Miko ir Kipro Petrauskų namai

About the museum

In 1924 the brothers Mikas and Kipras Petrauskas leased a plot of land on Žaliasis kalnas and began building a two-storey brick house to the design of engineer Aleksandras Golovinskis; it was completed in 1925. The bright building, decorated with tulip motifs, is an excellent example of architecture from the period of the First Republic. The opera soloist Kipras Petrauskas lived with his family on the second floor until 1948, while the composer Mikas Petrauskas settled on the ground floor.

In 1940 the Soviet authorities expropriated the house, but the family could still use two flats. In 1970, a year after K. Petrauskas's death, his memorial museum was set up here, but it opened to visitors only seven years later. After studies of the interior and exterior in 2006, the memorial flat was restored, and the authentic façade decoration, balconies and terrazzo staircase were restored. In 2023 the house, together with the Naujamiestis and Žaliakalnis areas, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The museum now houses the Elena and Kipras Petrauskas Memorial Flat, the exhibition “Valstybės teatras. Tautą burianti muzika” and the exhibition “Estrada. Svajonės kaina”. The building also has a chamber concert hall and an educational space, where concerts, book launches, educational sessions and theatrical tours take place.

Highlights

• Restored interwar Petrauskas flat with authentic furniture
• K. Petrauskas's Grotrian Steinweg piano and touring suitcase
• Exhibition “Valstybės teatras. Tautą burianti muzika”
• Exhibition “Estrada. Svajonės kaina”
• House in a UNESCO World Heritage area

Permanent exhibitions

• Elenos ir Kipro Petrauskų memorialinis butas – Seven-room flat with three memorial rooms, authentic interwar furniture, paintings by artists and personal belongings of K. Petrauskas.
• Valstybės teatras. Tautą burianti muzika – Exhibition on the creation of the State Theatre in Kaunas and the work of soloist K. Petrauskas.
• Estrada. Svajonės kaina – Exhibition on Lithuanian popular music (estrada); according to the announcement, a separate ticket costs €4.

Founded

1977

Operated by

Kauno miesto muziejus

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 16 February, 11 March, 6 July, during the events of the International Museum Night, and on the Saturday of the Kaunas city birthday celebrations.

Free admission for pre-school children, pupils and their accompanying persons, orphans, recipients of social assistance, people with disabilities and their accompanying persons, people aged 80 and over, foreign nationals who have left Ukraine, Lithuanian museum employees and ICOM members (on presentation of documents). A 50% discount applies to students, people of retirement age, victims of the occupations, participants in the freedom struggles, servicemen and members of the Riflemen's Union (šauliai). Tickets can be paid for at the box office in cash or by card.

Accessibility

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

The lift and the toilet are adapted for people with mobility impairments; a parking space for them is in the museum courtyard (entrance from Vydūno al.). The entrance and lift are on the K. Petrausko gatvė side. Some educational sessions are suitable for people with mobility impairments (tel. +370 696 75737).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

An educational space adapted for children and visitors of all ages.

Getting there & parking

The entrance is on the K. Petrausko gatvė side.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum's halls and the chamber concert hall are available for rent.

Plan your visit