Historical Presidential Palace of Lithuania

Contacts
Address: Vilniaus g. 33, LT-44290, Kaunas.
Tel.: (+370 ~ 37) 32 05 89, (+370 ~ 37) 20 17 78.
E-mail: info@istorineprezidentura.lt, renata@istorineprezidentura.lt
http://www.istorineprezidentura.lt/
Diector – Birutė Garbaravičienė.

Information for Visitor

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday 11–17.

Admission:
Entrance fee – 4 Lt;
Tour – 25 Lt (in Lithuanian), 40 Lt (in foreign language)
50% discount – schoolchildren, students, visitors with International student card (ISIC), military service, senior citizens.
Free entrance – preschool children, residents of children’s homes, disabled of I and II group, staff of museums of Lithuania, ICOM members, artists, students of art schools, students of Fine Art department of Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts and Vytautas Magnus University, journalists, AICA members, EU citizens September 1 through June 1 on Wednesdays.

Access:
the museum is fitted for visitors with mobility impairments.

Antanas Smetona (1874–1944) The President of Lithuania: 1919 04 04 – 1920 06 19 1926 12 17 – 1940 06 15	Aleksandras Stulginskis (1885–1969) The President of Lithuania: 1922 12 21 – 1926 06 07	Kazys Grinius (1866–1950) The President of Lithuania: 1926 06 08 – 1926 12 17

Exposition “Returning Relics”
Exhibition presents never been shown or rarely shown memorial objects, artworks, furniture that was passed for preservation to the National Museum of M. K. Ciurlionis in 1941. Objects, which relate to presidential institution of the First Republic (1918–1940) and reflect the aspirations of that period, historical peripeteia and lifestyle, were returned to their initial premise. Representational portraits, art works from the interiors of Presidential Palace are exhibited here, also – the presents received by the president, authentic furniture, historical photographs that capture international and social activities of the president, moments of his personal life. Separate hall is dedicated to the presentation of public organizations supported by the Presidents institution. It presents collection of flags of these organizations, documents, and various attributes, which survived during political upheavals. Personal family relics, tableware that belonged to the presidents and especially last president who resided in the Palace – president A. Smetona, complement the exhibition. It also features rich collection of folk textile collected by the president K. Grinius and his wife. Remaining guest books, even documents tracing personal expenses and receptions for numerous guests of Presidential Palace illustrate the traditions of this place.
Highlight of the exhibition is the unique collection of state awards, returned to the Palace after 65 years. It reflects the formation and development of the state and the perception of statehood.

Exhibitions
Exhibition 'White Gloves: Official and Unofficial Diplomacy in Kaunas in 1918–1940' September 5, 2008 – July 5, 2009)
September the 5th, 2008 was the 110th birth anniversary of Stasys Lozoraitis (1898–1983), the so-called founder of the Lithuanian Diplomacy. The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also marked its 90th anniversary in 2008. Moreover, it is very important to note that Lithuania celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Lithuania on 16 February 1918.
The exposition was organised in four halls of the President Palace. The exposition in the main hall reflects the official work of the Lithuanian diplomats. It features various interstate agreements and a collection of photographs from awards ceremonies, official meetings and various national holidays. The second and third halls of the exhibition present the Lithuanian diplomatic block abroad, the activities of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry during 1918–1940 and the work of Stasys Lozoraitis, the founder of the Lithuanian Diplomacy. The fourth hall of the exhibition is dedicated to the unofficial side of the Lithuanian diplomacy. This section of the exhibition features photographs from various unofficial meetings and hunting events as well as caricatures and funny stories related to both official and unofficial events.