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| Established | 1966 |
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| Location | 6500 S.Pulaski Rd. Chicago,Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°46′32″N87°43′22″W / 41.77556°N 87.72278°W /41.77556; -87.72278 |
| Type | Ethnic museum |
| Website | www |
TheBalzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture (Lithuanian:Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus) is a museum inChicago, United States. It is located onPulaski Rd. in the city'sWest Lawn neighborhood, not far fromMidway 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 ofLithuania, theLithuanian language,history,culture andpolitics, and to theLithuanian-American experience.
The museum hosts events, programs, and workshops, such as traditional LithuanianUžgavėnės mask making,vėlykaičiai ormargučiai 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, theLithuanian 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]
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