Samuelio Bako muziejus
Museum named after the Litvak painter Samuelis Bakas, with his art collection and stories of Jewish children who were rescued during the Holocaust.
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About the museum
The Samuelio Bako muziejus on Naugarduko gatvė has operated since 2017 as a branch of the Vilniaus Gaono žydų istorijos muziejus (Vilnius Gaon Jewish History Museum). It is named after the Litvak painter Samuelis Bakas, born in Vilnius in 1933, who gave the museum a valuable collection of his works, based on paintings, lithographs, collages and drawings in ink, pencil and crayon.
The collection includes especially valuable early drawings that Bakas made as a child in the Vilnius ghetto in 1942–1943, on the blank pages of the chronicle (Pinkas) of the old Vilnius Jewish community. The painter, who survived the Holocaust as a child, is now a world-renowned artist; he works in the style of allegorical realism, full of symbols. The museum also tells the stories of Lithuanian Jewish children who were rescued, and holds temporary exhibitions, events, film screenings, lectures and book launches.
Highlights
- Collection of paintings, graphics and drawings by Samuelis Bakas
- Drawings made in the Vilnius ghetto in 1942–1943
- Stories of Lithuanian Jewish children who were rescued
- Style of allegorical realism
- Events, film screenings and lectures
Permanent exhibition
- Samuelio Bako kūryba ir kolekcija – The museum displays the artist's donated collection: paintings, lithographs, collages, drawings and the first drawings from the Vilnius ghetto.
- Founded
- 2017
- Operated by
- Vilniaus Gaono žydų istorijos muziejus
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €4pupils, students, pensioners up to 80 years and other groups with a certificate (50% discount) |
| Children & teens | €4Admission is free for pre-school children; pupils receive a reduced ticket. |
| Seniors | €4Pensioners up to 80 years; admission is free from the age of 80. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities, their personal assistants or one accompanying person. |
| Students & apprentices | €4For full-time students, on presentation of a student card. |
| Families | €12Family ticket for one branch: up to 2 adults and 4 school-age children. |
| Personal ticket (valid for 7 days, one visit to each of the museum's three branches) | €12 |
| Family ticket for 7 days across the three branches (up to 2 adults and 4 children) | €20 |
| Guided tour in Lithuanian (for a group), excluding visitor tickets | €30Applies at the Samuelio Bako muziejus, the Holokausto ekspozicija and the Lietuvos žydų kultūros ir tapatybės muziejus. |
Free admission: On the last Sunday of each month admission to the museum is free for all visitors.
Prices valid from 1 August 2026. The 50% discount applies on presentation of a certificate. Guided tours are conducted in Lithuanian, English and Russian; other languages by arrangement.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
| Family ticket | €12 · Family ticket for one branch: up to 2 adults and 4 school-age children. |
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Family ticket for one branch.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Naugarduko
The nearby stops are “Algirdo” and “Naugarduko”.
By car
Street parking according to city rules; the nearest paid car parks are at the junction of Naugarduko and Švitrigailos streets.
10–15 minutes on foot from Vilnius railway station.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are conducted in Lithuanian, English and Russian; other languages by arrangement. |
