Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

Large museum divided in different routes (to our taste route number I dedicated to old Lithuanian history) would have sufficed. Very interesting 3D experience ! Consider a couple of hours minimum to read through the key points , much more for a truly comprehensive visit

Many museums in Lithuania are free on the last Sunday of the month. We were in the Palace of the Rulers. This is a restored building. You can see the remains of the basement, where the ideal masonry, Gothic corners, arches have been preserved. There were no guides anymore, we read the information on the stands (English, Lithuanian), an audio guide. It takes 2-3 hours.

Such a great museum. It's very interesting. I recommend to visit all four stages. For Ukrainians it's free that's very good.

Brand new history. Already in the 13th/14th century there was a wooden or stone palace here, but after the great fire of 1419 a two-storey Gothic stone palace was built here. In the decades that followed, the palace was renovated and expanded (a fourth wing and a third storey were added) and the style of the building was adapted to the architectural fashion of the time: from Gothic to Renaissance to Baroque. After the palace was badly damaged by the Russians in 1655, it was not restored and the decline began, which, after 1795, resulted in the demolition of almost the entire palace. The Jewish merchant Abraham Schlossberg incorporated the remains into his house and this "Schlossberg House" was incorporated into the completely rebuilt grand ducal building between 2002 and 2018. The palace now also houses the National Museum of Lithuania, which makes a visit to this very skillfully rebuilt palace even more attractive!

Nice museum with detailed history & plenty ancient artifacts. Built on top of old castle ruins.

This beautiful building is right next door to the cathedral and we went on a Sunday when entrance was free. Of course, we weren't the only ones taking advantage of this offer and so we had to queue to get in. That said, it was definitely worth the wait. It's similar in many respects to many of the grand palaces of Europe (Wawel Castle in Poland springs to mind) but there was a well guided tour which showed off all the art work and grandeur stored in the museum - including some paintings by Botticelli. I don't know how much tickets normally cost but it's worth going to regardless.

Really, really well-made museum. The palace itself is beautifully reconstructed as well. Only "problem" was that I spent around 1 hour and 45 minutes touring exhibition 1 and 2 before it closed, so I didn't have time to see the rest, but maybe I'll come back.

I had one day in Vilnius and visited this beautiful place that well worth a visit for history buffs and art lovers. There is a lookout point at the top floor with great panorama of Old Town. As an extra bonus it was small Boticelli exhibition during my visit. Allocate a few hours for a visit, if you want to fully enjoy all the art. There are also guided tours available at the Palace. Palace is located on a Cathedral Square among other attractions such as Gedeminas Monument , Gedeminas Tower, etc. During Xmas time there is a Xmas market and festive train fir children to ride. Highly recommend to visit.