The Žagarė Regional Park Visitor Centre’s exposition Mysteries of Dolomite shows the uniqueness of this region. The exposition is symbolically linked, both in terms of colour and graphics, by the distinctive feature of the soil foundation of Žagarė region, i.e., dolomite. Sedimentary rocks – dolomites – formed on the bottom of the warm, salty sea (around 360 million years ago). As the last glacier retreated and melted, it was in Žagarė that boulders, sand and clay were deposited on the surface of the dolomites, leaving the dolomite at a depth of 0.3–6 m. The structure of dolomite on display, intertwined with roots and branches, evolved into the motif of antlers, and the deer (the symbol of Žagarė Regional Park) accompanies visitors throughout the exposition. In addition to dolomite, it also tells the story of rare plants, Tyrelis Swamp, and hunting. There is a scarecrow room, a classroom of Žagarė dialect, where one can read stories and sayings written in the local language, and on the screen there are elderly people speaking to visitors in their own dialect.
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