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The Venclauskiai Home is a subdivision of Šiauliai Andros Museum. The building was built in 1925-1927 as a residential house designed by one of the most famous architects of interwar modernism Karolis Reisonas (1894-1981). The house belonged to the family Stanislava (1874-1958) and Kazimieras (1880-1940) Venclauskiai, famous figures of Lithuanian national movement and Lithuania state-building, prominent public and cultural figures, guardians to numerous abandoned children and orphans, rescuers of Jews. The Venclauskiai lived in the house until 1944. During World War II, the building housed the security structures of occupation regimes. In 1955, the house was assigned to Šiauliai Andros Museum, in 1959, the first post-war museum exposition was equipped, in 1986, the first art exhibition in the history of the museum was opened. In 1991, the children of the Venclauskiai gave their parents' home as a gift to the city of Šiauliai, provided that the museum continuously operated in the building. In 1992, the building was officially named The Venclauskiai Home and included into the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Lithuania (unique code 2255). In 1993, in the honor of theVenclauskiai family, the sculpture Motinyste (Maternity) was unveiled on the terrace of the house (sculptor Antanas Šnaras). In 2005, the monument was built to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of the Burgmaster of Šiauliai, lawyer Kazimieras Vanclauskis (sculptor Gintautas Lukosaitis). The garden is decorated with sculptures made by the famous folk sculptor Antanas Rapdp,os (1871-1939). In 2019, the Venclauskiai Home was restored, establishing a Multifunctional Educational Centre of History and Culture. It houses the exposition of the history of Šiauliai city of the first half of the 20th century, exhibitions, events, educational activities are arranged, and Naslaiciu sodas (Orphans' Garden) is open to visitors. The museum is equipped for visitors with physical disabilities. The restoredVenclauskiai Home is one of the most representative buildings of the interwar modernist architecture in Šiauliai.
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