Created for several years with the funds of AB ORLEN Lietuva, it is
a unique exhibition that can hardly be found in the Baltic States, or in
neighboring Poland, where crude oil is also processed. The history of oil industry,
with development of crude oil production, refining and logistics, as well as
its future is introduced in one of the most picturesque halls of Mažeikiai
Museum. Visitors of the interactive exposition will have a unique opportunity
to enjoy a bird's eye view of the refinery spread across more than 1'000
hectares, and to learn how Mažeikiai, bearing the name of the city of oilmen,
was growing together with the development of this industrial giant.
The exhibition is tailored to all age groups. The youngest will
certainly have fun while watching the journey of a crude oil drop through the
piping, while the older visitors will be able to touch, smell and guess the
products and items that can be made of crude oil. The exhibition is also
tailored to the disabled visitors, with labelling in Braille, and the
possibility to touch the exhibits and access video content even from a
wheelchair.
AB
ORLEN Lietuva is among the major sponsors of cultural, sports, heritage and
educational projects both on the local as well as the national level. ‘Every
year, around 1 million Euro are allocated by the Company to support various
initiatives’, said Radoslaw Misztalewski, General Director of AB ORLEN Lietuva.
‘More than 100 thousand Euro were allocated for this permanent interactive
exposition ‘Naftos kelias’. It is our gift to Mažeikiai presented on the eve of
the 44th birthday of the refinery’.
The exposition ‘Naftos kelias’ will open in Mažeikiai Museum (at
Burbos g. 9, Mažeikiai) on 26 April, at 1 PM. Media representatives planning
to visit the event are requested for prior notification to e-mail kristina.gendvile@orlenlietuva.lt or mob. tel. 8 620 38049, with indication of their full names,
and the represented mass media.
ORLEN Lietuva inf.