Radvilų rūmų dailės muziejus

About the museum

The Radvilų rūmų dailės muziejus is located in the Vilnius old town, in the palace of Jonušas Radvila. Jonušas Radvila, Grand Hetman of Lithuania and Vilnius voivode, began building the masonry residential palace in 1646; it replaced the wooden palace of Mikalojus Radvila the Black. Wars and fires badly devastated it; at the beginning of the 19th century the palace was taken over by the Vilnius Charitable Society, and some of the wings were demolished or rebuilt. Two three-storey pavilions and the wings connecting them have survived to our day.

Restoration work in the palace began in 1967, and the second pavilion was rebuilt in 1984. Since 1990 the Lietuvos dailės muziejaus padalinys – Radvilų rūmų muziejus (branch of the Lithuanian Art Museum) has been based here. In 1994 a gallery of foreign art was started, displaying European art from the 16th to the early 20th century.

In October 2020, after a small renovation, the museum opened a new long-term exhibition, “Protesto menas: sovietmečio nepaklusnieji” (The Art of Protest: Soviet-era Nonconformists), presenting the collection of the jazz musician and artist Vladimiras Tarasovas, donated to the museum. In March 2023 the southern wing, built in 1912 on Liejyklos gatvė, opened to visitors; it houses an exhibition of Western European painting from the 16th to the 19th centuries, “Gyvastingieji senojo pasaulio profiliai” (Living Profiles of the Old World). The palace complex awaits a major renovation, during which its historic structure will be restored. The museum also hosts short-term exhibitions, events, tours and educational activities.

Highlights

• Vladimiras Tarasovas collection: “Protesto menas: sovietmečio nepaklusnieji”
• Old Western European painting exhibition “Gyvastingieji senojo pasaulio profiliai”
• Jonušas Radvila palace complex in the Vilnius old town
• Restored early 20th-century southern wing with the “Edukacijos mene” space
• Accessible for visitors with reduced mobility

Permanent exhibitions

• Protesto menas: sovietmečio nepaklusnieji – Long-term exhibition presenting the collection of Vladimiras Tarasovas donated to the museum.
• Gyvastingieji senojo pasaulio profiliai – Exhibition of masterpieces of Western European painting from the 16th to the 19th century in the southern wing of the palace.

Founded

1990

Operated by

Lietuvos nacionalinis dailės muziejus

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On the last Sunday of each month all visitors can enter the permanent and temporary exhibitions free of charge.

The “Vilnius Pass” card can be used, and tickets can be bought online. Free admission for pre-school children, holders of the “Bičiulių” (Friends) card, ICOM members, employees of Lithuanian museums, journalists, artists and other persons entitled to benefits; Ukrainian citizens upon presenting a document confirming their citizenship.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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 exhibitions are adapted for visitors with reduced mobility and for parents with pushchairs: special lifts are installed, and there are wheelchairs and walkers. Some educational activities are offered for visitors with special needs.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly

The southern wing houses “Edukacijos mene”, where visitors of all ages are invited to educational sessions.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the Vilnius old town, on Vilniaus gatvė; the southern wing borders on Liejyklos gatvė.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum premises can be rented on application (via muziejus@lndm.lt).

Plan your visit