[ In 1982, a three-story extension was built to house the expanding collection and, as of 2009, the museum's holdings had grown to 3,000 items.[2]]Most of the devils are sculptures in wood, ceramic, stone, or paper. Others are masks or paintings on silk or canvas. The devils, collected from all over the world, are diverse in style. Many of the devils are art objects, for display only, but other devils have been incorporated into usable objects such as pipes and nutcrackers.[[5]]
Exhibits
The first floor of the museum contains Žmuidzinavičius's collection which he acquired despite Soviet law against religious artefacts. One of the devils is so small that it is viewed through a magnifying glass.
On the second floor, is a huge wooden devil – given to the museum by someone who believed that the devil was causing bad luck. There are many wooden carvings of Scandinavian origin, plus donated items such as pebbles containing the devil's image.[7]
The third floor contains many devils from former Soviet territories[7] but others come from countries around the world including Japan, Cuba, and Mexico.
References
1. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.muziejai.lt/Kaunas/Velniu_muziejus.en.htm |title=Devils' Museum | date=2009-10-20 |publisher=Lithuanian Art Museum |accessdate=2009-12-12}}
2. ^1 {{cite book|author=Lonely Planet|title=The World: A Traveller's Guide to the Planet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3OKuBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT1048|date=2014-10-01|publisher=Lonely Planet Publications|isbn=978-1-74360-584-4|pages=1048– }}
3. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.lithuania.travel/en-gb/attractions/devil-museum/17162 |title=Devil Museum |website=www.lithuania.travel |accessdate=2017-01-19 }}