On the last Sunday of the month, May 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)

Old Arsenal:

Archaeology exhibition “Reusable”

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

International Exhibition “Riding the Wave of Paris Exhibitions: Ethnography, Cultural Diplomacy, and Identity”
International Exhibition “A Soul Between Worlds. Indigenous Ainu in Northern Japan and Ethnographer Bronisław Piłsudski”
A Photographic Conversation between Stanisław Fleury and Sigitas Parulskis “Gazing at Each Other” (free of charge)

Castellan’s House:

Understanding Lithuania (permanent exhibition)

House of the Signatories:

The Lithuania of the Lozoraitis Family: When the Personal Becomes Political

Kazys Varnelis House-Museum:

Book Dragon. A Fantastic Story About the Beauty of Books
Book Art: The Most Beautiful Books of Lithuania and the Czech Republic

Bastion of the Vilnius Defensive Wall:

That Flower Looks Like a Drone
From Flint to Gunpowder: Weapons Through the Ages (permanent exhibition)

In Palanga:

Jonas Šliūpas Museum:

Marija Švažienė: Tapestries and Paintings
Who Was Afraid of Šliūpas? – comic exhibition by Miglė Anušauskaitė

In Kudirkos Naumiestis:

Vincas Kudirka Museum:

19490216: The Code of Decision

In Ožkabaliai:

The Birthplace of Jonas Basanavičius Museum:

Audiovisual installation “Es humanus”
A Fighter on the Move
Ožkabaliai Oak Grove – film pavilion
Talking Oaks – playroom

Practical Information:

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