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/
Director – Renata Mikalajūnaitė, tel. (+370 ~ 37) 20 44 88, mob. +370 616 20 115.

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 Reliquiae”
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.

Exhibitions
30 August, 2011 – 31 December, 2012
The Exhibition "For the Honor of Lithuania! Awards of Lithuanian Athletes in 1918-1940". More information >