A flag of the 1863 Uprising

The first museum in Kelme was opened in 1936 at the home of the Riflemen’s Union. All of its exhibits disappeared during the Second World War. The Kelme State Museum, which later became a public museum, was open 1949-1962. Its objects were taken over by the Kelme Regional Museum, which was established in 1990.

The Kelme Regional Museum include such collections:

  • ethnographic
  • historical objects
  • art
  • objects from Jonas Vadeikis, Karl May and Indian themes
  • photographs and prints

The Museum and its branches hold museum objects reflecting the history and culture of the Kelme region.