History museums

Verkiai Palace is a beloved sightseeing place in Vilnius. This is a marvelous building of classicism style inside which history is still alive. In addition, this is an unparalleled location for romantics and those who just want to hide from city rush.

Biržai castle is a renaissance building which is the only one left bastion fort in Lithuania. What is more, it stands on the oldest Lithuanian pond known as Širvėnos lake. In the castle there is also a history museum established.

Holocaust exposition located in the so called Green House in Vilnius Old Town is a little museum telling about the Holocaust in Lithuania. It is one of the departments of Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum in Lithuania.

Tolerance center is a department of Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum in Lithuania. It is a museum telling about severe times of Jewish genocide in Lithuania. Relicts, pictures, paintings, art works and other authentic exhibits remarkably reveal the real history.

Kretinga Museum is a distinguishing architectural and nature monument. The beautiful park, Winter Garden and interesting expositions in the beautiful estate building are  real historical values.

Rainiai Memorial is one of the most important monuments symbolizing the Lithuanian patriotism and the cruelty of Soviet occupants. This place preserves memory of great suffer and pain.

Paneriai Memorial Museum is one of Jewish heritage monuments in Lithuania. It is located in an authentic place of former mass massacre where, according to historical sources, 70 000 Jews were killed as well as thousands of people of other nationalities.

Ninth fort in Kaunas is one of the most significant monuments of pain and horror in Lithuania. Visiting this place is not only interesting for those who love history, but also for everyone who would like to get close enough to the pain many people survived.

Klaipėda castle is an implemented vision of some enthusiasts in Klaipėda. The old castle was successfully returned into nice museum full of interesting exhibits and past atmosphere.

Museum of Genocide Victims is a unique museum of its kind where visitors are able to face the history and to find out the measure of Soviet Occupation that was made to lithuanian inhabitants in 1940-1990.