Lithuanian National Museum

The Lithuanian National Museum is a collection of museums housed in the former locations of the city's castles. It is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Lithuania. The Gediminas Tower, the sole remaining tower from these fortresses, is likewise housed at the National Museum.

The museum was founded in 1952. It consists of many facilities that house a diverse collection of textual materials and artifacts. In Lithuania, it also organizes archaeological digs. The Vilnius Museum of Antiquities was created in 1855 and was the progenitor of the Lithuanian National Museum. It concentrated on the culture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Following the January Uprising of 1863, the Russian Empire relocated part of the collection to Moscow, while the remainder was absorbed into the Vilnius Public Library. As the First World War neared, it traveled between Moscow and Lithuania, and it wasn't until Vilnius became a part of Poland in 1919 that it was merged into Vilnius University.

The museum became an independent organization in 1952, and it became a component of the Vilnius Castle Complex's New Arsenal in 1967. The museum's collection expanded during the 1970s and 1980s, and it was renamed the National Museum of Lithuania after Lithuania regained its independence in 1992.

Location: Vilnius