A 12,000–year journey through prehistoric Lithuania

Plan your visit

Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

The ticket office closes 15 minutes before closing time.

See working hours during public holidays.

Ticket prices

  • Adults – 5,00 €
  • Concessions* – 2,50 €

Family ticket

  • Small family (1 adult and 1–4 children) – 8,00 €
  • Small family ticket (1 adult and 1–4 children) with access to an educational class – 11,00 €
  • Large family (2 adults and 1–4 children) – 13,00 €
  • Large family ticket (2 adults and 1–4 children) with access to an educational class – 16,00 €

Additional services

  • Guided tours in Lithuanian or a foreign language (for groups of 1–20 people) – 20,00 € + admission tickets
  • Educational classes for children from 4 years old and schoolchildren – 3,00 €
  • Educational classes for adults – 3,00 € + admission ticket
  • Audioguide – free of charge

Combination tickets

  • Historical Triangle (Castlellan’s House, the Old Arsenal and the Gediminas Castle Tower) – 15,00 €

50% discount on admission tickets applies to the following visitors:

Full-time pupils of schools of general education; full-time students of schools of higher education; citizens of the Republic of Lithuania and other countries of the European Union studying full-time in schools of higher education in the member states of the European Union; students of vocational education institutions; pensioners (under 80); persons who suffered from the occupations between 1939 and 1990 – political prisoners and deportees, former inmates of ghettos and concentration or other forced labour camps; persons who fought for the independence of the Republic of Lithuania and suffered from Soviet aggression on 11–13 January 1991 and onwards; participants in the resistance movement against the occupations between 1940 and 1990 – volunteer soldiers and freedom fighters; teachers; for soldiers in permanent compulsory military service and volunteer soldiers, soldiers of NATO forces serving in Lithuania; members of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union; cadets of the General J. Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy; members of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Volunteer Union. Discount is applied upon presentation of an appropriate ID.

Exposition is free of charge for the following visitors:

pre-school children; orphans and children who have lost guardianship by their parents; people with a disability and their one accompanying person; pupils with special educational needs and their one accompanying person; persons from 80 years of age; persons presenting a POLA (Association for Support of Oncological Patients) card; employees of Lithuania’s museums; members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM); residents of children care homes and socially supported children; teachers accompanying groups of schoolchildren; Vilnius Pass card holders (valid for visiting The New Arsenal, The Old Arsenal, The House of Signatories, Gediminas Castle Tower, The Bastion of the Vilnius Defence Wall, Kazys Varnelis House-Museum, House of Histories); students of Lithuanian art schools for children and youth; students of Vilnius College of Technologies and Design; students of Balys Dvarionas decennary music school; members of the Lithuanian Association of Art Historians; members of the International Association of Art Critics; members of the Lithuanian Association of Archaeologists; guides with valid guide ID; guides accompanying groups of tourists; journalists; Family Card holders; students of Vilnius Academy of Arts; students of the Faculty of History at Vilnius University; students of the Faculty of Communication at Vilnius university; students of the Klaipėda university; organised groups of up to 15 people by members of the Karaim Cultural Community in Lithuania, with the exception of Gediminas Castle Tower; members of the Public Institution “Public Initiatives Support Fund” accompanying Ukrainian groups; citizens of Ukraine; all visitors on the last Sunday of each month, except for temporary exhibitions at the House of Histories.

Educational activities of the National Museum of Lithuania’s expositional locations are free of charge for the following visitors:

children under 3 years of age; residents of children care homes and socially supported children; people with a disability and their one accompanying person; teachers accompanying groups of schoolchildren; citizens of Ukraine.

Concessions are applied upon the visitor providing valid ID that prooves right to specific concessions. This ID requirement does not apply to pre-school children and all visitors on the last Sunday of each month.

The tours are conducted in Lithuanian, English and Russian. Guided tours can be booked in advance by calling +370 612 42916 or emailing [email protected]

Guided tours can only be conducted by guides working at the museum or accredited by the museum.

Filming and photography

Visitors are allowed to take photographs in the exhibitions and displays without a flash or tripod, provided that these photographs are not reproduced or published. The Administration reserves the right to prohibit photography and filming in certain exhibition halls or temporary exhibitions. Journalists may use special equipment with the permission of the museum administration. The visitor is responsible for copyright infringements.

Adaptation for people with reduced mobility

Access to the museum is via the main entrance, which has a ramp. The exhibition is spread over two floors and is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, with a lift to the second floor and ramps.

However, the sanitary facilities are not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.

Accessibility for the visually impaired

Some of the descriptions on the ground floor are adapted for tactile experience, with Braille descriptions and an audio guide. The ground floor hall is not spacious enough for a wide aisle.

The second floor hall can be reached by elevator or stairs. There is an audioguide to listen to the exhibits. The hall is spacious and easy to walk around.
There are benches on the first and second floors for relaxation.

Adaptation for the hearing impaired

The exhibition is translated into Lithuanian sign language. A QR code for the video guide is available at the checkout, which you can scan to get a more detailed view of the exhibition.

If you have any questions about access to the museum or about the reception area, please contact us at +370 612 42916. We will be happy to meet you and show you around.

Social stories for parents of ASD children

Scared to venture into a new and unfamiliar space? The Social Stories will help you get to know the museum and what to expect when you arrive.

For a more detailed independent experience, visitors are invited to use the audio guide of the exhibition in LT, EN, RU. QR codes of the Audioguide can be scanned at the checkout.

Exhibitions

Archaeology Exhibition “Reusable”

Exhibition

2026 01 21–11 08

Old Arsenal
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Events

Guided Tour “Lithuanian Prehistory: A 12,000-Year Journey from the Paleolithic to the Establishment of the State”

Tour

2026 08 07; 2026 08 12

Old Arsenal
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News

The Old Arsenal news

About us

The archaeological exposition “Lithuania’s Prehistory” is a 12,000-year journey beginning with the oldest event – when, following the melting of the ice field, the first humans appeared – until the Iron Age, when the Baltic tribes formed in Lithuania and became the basis on which the state was later established.

What will you see?

A pagan priest who was buried almost 8,000 years ago and the woman who accompanied him to the afterlife; a unique 5,000 year old ritual staff topped with the head of a female elk; a collection of Stone Age amber objects; the very earliest example of narrative art found on Lithuanian territory – a pot with the image of a human figure with outstretched hands; masterpieces of Baltic jewellery; weapons of warriors and the 13th–14th century Stakliškės treasure chest filled with three kilograms of silver.

History of the building

Contacts

Address

Arsenalo g. 3, Vilnius

+370 (5) 262 94 26

[email protected]

How to find us?

The entrance to the Old Arsenal and the museum’s event hall is located in the inner courtyard, opposite the lift to Gediminas Hill.

The nearest paid parking lot is at 1a T. Kosciuškos Street.

The museum can also be reached by public transport – Karaliaus Mindaugas bus stop (2, 3, 4, 17 trolleybuses, 6g, 10 buses), Arkikatedra bus stop (10, 11, 33 buses).