Museums & Culture
Kaunas showcases a complex history through its diverse museums. The Ninth Fort and Sugihara House provide poignant insights into WWII and the Holocaust, while the Atomic Bunker and the secret 'ab' printing house document the Soviet occupation. For art and culture, the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum houses Lithuania’s most famous works, and the unique Devil Museum displays a vast collection of sculptures. Specialized sites like the Historical Presidential Palace and the Gothic House of Perkūnas highlight the city’s architectural and political heritage.
A The Ninth Fort Museum and Memorial
The Ninth Fort is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania.
B M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum
The M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum is a group of museums based in Kaunas, Lithuania.
C House of Chiune Sugihara
The former Japanese consulate where diplomat Chiune Sugihara issued 'Visas for Life' to thousands of Jewish refugees during WWII. The museum preserves his office and documents his humanitarian efforts.
Vytautas the Great War Museum
One of Lithuania's oldest museums, documenting military history from ancient times to the modern era. The complex includes a carillon tower and a memorial courtyard with an eternal flame for independence fighters.
E Museum of Devils
Žmuidzinavičius Museum, also known as the Devil Museum, is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania, dedicated to collecting and exhibiting sculptures…
F House of Perkunas
The House of Perkūnas is one of the most original and Gothic secular buildings, located in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania.
G Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas
The Historical Presidential Palace is a Neo-baroque building in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania that served as the Presidential Palace…
H Museum of History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy
The Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy is located in a restored 16th-century building at the Town Hall Square in the…
I Atominis bunkeris
A private museum located in a former Soviet civil defense bunker. It displays a vast collection of Cold War-era artifacts, including KGB surveillance devices, gas masks, and radiation meters.
J National Theater of Drama in Kaunas
The National Kaunas Drama Theatre, formerly Kaunas State Drama Theatre, is a theatre and theatre company in Kaunas, Lithuania.
K Povilas Stulga Museum of Lithuanian Folk Instruments
The Povilas Stulga Museum of Lithuanian Folk Instruments is located in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania.
L Kaunas State Musical Theatre
The Kaunas State Musical Theatre, formerly Kaunas City Theatre, is a theatre in Kaunas, Lithuania.
M Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum
The Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum is a museum of zoology, established in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 1919 by Tadas Ivanauskas.
N Museum of Aviation
The Lithuanian Aviation Museum is located in Kaunas, Lithuania. The museum was officially opened in 1983.
O Pogrindžio spaustuvė-muziejus „ab“
A secret underground printing house established during the Soviet occupation. Hidden beneath a greenhouse, it operated from 1981 to 1990, producing illegal patriotic and religious literature for the anti-Soviet resistance.
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