Art museums in Lithuania

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 National Gallery of Art in Vilnius exhibits works by prominent Lithuanian artists of the modern period. The museum exhibits works in chronological order starting in the beginning of the 20th century up to the present day. Each hall has a theme and offers a glimpse of Lithuanian art from a differ

The Vilnius Picture Gallery in the Old Town is a branch of the Lithuanian Art Museum that is housed in the restored Chodkevičiai Palace. The museum houses a collection of Lithuanian art from the 16th to the beginning of the 20th century. Their collections are displayed in restored rooms along with t

The Museum of Applied in Vilnius was founded in 1987 in the old arsenal building of the Lower Castle in Vilnius. It is a museum of applied arts, focused on graphics, costumes and photography. Next to its permanent exhibitions, the Museum of Applied Arts and Design organises various temporary exhibit

The Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) in Vilnius is a venue for contemporary art. The centre doesn't house an own collection, but instead focuses on the development of a broad range of international and Lithuanian exhibition projects. The Contemporary Art Centre, CAC organises five to six large exhibiti

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 Museum of the Radvilas Palace is a branch of the Lithuanian National Art Museum and is mainly devoted to foreign works of fine arts, including works by Old Masters such as Ludovico Lipparini, Guisseppe Rossi, Antonio Bellucci, Carlo Dolci, Giovanni Pannini and Bartolomeus Spranger. One hall of t

At first glance, the house–museum of the Lithuanian émigré artist and collector Kazys Varnelis looks like a small residential building. In fact, though, it contains more than 40 exhibition spaces combining antique graphic arts, maps, Western European sculpture and painting, historic furniture and As

Europos Parkas was founded by Lithuanian sculptor Gintaras Karosas. While enjoying the treasured landscape of the park, you will at the same time discover the admirable world of art. The exhibition spans an area of 55 hectares and displays over 120 works by artists from 35 countries. The collection

The Vytautas Kasiulis Art Museum in Vilnius is devoted to Vytautas Kasiulis, a Lithuanian painter of the School of Paris. Along with the permanent exhibition that consists of the donated collection of works, the museum features a national and international exhibition centre. The museum organises int

In the Užupis Blacksmithery Gallery-Museum, visitors can learn about the history of blacksmiths and experience what it is like to be a blacksmith. The museum's permanent exhibition is on Lithuanian suns and crosses. These suns and crosses contain paganism symbols as well as some floral elements.