Druskininkų rezistencijos ir tremties muziejus

About the museum

Since 2017 the Druskininkų rezistencijos ir tremties muziejus (Druskininkai Museum of Resistance and Deportation) has been a branch of the Genocide Victims Museum. On 19 April 2018 it was renamed the Okupacijų ir laisvės kovų muziejus (Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights).

The museum has three exhibitions: the experience of deportation, armed resistance to the Soviet occupation in 1944–1953, and unarmed resistance in 1953–1990. A separate memorial room is dedicated to the writer, translator and former political prisoner Antanas Dambrauskas.

Key themes

• Exhibition on the experience of deportation
• Armed partisan resistance in 1944–1953
• Unarmed resistance in 1953–1990
• Antanas Dambrauskas memorial room

Permanent exhibitions

• Tremtis – The exhibition tells of the experience of deportation.
• Ginkluotas pasipriešinimas sovietų okupacijai 1944–1953 m. – The exhibition presents the armed partisan struggle against the Soviet occupation.
• Neginkluotas pasipriešinimas 1953–1990 m. – The exhibition tells of unarmed resistance to the Soviet authorities.

Operated by

Okupacijų ir laisvės kovų muziejus

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kids

The exhibitions deal with a serious historical subject; for pupils the visit is suitable as an educational outing.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the centre of Druskininkai, at Vilniaus al. 30.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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