The restored wooden synagogue in Alanta has reopened as part of the Molėtai Regional Museum. It will serve as a venue for exhibitions and cultural events.
The small, simple synagogue, which was used as a warehouse for grain and fertilizer after WW2, is registered as a state-protected site of regional importance.
Restoration work took place between 2019 and 2021. The total cost was €345,033 euros, according to Nijolė Stalnionienė, chief specialist at the Molėtai District Municipality’s Architecture and Territorial Planning Department, quoted by lrt.lt, the Lithuania National Broadcasting web site. Funding came making from the state, with contribution from the Lithuanian Jewish community.
The synagogue officially reopened on July 25, during events marking the 590th anniversary of the first mention of Alanta.
Its first exhibit is “Miracle Rescue,” the Myro yeshiva in Kėdainiai in 1940,” from the Kėdainiai Regional Museum.
The synagogue will remain open every Friday and Saturday during the summer from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with further opening times still to be decided — call +370 602 57684 for information an group bookings.
Read the lrt.lt web site article
See our 2021 post about completion of the restoration