Museum of Culture and Identity of Lithuanian Jews

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The Museum of Culture and Identity of Lithuanian Jews opens on 18th of January. The largest branch of the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History is located at Pylimo Str. 4A, in the former Jewish Gymnasium Tarbut building. It is the first museum in the country to present Lithuanian Jewish history, culture, customs and different scenes of everyday life in such a diverse and comprehensive way. The four-storey building houses 17 modern design exhibitions. Visitors are not only shown authentic exhibits, but also have the opportunity to interactively engage with the history of Lithuanian Jews. The top floor houses the museum of Rafael Chwoles, one of the most famous Lithuanian Jewish artists of the 20th century.