Kaunas Devil Museum is the only museum of this kind in the world. It was created in 1966, and the basis of the exposition was the …
The Lithuanian War Museum was opened in 1919 in Kaunas and had a very small display of weapons. By 1921, the collection was replen …
The Museum of Medicine and Pharmacy is a museum in Kaunas, which was established in 1936 by the staff of the Lithuanian Associatio …
You can see paintings radiating music in the museum named after the famous Lithuanian artist and composer M.K. Ciurlionis. In 1921 …
Kaunas Museum of the Ninth Fort is located in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is located in the Ninth Fort, in one of the forts of the Kovno …
The Lithuanian Aviation Museum was founded by the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture in 1990. By 2009, there were 19 thousand exhibits …
The Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum is one of the largest natural science museums in Lithuania, located in Kaunas. The museum h …
The Myronis Museum is located in an ancient mansion of the XVIII century, on the Town Hall Square, in Kaunas. In this house once l …
The National Art Museum is one of the oldest and largest art museums located in Kaunas and was founded in 1921. Here you can get a …
Lithuanian Museum of Folk Life was founded in 1966. There is an open-air museum in a picturesque place near the Kaunas Sea and the …
The Museum of Ceramics in Kaunas is located in the beautiful white-stone building of the City Hall, or rather, in its underground …
The Museum of the History of Communications in Lithuania was founded in 1994 in the city of Kaunas, in the building of the former …
The Povilas Stulga Folk Instruments Museum is located in the center of the old town of Kaunas and was first opened on April 26, 19 …
The Gruoggio Memorial Museum, a museum of the famous Lithuanian composer I.Gruoggio, was opened in Kaunas, Lithuania. The museum i …
Kaunas is a city with a rich history and unexpected museum discoveries. Here, ancient mansions and military forts coexist with avant-garde art halls, and each exposition tells its vivid history. Museum lovers will find in Kaunas rare collections, and unusual thematic collections that turn an ordinary walk into a real journey.
There are numerous museums in the city: Kaunas Devil Museum is the only museum in the world of this profile, which arose on the basis of a private collection and amazes the imagination; the Museum of Medicine and Pharmaceutics, founded in 1936 by the staff of the Lithuanian Pharmacists Association, stores historical pharmacy supplies and rare medical instruments; Military Museum named after Vytautas the Great with a collection of weapons and military artifacts, developed since 1919; Museum named after M.K. Ciurlionis, where the paintings seem to be filled with music; Kaunas Museum of the Ninth Fort, located in the fort of the Kovno fortress and bearing a strong memorial load; Museum of Lithuanian aviation with an extensive collection of aircraft and technical exhibits; The Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum is one of the largest natural science museum centers in the country; the Myronis Museum in the old mansion on Town Hall Square; National Art Museum of Lithuania with important art collections The Museum of Ceramics in the underground halls of the Town Hall; the Museum of the History of Communication Development in the building of the former post station of the XIX century; the Museum of Folk Instruments named after Povilas Stulga in the center of the old city; the I. Gruoggio Memorial Museum and the Lithuanian Sports Museum with artifacts of sports history. Not far from the city is the Lithuanian Museum of Folk Life in Rumsishkes – an open exposition near the Kaunas Sea should be included in any route around the neighborhood.
The museum life of Kaunas is very dynamic: temporary exhibitions of modern and historical art, imported expositions from European collections and thematic projects dedicated to military history, folk crafts and aviation are regularly opened in the halls. At the height of the tourist season, museums offer special programs, lectures and evening excursions, and cooperation with national institutions brings large collections and inter-museum projects to the city. Keep an eye out for posters and exhibition calendars – there are many events and busy routes in spring and summer.
Come to Kaunas to experience the depth and diversity of its museum treasures. The best way to see the main thing and learn interesting details is to book a tour with a private guide: experienced guides will make a convenient route, help with tickets and tell little-known stories, so that a trip to museums will be truly memorable. Plan your excursions in advance, choose your favorite themes and embark on a cultural journey through Kaunas.
