A museum, founded in the house of the parents of the writer Petras Babickas and actress Uršulė Babickaitė-Graičiūnienė (Unė Baye) by the beautiful Kupiškis Lagoon (Lėvuo pond) in the village of Laukminiškiai has been operating since December 24, 2002. This building was rebuilt thanks to local residents Gediminas Kaluina, Algimantas Zoluba and Bronius Inapas, the former longtime chairman of the Virbališkiai collective farm. A memorial plaque was attached to the house in memory of actress Uršulė Babickaitė-Graičiūnienė and writer and journalist Petras Babickas in 1992. The Museum of Laukminiškiai was founded by Janina Puronienė and Kristina Aleksandravičienė, primary school teachers of Virbališkiai primary school in Kupiškis district. The teachers were assisted by their pupils. An ethnographic exposition reflecting household, customs and traditions of the inhabitants of the surrounding villages from the late 19th to early 20th century. After visiting the museum, visitors can learn about the life and work of Unė and Petras Babickai. A modest exposition has been set up in their memory. Not only Petras and his sister Unė were born in this house, but also two more brothers – Kazys, a colonel of the Lithuanian army, and Vytautas, who graduated from military studies and worked as a teacher. All the Babickai have already left this world. Homestead of the actress Unė Babickaitė and writer Petras Babickas was included in the register of immovable cultural heritage in 2009.
The museum can be visited by registering in advance by phone: +370 682 34 232.
The museum is open during the summer season from June 18 until September 2.
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