PLACES TO VISIT

Bishop Motiejus Valančius Homeland Museum

Bishop Motiejus Valančius was an extraordinary figure of the 19th century. During his years as bishop, he ordained over five hundred priests, built around fifty churches in Samogitia, initiated the Temperance Movement, and, of course, wrote numerous literary works. But where was such an active man born and shaped as a personality? Not far from Kretinga, in the cosy village of Nasrėnai. The house where the future bishop grew up has not survived, but the Birthplace Museum of Bishop M. Valančius now stands on its site. Visitors can learn about the life of the bishop and gain insight into his childhood at the museum. The 18th-century barn that has survived on the homestead also recalls his early years. An ethnographic exhibition has been created in the barn, featuring the hostess’s granary, the farm maid’s chamber, the utensil chamber, and the grain chamber. Additionally, the museum houses one of the first (if not the only) sculptures for potatoes in Lithuania.