Museum of Samuel Bak (upcoming)
Naugarduko str. 10/2, Vilnius

Jacques Lipchitz Memorial Museum (temporarily closed for renovation works)
Šv. Jokūbo St. 17, Druskininkai

Museum of Litvak Culture and Identity (upcoming)
Pylimo str. 4, Vilnius
 

Memorial Museum of Holocaust in Lithuania and Vilna Ghetto (upcoming)
Žemaitijos str. 4, Vilnius

MUSEUM‘S WORKING HOURS ON JULY 5

Closed:

2017

November 1 – Thursday,
December 24-26 – Sunday-Tuesday

News:

CHARITY CONCERT HELD IN DRUSKININKAI

On August 18, a charity concert was held in “SPA VILNIUS Druskininkai” in order to raise funds for reopening of Jacques Lipchitz Museum in Druskininkai. Yevgenia Pikovsky, violinist from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and Tatyana Gershuni, Israeli fortepiano player, performed at the concert, held in cooperation with “Aguonų Greenwich“. We sincerely thank all those who came and contributed to the museum of the famous Druskininkai-born sculptor Jacques Lipchitz.

VISIT OF THE DELEGATION FROM THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON

On July 7, Dr. Kelly J. Zúñiga, CEO of the Holocaust Museum Houston, accompanied by Carol Manley, Director of Collections & Exhibitions, and Tamara Savage, Managing Director & Director of Public Program, visited our museum. Read more 

MUSEUM‘S TOP STORIES

We are glad to present the top stories of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum from the first half of 2017.

MEETING WITH THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, FRANS TIMMERMANS

On July 3, Frans Timmermans, the First Vice-President of the European Commission (EC) visited the Vilna Gaon State Jewish museum as part of his 3-day working visit in Lithuania.

F. Timmermans met with the Museum Director Markas Zingeris, Head of the Museum’s Tolerance Center Ieva Šadzevičienė, Chair of the Lithuanian Jewish (Litvak) Community Faina Kukliansky and other Community members. Mr. Timmermans was accompanied by the member of his Cabinet Liene Balta, Head of the European Commission Representation in Lithuania Arnoldas Pranckevičius and Head of Representation’s Politics Analysis and Review Group Laimutė Pilukaitė. During the productive meeting various issues were discussed, including promotion of tolerance, dangers caused by populism and combating anti-Semitism and stereotypes through education. 

SCREENING OF THE FILM ‘DEFIANCE’ AND MEETING WITH LEORA TEC HELD AT THE MUSEUM

LECTURE ABOUT DAVID GOLDBLATT AND HIS CREATIVE PATH DELIVERED IN THE MUSEUM

On June 15, a lecture about David Goldblatt, one of the most renowned South African photographers, was delivered in the museum’s Tolerance Center by Karina Simonson, a museologist, art researcher and PhD candidate. Read more

EXHIBITION OF RHONA GORVY'S WORKS OF ART OPENED AT THE MUSEUM

DONATIONS FOR THE MUSEUM ARE NOW ACCEPTED THROUGH PAYPAL

Dear friends of the museum,

From now on, you may also donate to our museum through PayPal. Read more