{"id":4042,"date":"2024-08-30T10:46:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/?post_type=oum-location&#038;p=4042"},"modified":"2024-10-29T07:52:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T06:52:55","slug":"balzekas-museum-of-lithuanian-culture","status":"publish","type":"oum-location","link":"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/en\/oum-location\/balzekas-museum-of-lithuanian-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20yj2tvv-883064af4c992c49f7d5ee62e5ffd7d8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-20yj2tvv-883064af4c992c49f7d5ee62e5ffd7d8{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-20yj2tvv-883064af4c992c49f7d5ee62e5ffd7d8{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"Inrto-News-Beitrag\"  class='flex_column av-20yj2tvv-883064af4c992c49f7d5ee62e5ffd7d8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7ps5s-3366ade2f5370548229b2361be32416f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock beitragsueberschrift'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-1vshppxn-a54cfb37341f82f3cdbafd82fc2074f7 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1vshppxn-a54cfb37341f82f3cdbafd82fc2074f7\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-1vshppxn-a54cfb37341f82f3cdbafd82fc2074f7{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-1vshppxn-a54cfb37341f82f3cdbafd82fc2074f7{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"angaben-institutionen\"  class='flex_column av-1vshppxn-a54cfb37341f82f3cdbafd82fc2074f7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6e2dsaz-8c09d25eca7fc27b4c37cce1259fc851\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-6e2dsaz-8c09d25eca7fc27b4c37cce1259fc851 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#fc0000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6e2dsaz-8c09d25eca7fc27b4c37cce1259fc851 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Wenn es kein Logo gibt, wird diese Spalte einfach leer gelassen. Das Bild oben bitte l\u00f6schen.<br \/>\n(Dieser Text wird nicht dargestellt.)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5wdbz0r-a0acf86e79379503297af7b92c17bfce\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-5wdbz0r-a0acf86e79379503297af7b92c17bfce{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-5wdbz0r-a0acf86e79379503297af7b92c17bfce{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"angaben-institutionen\"  class='flex_column av-5wdbz0r-a0acf86e79379503297af7b92c17bfce av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7qis9-042fe6d56997f19fca529cc4880d2095 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>6500 S. Pulaski Rd.<br \/>\nChicago IL 60629<br \/>\nPhone: +1 (773) 582-6500<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@balzekasmuseum.org\">info@balzekasmuseum.org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/balzekasmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/balzekasmuseum.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7qufz-c94765de50846a3b267a3a608b7c9eb5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><br \/>\nMo-Sat: 10 am \u2013 4 pm<br \/>\nSun: 12 pm \u2013 4 pm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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Berlin.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m2u3bycs-6e12a1540ecb9598e5deefd7bbb0cc28__1  slide-2 slide-even'><a href=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2-705x369.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-3131 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3131\"  src=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2.jpg\" width=\"860\" height=\"450\" title='02' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-7-2-705x369.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><div class='av-image-copyright av-copyright-left'><span>\u00a9 Howard M. Berlin.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m2u3bycs-6e12a1540ecb9598e5deefd7bbb0cc28__2  slide-3 slide-odd'><a href=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2-705x369.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-3127 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3127\"  src=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2.jpg\" width=\"860\" height=\"450\" title='02' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-7-2-705x369.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><div class='av-image-copyright av-copyright-left'><span>\u00a9 Howard M. Berlin.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide  avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='left-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Previous\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-1' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-1' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-1'>Previous<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-1'>Previous<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M14.464 27.84q0.832 0.832 0 1.536-0.832 0.832-1.536 0l-12.544-12.608q-0.768-0.768 0-1.6l12.544-12.608q0.704-0.832 1.536 0 0.832 0.704 0 1.536l-11.456 11.904z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Previous<\/span><\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide  avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Next\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-2' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-2' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-2'>Next<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-2'>Next<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1df7oeh7-3e75b4a9f0d5a5719357e75848a636e0\">\n#top .flex_column.av-1df7oeh7-3e75b4a9f0d5a5719357e75848a636e0{\nmargin-top:6%;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-1df7oeh7-3e75b4a9f0d5a5719357e75848a636e0{\nmargin-top:6%;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"Texte-Geschichte-Bestand-Aktivitaeten\"  class='flex_column av-1df7oeh7-3e75b4a9f0d5a5719357e75848a636e0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7rxwp-32024f763c00e626327008fc6a916396 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"TextA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture is the creation of Stanley Balzekas, Jr. who founded the Museum in 1966 in a building next to his car dealership, and has been at its current location since 1986. Of the exhibits relating to Lithuanian coins and stamps, many were acquired from the collection of Dr. Alexander M. Rackus (18931965), a well-known local physician and historian.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18pkbv0r-63aeed5bc0ebd68b5460ef3238e76479\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-18pkbv0r-63aeed5bc0ebd68b5460ef3238e76479{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-18pkbv0r-63aeed5bc0ebd68b5460ef3238e76479 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7s9e9-c0c3a218403cad4637d63269706f4c10 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Coins<\/h2>\n<p>This covers Lithuania&#8217;s history, first as part of Poland from as early as 1492 with the half-gra\u00f6is of Grand Duke Aleksandras minted in Vilnius plus other specimens from the 16th century. Mint sets and commemorative coins from both pre- and post-Soviet independent Lithuania are included.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13gfmoy3-d4d2ecc7be2a2842224a7224b592e7c9\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-13gfmoy3-d4d2ecc7be2a2842224a7224b592e7c9{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-13gfmoy3-d4d2ecc7be2a2842224a7224b592e7c9 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7smmf-b36a60e3c4a1a4be81c361d087640f3d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Paper Money<\/h2>\n<p>Exhibits relating to the history of Lithuanian paper money are shown. One is about the notgeld from the port city of Kaipeda, also known as Memel (Memelburg), which was part of Prussia from the 15th century until 1919. Specimens are shown of the first independent Lithuanian banknotes dated 1922 in both the temporary series printed in Berlin and the permanent series, although initially printed in Prague, but were later printed in England.<br \/>\nDuring World War II when Germany invaded Lithuania, ration paper money, denominated in punkte, was used. Many Lithuanians were in displaced prison camps such as Augsburg and Scheinfeld after the war, which had their own coupons for purchasing goods at the camp canteen, some of which are on display.<br \/>\nGaining independence in 1991 from the breakup of the Soviet bloc, Lithuania issued temporary &#8220;talonas&#8221; notes at par with the Russian ruble for the transition from the ruble to the litas monetary system. There are examples of 0.10-, 0.20-, 0.50-, and 1-talonas notes. Also on display are the first 1991 series of banknotes printed under the litas monetary system placed into circulation in 1993.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-x2zeq17-bc5002fc8656ec3859e995316ba66971\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-x2zeq17-bc5002fc8656ec3859e995316ba66971{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-x2zeq17-bc5002fc8656ec3859e995316ba66971 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7tdg6-2cabe4c84643ca9b854ff4d3f3dea254 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Lottery Tickets, Tokens, and Medals<\/h2>\n<p>There is a nice display of lottery tickets, starting with Lithuanian tickets from the early 1930s. During their wartime occupation of Lithuania, the Germans also issued lottery tickets, in Reichmarks with the 1944 date. Also shown are Soviet Union lottery tickets during the 1960s denominated in kopecks.<\/p>\n<p>With churches as the cornerstone of the Lithuanian community, ethnic organizations such as the Society of St. Stephen or the Society of All Saints issued tokens, often 5\u00a2, which were good for a purchase.<\/p>\n<p>One display case is devoted to the medals of Petras Rim\u00f6a (1881-1961), Lithuania&#8217;s most outstanding medalist whose many designs reflect patriotic themes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-scdj1hn-4064a2ecdbbbd3ae4da69cc393e1a7eb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-scdj1hn-4064a2ecdbbbd3ae4da69cc393e1a7eb{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-scdj1hn-4064a2ecdbbbd3ae4da69cc393e1a7eb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7ttv2-f821871ef9e34dc61cc27d7f5ef7f31b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Lithuanian Orders and Decorations<\/h2>\n<p>Examples of all three of Lithuania&#8217;s orders and decorations are exhibited. The Order of the Cross of Vytis is the highest military decoration for valor. The Order of Vytautas the Great is given for outstanding civil or military merit but has not been restored in present-day Lithuania. The example of the 3rd Class Order on display was awarded to Dr. Rackus for his contribution to Lithuanian culture. The Order of Grand Duke Gediminas is awarded for outstanding civil merit. In recogn<\/p>\n<p>Lithuanian community, Balzekas, the Museum&#8217;s founder, was awarded the 3rd Class Order of Grand Duke Gediminas personally by the Lithuanian President Algirdas Brazauskas in 1996 and both the badge and neck ribbon are on display.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-pp7quob-7b2b2d4320a7b91fab5175aa63dcaec6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-pp7quob-7b2b2d4320a7b91fab5175aa63dcaec6{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-pp7quob-7b2b2d4320a7b91fab5175aa63dcaec6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7u795-ae26355020d86aaff3182bfe3bb3ba03 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Victor David Brenner<\/h2>\n<p>One display is devoted to a Lithuanian who has had a lasting impact on United States numismatics-Victor David Brenner. Easily recognized by his initials V.D.B., Brenner, a Jewish immigrant, designed Lincoln&#8217;s bust for the 1909 penny at the request of President Teddy Roosevelt, which has remained with us for more than 100 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-myedv63-2827cbf71e4ae09ec1a499c1bd548067\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-myedv63-2827cbf71e4ae09ec1a499c1bd548067{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-myedv63-2827cbf71e4ae09ec1a499c1bd548067 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lui7uzhe-da2fcb88fb3efd96ce96185d9f51b8b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"TextA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">This text was written by Howard M. Berlin and first published in his book The Numismatourist in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"TextA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">You can order his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dr-Howard-Berlin-Numismatourist-Worldwide\/dp\/B00RWU02F4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #0070c0;\">numismatic guidebook at Amazon<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"TextA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numismatourist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #0070c0;\">Howard M. Berlin has his own website.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6500 S. 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