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Soviet Occupations

Read and Give to Someone Else

This is an educational activity about the heroic defence of human rights and freedoms, about the quest for political and social justice and about great but humble people and their deeds, which remind of adventure novels or action films. It reveals much of the history of the Soviet occupation regime in Lithuania and presents the participants of the unarmed resistance: the creators, publishers and distributors of the anti-Soviet underground publication “The Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania,” who were fighting with all their might against the manifestations of totalitarian evil and striving to restore Lithuania’s freedom. They are an example for the present generations, educating a conscious and socially responsible civic personality.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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Soviet Occupations

Exile: To Survive and Tell the Story

An educational activity on the mass deportations of the Lithuanian population during the Soviet occupation regime. Participants will learn about the geography of the places of deportation, the personality types of the exiles, the categories of perpetrators, the reasons for and development of the repressions and the historical realia and important issues of the time. The topic is expanded and enriched by the later fates of the exiles, the reasons for their choice (not) to return, and at the same time, a concept is developed, encouraging the fostering of a still possible relationship with the victims of the repressions carried out by the Soviet occupation regime.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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Nazi Occupation

1005B: Escape

An educational activity on the history of the Holocaust, where participants learn about the mass murder that took place in Kaunas Ninth Fort during the Nazi occupation. They discover what the secret Operation 1005 and the Enterprise 1005B, which operated on its basis in the fort, were about. The personalities of the prisoners, the corpse burners, are presented, as well as their work, experiences and the escape plan that was carried out, which each participant will have the opportunity to replicate.A part of the activity takes place outdoors; therefore, it is recommended to wear appropriate clothing and footwear in cold or rainy weather.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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  • For grades 9-12

  • For adults

  • Duration 60 min.

  • In the exhibition space

  • Suitable for small groups (min. 8 people)

  • It can be ordered through the Cultural Education System
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Soviet Occupations

Are You Wondering… HOW CHILDREN LIVED IN EXILE?

This educational activity introduces schoolchildren to the history of the deportation of the Lithuanian population during the Soviet regime. Using attractive and impactful educational tools based on empirical moments, participants are exposed to the context of deportations, the  conditions of the people who lived in exile, especially children (their everyday life, environment, daily routine…). It allows for reflection and various comparisons to be made between the physical and psychological state of the children who lived in the exile places and those who are growing up in the present conditions. Sharing thoughts and observations encourages pupils’ self-expression and creativity.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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Interwar Prison

Diary Detective

An original intellectual orientation game aimed at exploring the Ninth Fort as a defensive fortification of Kaunas Fortress and a prison that operated during the interwar period. By examining fragments of the diary of an unknown fortification specialist (a military engineer), participants are faced with a chain of logical tasks, the solutions to which reveal the wider historical context. Investigating a mysterious story requires detective skills: analytical thinking, observation and discernment.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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  • For grades 9-12

  • Duration 90 min.

  • For adults

  • For families

  • Only for small groups (3-10 persons)

  • In the exhibition space

  • In the Defensive Wall
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Kaunas Fortress

(RE)COGNITION

Visiting the authentic spaces of Kaunas Ninth Fort, pupils will get acquainted with the cultural heritage object and its architectural, engineering and defensive solutions. Participants will learn to identify their location and movement direction on the map by performing orientation tasks. They will also develop their observation skills by comparing the (stylised) maps designed especially for the activity and looking for similarities and differences.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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Kaunas Fortress

Intelligence Officers

Participants are introduced to the architectural and military engineering solutions of the early 20th century. In the fort’s defencive wall spaces, pupils learn about the history, purpose and significance of the objects by performing orientation tasks. Active experiential activities put them in the shoes of WWI intelligence officers, performing reconnaissance tasks, gathering and sharing valuable information.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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  • For grades 5-8

  • Duration 60 min.

  • In the Defensive Wall
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Kaunas Fortress

Nine-Fort Fortress

Pupils with the educator find out what a fort and a fortress are, and also learn that the whole city of Kaunas was turned into a fortress city in the Russian Empire. After discussing what fortifications were made of, participants work in groups to construct nine coloured forts and place them on a map. The educational activity involves teaching history, understanding maps and developing creativity.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone + 370 620 20790)

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  • For children of preschool age (5-7-year-olds)

  • For grades 1–4

  • Duration 60 min.

  • In the exhibition space
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Interwar Prison

CODE: Prison Secret

An educational activity about the division of Kaunas hard labour prison, which operated in the Ninth Fort during the interwar period. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the structure, internal rules and punishment system of the prison. The daily life of the prisoners, their daily routine and work and life conditions are revealed by authentic spaces and exhibits, as well as informative narration by the educator. Additional attention is paid to the illegal publications possessed and distributed by political prisoners and the identification of the press. Using a code created by the prisoners, participants aim to unravel the mystery of how and where the political prisoners hid illegal press from the prison guards during the search.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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Nazi Occupation

Punishment No Mercy

It is an educational activity on the Holocaust and its perpetrators in Lithuania. Participants learn about the origins of the Holocaust process in Germany and its subsequent development in Lithuania. A role-play game – “the trial” – presents a person’s confession to the extermination of the Jews and a witness’s account. The participants, divided into roles, analyse the reasons why the soldiers of the National Labour Protection Battalion took part in the mass murder of Jews. “The trial” examines the motives of the Holocaust perpetrators and analyses the situation, rather than judges specific individuals. The activity encourages critical thinking, evaluation of historical circumstances and the decisions made in the context of those circumstances, reasoned expression of opinions and the discussion of moral and value choices.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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  • For grades 9-12

  • For adults

  • Duration 60 min.

  • In the exhibition space

  • In the education classroom

  • Off-site service can be ordered

  • It can be ordered through the Cultural Education System
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Nazi Occupation

Ghetto’s (Un)Childish Stories

It is an educational activity on the crimes committed by the Nazi occupation regime in Lithuania, with a particular focus on the Jewish ghetto phenomenon during World War II. Participants are introduced to the lives of the children who had to live in the ghetto: through activities, they find out what the ghetto’s everyday life, marked by constant scarcity, was like, what prohibitions were in force at the time, what tensions prevailed in the social environment and how poor but bright leisure time was… On the basis of authentic diary excerpts, participants also analyse the various psychological experiences of young people in the ghetto, i.e. the feelings and emotions that were in some way determined by the external forces of life in the ghetto. The activity encourages to learn about the painful experiences of Lithuanian and world history, invites intense moments of empathy and develops logical and analytical thinking, the ability to creatively generate ideas, clear presentation of ideas and cooperation in groups.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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Nazi Occupation

The Holocaust: The Process, Perpetrators, Rescuers and Victims

Visiting the authentic spaces of the Ninth Fort, the participants of the educational activity have the opportunity to get acquainted with the museum’s present-day exhibitions and to listen to an informative story prepared by an educator about a complex and multifaceted historical phenomenon, the Holocaust, its development in Europe from the rise of the National-Socialists in Germany (1933) to the end of the Nazi occupation of Lithuania (1944). Perpetrators and rescuers, cruelty and compassion, insiders and outsiders, the murdered and the survivors, the ending which is not always happy and the (un)willingness to tell the story… These and other essential and contextual aspects of the theme are covered during the main task – the discussion.Regular price – 5 Eur per person (registration by telephone +370 620 20790)

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