Learn the Lithuanian History at Museums

During the 15th, and 16th centuries and the first half of the 17th century, the Palace of the Grand Dukes was a political, diplomatic, administrative, and cultural center of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. At the beginning of the 19th century, at the initiative of the tsarist Russian administration, the residence of Lithuanian rulers was destroyed and restored only in 2013. The National Museum, at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, has four main routes that can be viewed that reflect the functions of the historic residences.

If you're looking for a museum in Vilnius to learn more about its sordid past during the Soviet era and its fight for independence, you can check out the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights as well. Another great museum to visit is the New Arsenal of the National Museum if you want to see some old artifacts. The museum, which honors the Lithuanians who were executed there during the Soviet era, was constructed inside an old KGB headquarters and prison. The museum is open every week from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 9 PM for a 6 EUR entrance fee.