Horse Museum

EDUCATION: All December and January there has been quite a noise in the Homestead of Aukštaitija Region caused by children coming from Anykščiai, Utena, Vilnius and Kaunas. The children came to participate in the educational program called “At the White Table of Christmas Eve”. Together with Museum employee Nijole Kackuviene, the school pupils discuss the Advent, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day customs, lay the table and help themselves to the 12 traditional Christmas Eve dishes as well as play games, ride a horse and have a nice evening with Santa Claus.


Nijole Kackuviene gives ethnographical lessons at the Museum. Schoolchildren not only from Anyksciai, but also from Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevezys, Utena come to hear about Lithuanian traditions, festivals, do practical tasks, work with the exhibits.

Farmer’s Life
Looking round a farmstead yard, the inside house, acquaintance with household utensils, their usage, trying to make butter, using a spinning wheel twisting cords, ironing with coal iron, carrying water with yoke, using scales “bezmenas”.

Everyday Bread
Looking at the dough-trough in the farmhouse. A story about making bread: rye sowing, trashing, grinding, baking bread and treating it with respect. A practical task is to bake a little loaf of bread.

At the White Christmas Eve Table
Talk about peculiarities of Advent, decoration of a fir-tree together with children symbolic food, Christmas Eve supper, lots, Santa Claus, taking a ride in a horse-carriage.

Shrovetide Gaiety
Talk about a period of Lent. Making masks, taking a ride in a horse-carriage.

Flax Way
Talk about flax. A practical task is to work up a handful of flax. Spinning and weaving. Flax cloth.

A Dark-bay Stallion
Talk about the horse history, breeds, fur and care. Visit to the smithy. Riding a horse and taking a ride in a horse-carriage.