Free Museum Sunday at the National Museum of Lithuania

On the last Sunday of every month, the National Museum of Lithuania invites visitors to explore its museums free of charge in Vilnius, Palanga, Kudirkos Naumiestis, and Ožkabaliai. It’s an excellent opportunity to spend your day discovering Lithuania’s rich history, culture, and artistic heritage.

Visitors can enjoy both permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions that offer fresh perspectives on the country’s history, cultural identity, and contemporary interpretations of the past. The museum’s branches present a wide range of experiences—from archaeology and ethnography to interactive exhibitions on modern history.

Participating Museums and Exhibitions

Gediminas Castle Tower

• The Forgotten Insurgents (permanent exhibition)

Old Arsenal

• Used Again – Archaeology Exhibition

House of Histories
(Temporary exhibitions are available at a 50% discount; admission to the permanent Ethnographic Collections exhibition is free.)

• On the Wave of the Paris Exhibitions: Ethnography, Cultural Diplomacy and Identity
• A Person Between Worlds: The Ainu People of Northern Japan and Ethnographer Bronisław Piłsudski
• Looking at One Another: A Photographic Dialogue Between Stanisław Filibert Fleury and Sigitas Parulskis (free admission)

Castle Keeper’s House

• Understanding Lithuania (permanent exhibition)

Kazys Varnelis House-Museum

• The Book Dragon: A Fantastic Tale of the Beauty of Books
• Book Art: The Most Beautiful Books of Lithuania and the Czech Republic
• The Most Beautiful Latvian Books of 2025

Vilnius Bastion of the Defensive Wall

• That Flower Looks Like a Drone
• From Flint to Gunpowder: Weapons Through the Ages

House of the Signatories

• The Unknown Jonas Basanavičius: The Lithuanian Indiana Jones (gallery exhibition)

Practical Information

• Admission is free to participating museum branches on the last Sunday of the month.
• Advance registration is not required.
• Visitors are encouraged to check the opening hours and current exhibition schedules for each museum branch before their visit.