On the last Sunday of the month, August 31st, the National Museum of Lithuania invites everyone to visit its branches in Vilnius, Palanga, Kudirkos Naumiestis, and Ožkabaliai free of charge. This is a great opportunity to spend your leisure time meaningfully – exploring the rich collections of national history, culture, and art safeguarded by the museum.

Visitors are welcome to view both the permanent exhibitions and temporary displays, offering deeper insights into the history of Lithuania, its cultural contexts, and contemporary interpretations of the past. The museum branches offer diverse experiences – from archaeology and ethnography to interactive presentations of modern history.

In Vilnius:

Gediminas Castle Tower:

Unforgotten Rebels (permanent exhibition)
Raised to the Winds of Freedom – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

Old Arsenal:

Can I Speak to Them? (temporary exhibition)
Archaeology exhibition “Unholy Finds”
Perkūnas Figurine – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

House of Histories
(Temporary exhibitions with a 50% discount; the permanent ethnographic storage exhibition is free of charge):

International Exhibition “Queens, Realms, and Emotions”
History Wags Its Tail
Distaff – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

Castellan’s House:

Understanding Lithuania (permanent exhibition)
A Ring That Tells the Story of the Castle Custodian’s House – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

House of the Signatories:

The Lithuania of the Lozoraitis Family: When the Personal Becomes Political
The Balcony of the House of the Signatories – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

Kazys Varnelis House-Museum:

Albinas Elskus. Heavenly Light
Monstrance – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

Bastion of the Vilnius Defensive Wall:

Brick by Brick
From Flint to Gunpowder: Weapons Through the Ages
Authentic Fragments of the Defensive Wall – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

In Palanga:

Jonas Šliūpas Museum:

Exhibition “The Joy of Being a Child”
Who Was Afraid of Šliūpas? – comic exhibition by Miglė Anušauskaitė
A Comic About Jonas Šliūpas – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

In Kudirkos Naumiestis:

Vincas Kudirka Museum:

Exhibition “19490216: The Code of Decision”
Issue No. 6 of “Varpas” (1898) – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

In Ožkabaliai:

The Birthplace of Jonas Basanavičius Museum:

Ožkabaliai Oak Grove – film pavilion
Talking Oaks – playroom
Phonograph – one-object exhibition | LNM 170

Practical Information:

Visitors are encouraged to check each branch’s opening hours and exhibition details on the museum’s official website: [click here].