Centre for Civil Education — Attraction in Vilnius

It's an open secret gem located in the heart of Vilnius. The building is actually a palace, but has super modern high tech surroundings. The center has three floors, as there is no ground floor in Lithuania the ground floor which is actually under the entrance is 1st floor and preserved for Geography, Cities, Residents and Coat of Arms of Lithuania. Has a nice section for memorial gifts received from numerous World countries as well. The entrance, in our case 2nd floor is specialized in history of Lithuania and the palace itself. Right at the desk in the entrance you get your companion tablet which enables you interact with the components of museum and there is also a coffee machine as well as a water dispenser. You can take the stairs or use lift if necessary to reach the 3rd floor, aka the political education floor. If you manage to figure out how puzzles work you can have a fun time discovering your political tendencies and also can watch the clips of famous Lithuanian people. A must see if you are staying in the city for longer...

This is a free museum that shows how the current democratic state of Lithuania came into being as well as how citizens can/should participate.

Goes into the history of Lithuania, it's struggles with various invaders , the fighters both physical & ideological who finally over came the ruling state ( russian) to set up the country & political landscape of modern Lithuania.

Sounds boring but in fact it is a very well thought out modern museum that utilises to great effect both classic exhibits as well as some augmented reality to enhance your visit .

A lot of the exhibits have a sort of QR code next to them , which when scanned with the tablet ( supplied at no cost during your visit ) provide not only translation for non Lithuanian speakers but extra details & audio / visual displays .

Some of the exhibits I found extremely moving ( The Baltic Highway for example) A very good museum , quite unlike any I have...

Simply amazing!

4 interactive and engaging rooms where you can learn more about Lithuania's past and present. It is free of charge. Upon arrival you will get an iPad to scan barcodes to learn more on topic you're interested. When we visited three was an amazing workshop for kids to make kaleidoscopes, cute wooden hedgehogs or puzzles. Very suitable for kids, I'd say from age 6 as many explosions have interactive features.

To see everything in depth you might need 2-3 hours.

Amazing! Coming...