Vytautas the Great War Museum

Local nameVytauto Didžiojo karo muziejus
LocationKaunas, Lithuania

The Vytautas the Great War Museum is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was built in Art Deco and early functionalism style.Originally it was established in 1921 but later it was decided to move to a larger location. A part of the new museum was opened in 1930, at the 500th anniversary of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania, the namesake of the museum.

The finished museum was opened on 16 February 1936. Museum displays historical artefacts pertaining to Lithuania and Kaunas from prehistoric times to the present day, including a large collection of historical weapons. There are expositions dedicated to the military skills of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vytautas the Great Chapel, collections of weapons, firearms, ammunition, army uniforms of various states, defense of the Kaunas Fortress in 1915, and others.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytautas_the_Great_War_Museum

Official Website https://www.muziejai.lt/kaunas/karo_muziejus.htm

Coordinates 54°54'0.359" N 23°54'42.529" E

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