The Sun is the only star in our planetary system, the center of the universe and the source of life on Earth. It is impossible to imagine existence without the Sun; only thanks to it do we live, but how little we think and know about it! The Sun Museum - Saules muzejs will help you correct this unfortunate oversight.
Most peoples of the world deified the luminary at different times and worshipped it. This star dictated the way of life to different peoples, and people glorified it in festivals (for example, the day of the solstice is still celebrated by many peoples of the world). Every solar eclipse struck superstitious terror into the inhabitants of Earth. You will learn about all this, as well as about scientific theories on this subject, during a guided tour.
In addition to the stands devoted to people's attitude toward the Sun, the museum also houses a large collection of all kinds of stylized images, sculptures, and bas-reliefs reflecting people's ideas about the luminary. Interestingly, in most examples the Sun has a human face, even in the most modern ones. Perhaps in this way a person subconsciously personifies the heavenly luminary with God, humanizes it, striving to make it closer and more understandable.
A tour of the Sun Museum will be especially interesting for children and for those who love crafts, because the ticket price includes a class in the creative workshop, where you can paint a plaster sun figurine and then take it with you as a souvenir.
