Lietuvos aviacijos muziejus

About the museum

The Lietuvos aviacijos muziejus (Lithuanian Aviation Museum) was founded on 19 February 1990. Until 1 February 1995 it was called the Lithuanian Technology Museum. Its predecessor, the Visuomeninis sportinės aviacijos muziejus (Public Sports Aviation Museum), was started by Lithuanian aviators in 1971 and officially opened in 1983. The museum is located in Aleksotas, Kaunas, on the site of the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airfield.

Since 1991 the museum's branches have included the restored birthplace farmsteads of the aviators Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas, where memorial exhibitions on the flight across the Atlantic are displayed. The collections hold more than 24 thousand exhibits, among them more than 50 flying machines; the specialised library holds about 19 thousand publications.

The museum's most popular exhibit is the flight-capable replica of the “Lituanica”, built in 1982 for the film “Skrydis per Atlantą” (Flight Across the Atlantic). The museum is also proud of Lithuanian gliders, the helicopter “Sidabrinis titanas” (Silver Titan) and drawings of the ANBO-IV aircraft, which are included in the Lithuanian national register of UNESCO's Memory of the World programme. On 1 April 2026 the museum reopened its doors after reconstruction, with a renewed exhibition.

Highlights

• Exhibition in 15 themes – from the prehistory of flight to the Air Force
• Flight-capable replica of the “Lituanica”
• Glider collection and the Lithuanian helicopter “Sidabrinis titanas” (Silver Titan)
• Two-hectare outdoor exhibition with aircraft and helicopters
• Flight discovery centre with flight simulators

Permanent exhibitions

• Lietuvos aviacijos istorija – The renewed exhibition in 15 themes – from the prehistory of flight to the Air Force – with aircraft, gliders and interactive elements.
• Priešgaisrinės saugos erdvė – Firefighting equipment from different periods – from interwar appliances to the fire service vehicles of airfields.
• Lauko ekspozicija – A two-hectare open-air exhibition with aircraft and helicopters used in Lithuania, fire service vehicles and the An-2 aircraft.

Founded

1990

Operated by

Lietuvos aviacijos muziejus (Kultūros ministerijos pavaldi biudžetinė įstaiga)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On the last Sunday of each month the museum and its branches are free of charge.

Payment is possible in cash or by card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The exhibition is adapted for visitors with mobility, visual or communication impairments: there are tactile models, digital guides with audio guides, audiovisual narratives and sign language.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

Families are offered family tickets, flight simulators, educational sessions and a birthday programme (€150 per group of up to 15 people).

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The museum rents out premises for events and photo shoots; there is a terrace and a conference hall.

Plan your visit