Visitors 18,573 (2011) Nearest car park On site (no charge) Founded 15 February 2002 | Director Rasa Augutytė Phone +370 5 278 2085 | |
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Established February 15, 2002 (2002-02-15) Location Rintinės g. 2, 09312 Vilnius Type Science museum, transport museum, local museum Address Rinktinės g. 2, Vilnius 09310, Lithuania Hours Closed now Friday10AM–5PMSaturday(Day of Restitution of Independence of Lithuania)10AM–5PMHours might differSundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday9AM–7PM Owners Lithuanian District Heating Association, Lithuanian Electricity Association, Vilnius City Municipality Similar National Museum of Lithuania, Vilna Gaon Jewish State Mus, Museum of Genocide Victims, Gediminas' Tower, Palace of the Grand Dukes of Profiles | ||
Museum of Energy and Technology (Lithuanian: Energetikos ir technikos muziejus) is an institution dedicated to researching and presenting the industrial heritage of Lithuania, and the history of Vilnius. It is housed in the former Vilnius Power Plant. At 5,000 square meters, this museum is the largest technical museum in Lithuania.
There are seven regular exhibitions in the museum:
Two rooms in the museum are aimed at children and feature interactive games which illustrate aspects of science in both English and Lithuanian.
Opened in 1903, it was the first power plant in Vilnius. The power plant equipment includes steam turbines, generators, steam boilers, water pumps, pipelines and a control panel.
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