archive.
The publication also includes a compact disc featuring Juozas Indra performing harmonised Lithuanian folk songs, the symphony City of Ruins, fragments from the ballet Audronė, and chamber instrumental works, enriching the reader’s acquaintance with this distinguished personality.
Book-album with an audio CD. Author: Kristina Mikuličiūtė-Vaitkūnienė. Kaunas: Kaunas City Museum, 2019. – 180 pp. ISBN 978-609-8164-09-1.
Price: €7.00
Available for purchase at the ticket office of the Mikas and Kipras Petrauskas House.
Catalogue “The State Theatre. Music that Joins the Nation”
The publication presents the exhibition opened at the Mikas and Kipras Petrauskas Department of the Kaunas City Museum to mark the centenary of Lithuanian statehood.
Catalogue. Compiled by Aušra Strazdaitė-Ziberkienė. Kaunas: Kaunas City Museum, 2018. – 36 pp. ISBN 978-609-8164-08-4.
Price: €12.10
Available for purchase at the ticket office of the Mikas and Kipras Petrauskas House.
Publication “Open and Cozy House of Juozas Gruodis”
The publication presents the Juozas Gruodis Memorial House Museum – the history of the wooden house, the museum’s exhibitions, events and educational activities, as well as the composer’s collection preserved at the museum.
Compiled by Kristina Mikuličiūtė-Vaitkūnienė. Kaunas: Kaunas City Museum, 2018 – 72 pp. ISBN 978-609-8164-06-0.
Price: €4.30
Available for purchase at the ticket office of the Mikas and Kipras Petrauskas House.
Publication “Researchings of Lithuanian Music Heritage: Collections, Personalities, Interdisciplinary Interfaces”
The publication includes articles based on papers presented at conferences organised by the M. and K. Petrauskas Department of Lithuanian Music History of the Kaunas City Museum: “Preservation and Dissemination of Musical Heritage in Lithuanian Museums” (2016) and “Music Figures of the Late 19th – Early 20th Century and the Preservation of Their Memorial Heritage” (2017).
The publication consists of two parts: the first contains peer-reviewed articles, while the second includes articles prepared on the basis of conference presentations.
Collection of articles. Compiled by Aušra Strazdaitė-Ziberkienė. Kaunas: Kaunas City Museum, 2018. ISBN 978-609-8164-07-7.
Price: €12.00
Available for purchase at the ticket office of the Mikas and Kipras Petrauskas House.
Lithuanian Folk Music
The publication presents the history of the Department of Lithuanian Folk Music History of the Kaunas City Museum, its exhibition spaces, as well as the educational programmes, guided tours, exhibitions and events organised by the department.
Catalogue. Compiled by Gintarė Dusevičiūtė-Neimontienė. Kaunas: Kaunas City Museum, 2016. – 35 pp. ISBN 978-609-8164-04-6.
Price: €4.00
Available for purchase at the Museum of Lithuanian Folk Music ticket office.
Album “Adelė Galaunienė: Archives”.
The publication presents the Lithuanian opera soloist, pedagogue, choir conductor and cultural figure Adelė Galaunienė (1895–1962). Her life and creative activity are introduced through an opening article and chronologically arranged archival material (photographs, documents, etc.) from the collections of the M. and K. Petrauskas Department of Lithuanian Music History of the Kaunas City Museum, as well as exhibits from the Adelė and Paulius Galauniai House and the Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum.
Album. Compiled by Kristina Mikuličiūtė-Vaitkūnienė. Kaunas: Kaunas City Museum, 2017. – 96 pp. ISBN 978-609-8164-053.
Price: €3.50
Available for purchase at the ticket office of the Mikas and Kipras Petrauskas House.
The Mosaic of Kaunas Castle History
The publication presents the exhibition “The Mosaic of Kaunas Castle History”, on display since 18 May 2012 at the Kaunas Castle branch of the Kaunas City Museum. The exhibition is arranged across five spaces within the castle tower and is engaging both for visitors seeking historical facts and authentic artefacts, as well as for those looking for an entertaining experience. The reader is also introduced to a concise history of Kaunas Castle, along with the educational programmes and guided tours offered by the branch.
Catalogue. Compiled by Inga Puidokienė. Kaunas: Kaunas City Museum, 2015. – 35 pp. ISBN 978-609-8164-01-5.
Price: €1.30
Available for purchase at the Kaunas Castle ticket office.