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On January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the museum hosted a screening of the documentary film “Following the Jäger Report”  by Boris Maftsir. The film was introduced by Daumantas Levas Todesas, Chairman of the Association of Jewish Cultural Heritage. The event was also attended by Gennady Kofman, Chairman of the Panevėžys Jewish Community, and Gercas Žakas, Chairman of the Kaunas Jewish Community. We are grateful to everyone who joined us on this meaningful da

During the holiday period, the museum’s opening hours will change. On December 24–26 and January 1, the museum will be closed. On December 23 and 31, the museum will operate on reduced hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On other days, visitors are welcome according to the regular schedule, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

On the evening of December 16, the third Hanukkah candle was lit at the Šeduva Jewish History Museum, The Lost Shtetl. The ceremony was attended by members of the Panevėžys and Šiauliai Jewish communities as well as Rabbi Yizchak Pevzner, head of the Chabad Lubavitch Center (KSD).

Nearly three months in, and our Dream Interactive at the Dreams & Reality gallery is bursting with amazing wishes – joy, cars, good health, first-place wins, and plenty of happiness and peace for everyone. Here are 10 that made us smile – may they brighten your festive season and inspire you to dream right along with us.

On display at our museum is the record book of the Šeduva Jewish Community Council, written between 1920 and 1923. This unique artifact has arrived from the Archives of YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York, on loan for six months.

While the museum was still a work in progress this summer – busy halls, unfinished displays, and our team deep in preparation – something quietly meaningful took place. Jaz Zacks (Mother: Shirley Musikanth-Zacks), a descendant of the Jewish Musikanth family that lived in Šeduva since the mid-18th century, came to Lithuania in search of their roots. With the kind guidance of our colleague Gintautas, Jaz visited the old Jewish cemetery and placed stones on the gravestones of th

On September 20, the Šeduva Jewish History Museum “Lost Shtetl” will officially open its doors. As the largest museum in the Baltics...

The Šeduva Jewish History Museum, The Lost Shtetl , will officially open its doors to visitors on September 20. The museum’s main...

Today we are honored to welcome the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, and the First Lady to the museum. President Herzog, a descendant...