National Museum of Lithuania

The National Museum of Lithuania is a repository of the cultural and historical heritage of the Lithuanian people. It was opened in 1855 as a museum of antiquities, and only in 1992 it received its current name.

The National Museum of Lithuania is located on the territory of the State Reserve, near the Neris River, in the center of the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. The museum contains information about all cultural trends of the country over the centuries. There are more than a million exhibits, the number of which is constantly increasing. The museum has several departments: numismatics, ethnic culture, iconography, archaeology of the Middle Ages and modern times, the history of modern times. It also periodically hosts virtual and temporary thematic exhibitions, for example, documentary photography “Chronicle of the Renaissance in 1987-1991” or exhibitions dedicated to famous Lithuanians.

There is a restoration center at the museum. The National Museum welcomes more than 250,000 people every year. To better familiarize people with the history of the Lithuanian people, “Thursday evenings” are held here.