History museums in Lithuania

Vilnius Cathedral, the principal Catholic church in Lithuania, is situated in the Cathedral Square of Vilnius' historic center. This location is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, making it a significant landmark in the city. The cathedral's rich history and architectural beauty make it a fascinating place to visit for tourists interested in history, architecture, and religion.

The Gediminas Castle Tower is the remaining part of Vilnius' Upper Castle. The museum's collection mostly consists of archaeological finds from the hill and the surrounding areas and includes armament, iconographic material of old Vilnius and reconstruction models of Vilnius castles of the 2nd part

The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights (KGB Museum) is housed in the former KGB headquarters, where crimes of the Soviet regime were planned and executed. The museum includes the former KGB prison, the premises for death sentences and an exhibition about independence and repressions by Soviet

The Money Museum of the Bank of Lithuania introduces visitors to the history of Lithuanian and world money and aim for better public understanding of the Bank of Lithuania in general. The museum holds more than 55,000 exhibits and combines the history of money with topics of today’s economy. A famou

The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania was originally built in the 15th century for the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the future Kings of Poland. Now a museum, visitors to the palace can follow 4 routes inside the palace. Route 1 includes the surviving authentic walls as well as the

The Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum at the Tolerance Center and Samuel Bak Museum is devoted to different aspects of Jewish history and culture Lithuania. The collections of the museum includes works of sacred, modern, and traditional art along with historical objects.

Toy Museum is a place where fun games, archeological secrets and historical riddles overlap. The museum opened its doors to visitors in December 2012. Since then, the museum's goal is to playfully reveal the historical treasures of toys, emphasizing the value and versatility of the toy as a scientif

The New Arsenal of the The National Museum of Lithuania is currently closed for reconstruction. We invite you to visit other locations of the National Museum of Lithuania.

In the Amber Museum-Gallery visitors can learn about the history of Baltic amber and visit the shop with amber jewellery made by local artists.

The Lithuanian Railway Museum is situated on the 2nd floor of a former passenger hall in the train station of Vilnius. The Museum has over 10,000 pieces in its collection, including authentic artifacts and models. The museum consists of an indoor exhibition hall, a gallery and other interactive room

The National Museum of Lithuania - The Old Arsenal houses an exhibition of Lithuanian archaeology called “Prehistory of Lithuania” that contains more than 4,000 archaeological finds. The collection includes pieces that represent the culture of Lithuania from the first "residents" in the territory of

The Alexander Pushkin Literary Museum hold a collection of over 8,000 objects and includes furniture of the early 19th century and pieces from the first half of the 20th century, including housekeeping goods, manuscripts, photographs, books, other publications and works of art.

The Church Heritage Museum is located in St Michael‘s Church in Vilnius, of Renaissance and early Baroque architecture. It displays the Treasury of the Vilnius Cathedral, which was hidden away in the wall of the Cathedral for almost half a century. The treasury includes the earliest masterpieces of

The Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Film Museum holds a collection of objects that reflect life, creation, and spiritual experience of Lithuanian artists and that are related to the history of Lithuanian theatre, music, and cinema. Besides this, the museum also oranganises modern art exhibitions.

The Castellan’s House is the newest exhibition unit of the National Museum of Lithuania, presenting Lithuania’s history, culture and the people who contributed to the country’s development, as well as introducing visitors to the key ideas that shaped Lithuania’s identity. The main factors which d

The House of Histories is one of the branches of the National Museum of Lithuania. It is a space which invites visitors to experience history not as something fixed in the past but as integral to the reality we are creating today. Here visitors can explore and discuss different ways of understand

The House of Signatories uses traditional and contemporary techniques to present modern Lithuania’s path to statehood – from the mid-19th century to the seminal event of the signing of the February 16th Act of Independence. President Antanas Smetona’s gold pen, a gift he received on his name day;

The museum at the Bastion of the Vilnius Defence Wall tells the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania’s weaponry and defence practices. Artillery weapons and small salute canons used for events, as well as smaller calibre weapons; a long speared gun called an arquebus, a hand grenade, a pistol

The Former Detention House stands at 1 Kosčiuškos Street, at the confluence of the Neris and Vilnia rivers. The last prisoners left the building in August 2019.

Located in the village of Ožkabaliai, Vilkaviškis region, the birthplace of Jonas Basanavičius is one of only three National Museum of Lithuania branches located outside of Lithuania’s capital. Basanavičius’s own publications about Lithuanian folklore and mythology; personal effects that belonged

The Vincas Kudirka Museum introduces visitors to Vincas Kudirka, the author of the Lithuanian anthem, as well as the town in which he spent the final years of his life. The exhibit includes items related to Kudirka’s life and person – a piano he played while visiting friends in Warsaw; an origina

Visit the 19th century wooden villa built by counts Tiškevičiai, which was the home of Palanga’s first burgomaster Jonas Šliūpas from 1931 to 1944, and feel the spirit of this progressive and uncopromising personality. The constant exposition on Jonas Šliūpas is currently in developement. Meanwhile,

Situated near Vilnius, Liubavas is one of the oldest estates in Lithuania, one that sits at a picturesque location near the River Žalesa. The ponds of Liubavas were thoroughly described in the treasury book of the Lithuanian ruler Sigismund Augustus back in 1546. Liubavas has been governed by the pr

The Museum of the Custom is a museum in Vilnius that is devoted to the history of the Lithuanian Customs under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Russian Empire and after the re-establishment of the Lithuanian State in 1918. The collection of the museum includes documents, photographs and postcards th

The Centre for Civil Education in Vilnius lets visitors learn about the Lithuanian state, participate in its creation, and lets them engage in addressing its urgent challenges.