National Museum of Lithuania

Vilnius, Lithuania

The National Museum of Lithuania, established in 1952, is a state-sponsored historical museum that encompasses several significant structures and a wide collection of written materials and artifacts. It also organizes archeological digs in Lithuania. The museum consists of five main departments, although three of them are located close to each other to the Vilnius Castle Complex (into the New Arsenal, the Old Arsenal and the Tower of Gediminas Castle).

The history of the Old Lithuania (between 13th century - 1795) is exposed in the New Arsenal. The Ethnic exposition involves Folk art and home comforts of Lithuanian rustics of the 18th-19th centuries. One of the biggest archeological expositions in Europe called “Lithuanian prehistory” is located in the Old Arsenal. The Tower of Gediminas Castle includes an impressive collection of weaponry of 14th-17th centuries.

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Arsenalo gatvė 1, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Details

Founded: 1952
Category: Museums in Lithuania

More Information

www.lnm.lt
en.wikipedia.org
www.way2lithuania.com

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby


Vilnius Cathedral (0,2 km)
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (0,2 km)
St. John's Church (0,5 km)
Gediminas' Tower (0,1 km)
Vilnius University (0,5 km)
Vilnius Town Hall (1 km)
St. Anne's Church (0,5 km)
St. Casimir's Church (1,1 km)
Presidential Palace (0,5 km)


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User Reviews

Liubov Bevz (7 months ago)
Great place to visit. Entrance was just 3 EUR and there are lots of interesting things collected. I loved ethnographic expozition with reconstruction of typical traditional Lithuanian households. And especially interesting is exposition about unique Lithuanian art called Cross crafting.
Ray (9 months ago)
Museums are very affordable in Vilnius and I definitely recommend everyone to visit this one. They even have free cloakrooms!
Bill Dinger (9 months ago)
An expansive museum covering the grounds and barracks of the old Vilnius castle. Has numerous artifacts about Lithuanian history and it's information placards are in both English and Lithuanian. The cost is 2 Euros for each section, and there are like 3 aections. Takes about 2 hours if you go to all 3 places as well as hike up to the castle. Please note castle hike is up a very steep pitch with uneven cobblestones and limited to no handrails. There is a furnicular but it wasn't working when I was there. The top offers great views of Vilnius
Olga P (9 months ago)
A very interesting museum! And only 1,5 euros for students!
Usman Malik (12 months ago)
Love this museum. Nice collection. It’s not so big but got plenty of stuff. Tickets about €3 for adult and kids free. They have got musical instruments, maps of old Lithuania, clothes used to wear and different areas of Lithuania and much more. Must visit if you like history.
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