Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture (Lithuanian: Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus) is a museum in Chicago, United States. It is located on Pulaski Rd. in the city's West Lawn neighborhood, not far from Midway International Airport. Founded in 1966 by the Lithuanian-American businessman Stanley Balzekas, Jr.,[1] it is dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of Lithuanian culture. It is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the subjects of Lithuania, the Lithuanian language, history, culture and politics, and to the Lithuanian-American experience.
The museum hosts events, programs, and workshops, such as traditional Lithuanian Užgavėnės (Mardi Gras) mask making, vėlykaičiai or margučiai Easter egg decorating, and straw Christmas ornament making. It is a popular destination for tourists and schools.
The museum works cooperatively with other cultural, arts and educational organizations, fraternal orders, religious organizations and governmental institutions. Its bulletin, the Lithuanian Museum Review, is published quarterly.[2]
Chicago's Lithuanian community has more Lithuanians and people of Lithuanian descent than anywhere in the world outside of Lithuania itself.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Earley, Neal (2020-06-23). "Stanley Balzekas Jr., 95: war hero, founder of Lithuanian cultural museum, 'enriched Chicago's culture and history'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture - Genealogy Department". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
External links
- The official web site of the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
- v
- t
- e
- African Americans
- Albanians
- Appalachian
- Bosnians
- Chinese
- Czechs
- Germans
- Greeks
- Irish
- Italians
- Japanese
- Jews
- Koreans
- Lithuanians
- Mexicans
- Poles
- Puerto Ricans
- Romani (Gypsy)
- Swedes
- Ukrainians
- Welsh
- American Indian Center
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
- Bohemian National Cemetery
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago
- DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
- DuSable Museum of African American History
- German Waldheim Cemetery
- Hull House
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
- International Polka Association
- Irish American Heritage Center
- Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago
- National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
- National Museum of Mexican Art
- National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
- Polish American Association
- Polish Museum of America
- St. John of Rila Church in Chicago
- Spertus Institute
- Swedish American Museum
- Swedish Club of Chicago
- Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
- Ukrainian National Museum
- Berlin Wall Monument
- Bohemian Club
- Bohemian National Alliance
- Celtic Fest Chicago
- Chicago Black Renaissance
- Chicago Outfit
- Chicago Shimpo
- Chinaman (politics)
- Čikagos Aidas
- Draugas
- Dziennik Związkowy (Polish Daily News)
- Kwanusila
- List of diplomatic missions and trade organizations in Chicago
- Suznanie
- To Chicago and Back
- Vakarai
This article related to a building or structure in Chicago is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
This Illinois museum-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e