Address
1 Arsenalo St, LT-01100,
Vilnius.
Tel.: +370-5-262774, +370-5-2629426.
Fax +370-5-2611023.
E-mail: muziejus@lnm.lt
Web Site: http://www.lnm.lt
Departments
Department of Archaeology
Tel. +370-5-261 0030. E-mail: archeologija@lnm.lt
Department of Ethnography
Tel. +370-5-2616244. E-mail: etnografija@lnm.lt
Department of Iconography
Tel. +370-5-2120349. E-mail: ikonografija@lnm.lt
Department of History
Tel. +370-5-2122821. E-mail: istorija@lnm.lt
Sector of Latest History
Tel. +370-5-2609658. E-mail: istorija@lnm.lt
Department of Numismatic
Tel. +370-5-212 0250. E-mail: numizmatika@lnm.lt 
Department of Information and
Education
Tel. +370-5-262 9426. E-mail: info@lnm.lt
Department for
Displays Registration and Preservation
Tel. +370-5-212 6687.
Department of Restoration
Tel. +370-5-262 8934. E-mail: restauravimas@lnm.lt
Department of Publishing
Tel. +370-5-212 0265.
Archives and Library
Tel. +370-5-212 0258. E-mail: biblioteka@lnm.lt
Photo-studio
Tel. +370-5-2618144.
Expositions
The Old Arsenal
Address 3 Arsenalo St,
LT-01100, Vilnius.
Tel. +370-5-2122452.
Opening times
1 May to 30 September:
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00–17.00,
Sunday 10.00–15.00.
1 October to 30 April:
Wednesday to Sunday 10.00-17.00.
Admission charge
Adults - Lt 4;
Pupils, students - Lt 2;
Guided tours - Lt 15.
The Archeology Exposition
"Prehistoric Lithuania"
The
New Arsenal
Address 1 Arsenalo St,
LT-01100, Vilnius.
Tel. +370-5-2629426.
Opening times
1 May to 30 September:
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00–17.00,
Sunday 10.00–15.00.
1 October to 30 April:
Wednesday to Sunday 10.00-17.00.
Admission charge
Adults - Lt 4;
Pupils, students - Lt 2;
Guided tours - Lt 15.
The exposition "Lithuanian State and Culture History". It
reflects the history of Lithuanian State and culture starting from 13th century until present days. The exhibitions covering the topics of state and culture history are
organized permanently.
The
Castle Tower of Gediminas Hill
Address 5 Arsenalo St, LT-01100, Vilnius.
Tel. +370-5-2617453.
Opening times
1 May to 30 September: Daily 10.00-19.00.
1 October to 30 April: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-17.00.
Admission charge
Adults - Lt 4;
Pupils, students - Lt 2;
Guided tours - Lt 15.
In the exposition there are on display the reconstruction models of Vilnius castles of the 14th-17th
centuries, arms, iconography material. The tower has
a sightseeing platform: from there visitors are welcome to enjoy the
panorama of the city.
The Bastion of Vilnius Defence Wall
Address 20/18 Boksto St,
Vilnius.
Tel. +370-5-2612149.
Opening times
1 May to 30 September:
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00–17.00,
Sunday 10.00–15.00.
1 October to 30 April:
Wednesday to Sunday 10.00-17.00.
Admission charge
Adults, pupils and students – Lt 2.
The Bastion is a 16th – 17th century fortification construction of Vilnius
defensive Wall. In 1987, after restoration, the exposition of arms and
armaments from the old times was opened.
The Memorial Farmstead of Dr. Jonas Sliupas
Address
23 a. Vytauto St, LT-00135, Palanga.
Tel. +370-460-54559.
Opening times
1st June to 31st August: Daily 12.00-19.00.
1st September to 31st May: Tuesday to Saturday 10.00-17.00;
Sunday 10.00-15.00.
Admission charge
Adults, pupils and students - Lt 2.
The exposition shows the life and facts about the activity of Dr. Jonas Sliupas - eminent activist of national rebirth, fellow of the "Ausra" ("Dawn")
movement. The exposition also acquaints with the members of the movement (ausrininkai). The collection of Palanga iconography shows the fragments of history of this town.
The Museum of Dr. Vincas Kudirka
Address 29 V. Kudirkos St, Kudirkos Naumiestis, Sakiai Region.
Tel. +370-345-57451.
Opening times
1 May to 30 September: Tuesday to Saturday
10.00-17.00., Sunday 10.00-15.00.
1 October to 30 April: Tuesday to Saturday
10.00-18.00.
Admission charge
Adults, pupils and students - Lt 2.
Museum's
history fragments
The history of the National Museum of Lithuania begins from the year 1855 - in that year the Vilnius Museum of Antiquities was founded by Eustachijus Tiskevicius, the eminent collector and researcher of Lithuanian culture history. From the first day of its foundation the Museum was representing culture and history of The Lithuanian Grand Duchy. It was very popular and enjoyed abundance of the visitors. The defeat national liberation insurrection in the year 1863 brought a painful impact on Lithuanian culture. The administrative reparations also did not pass by the Museum of Antiquities. The exhibits, directly related to Lithuanian history, were taken away to Moscow in 1868. The remaining collections of the Museum of Antiquities were reorganised and passed to the possession of newly founded Vilnius Public Library. It was founded on the basis of former library of the Museum. During the years 1866 -1914, the Museum itself worked as a part of this library. In 1915, when the front of World War I approached, part of the exhibits was taken far away to Russia.
In 1919, based on the collections of the Museum of Antiquities and the Lithuanian Scientific Society, the Museum of History and Ethnography was founded. One of Lithuanian national liberation leaders, Dr. Jonas Basanavicius, was appointed there as the Director. In 1919, the Museum's creation work was interrupted by Polish occupation of Vilnius. On the basis of remaining collections, the museums of Archaeology, Ethnography and Nature were working in the University.
In 1941, the Academy of Sciences took over all collections from all the museums in Vilnius. The eminent museum worker, culture historian Vincas Zilenas successfully restored the structure of the Museum of Antiquities in 1952. The work, started in 1919 by Dr. Jonas Basanavicius, was completed - the Lithuanian Museum of History and Ethnography was created. In 1967, the Museum established itself on the territory of Vilnius castles in the building of the former New Arsenal.
In 1968, the exposition, reflecting history and culture of Lithuanian State, were opened. Careful work in the expeditions, permanent searching for the scattered collections allowed to accumulate the largest collection of Lithuanistics in the country. In 1992, taking into consideration the main collections, which witness the Lithuanian statehood and national history, the Museum was named as the National Museum of Lithuania.
There are six specialised departments of the Lithuanistic collections: History, Archaeology, Ethnography, Numismatics, and Iconography. In these departments there are stored more than 800000 of exhibits.
Text from the Web site http://www.lnm.lt
(National Museum of Lithuania)
