Dear conference guests,
We would like to encourage you to stay a day longer and explore Kaunas. Here you could see several selected options. Some of them are group activities, like guided tours, excursions, and others are self-organised. If any of the group activities caught your attention, please register. After the group is formed, registration for this activity will be closed. However, if you get interested in self-organising activity, check the provided link and register by yourself.
Please keep in mind that all activities are self-paid.
Wish you a very Kaunastic exploration!
| Social activity | Description | Price | Max group size | Register (if needed or book in advance by yourself) |
| Walking Excursion “Modernism and Art Deco” | Together with the guide, you walk around the city, exploring the modernist history of the city. We are proud to invite you to our city, whose modernist architecture from the First Republic period has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. Contemporary Kaunas would not exist without the time when the city served as the temporary capital and “stood in” for Vilnius from 1919 to 1940. Overnight, Kaunas had to transform itself from a little town of the Russian Governorate to the capital that meets the European standard. The city needed to speed things up, invest, be united, and, most importantly, believe. For various reasons, different professionals born, living, working or studying abroad started coming to Kaunas and collaborating with residents, businesspeople and politicians. Offices, hospitals, schools, residential and industrial buildings, as well as other signs and centres of a modern (and modernist) city didn’t arise overnight, but… almost. Kaunas is increasingly focusing on its history, which usually hides in plain sight. Excursion will start at 10:00. It will take up to two hours. |
190 EUR/group | 25 persons | register |
| Walking Excursion “Get to Know Kaunas” | There are not dozens, but hundreds, maybe even thousands of places, objects, things and phenomena worth discovering in Kaunas. Of course, you can’t fit everything on one map or itinerary. This tour is the most KAUNASTIC of all, based on advice from locals, impressions from returning visitors and surveys of Kaunas residents. Get ready for a little bit of history, a pinch of modernism, a splash of art and culture, a handful of delicacies, a sip of entertainment and a pocketful of surprises. Excursion will start at 11:00. It will take up to two hours. |
190 EUR/group | 25 persons | register |
| Sugihara’s house | More than a museum, the Sugihara House is a living story of a time when a single signature could determine life or death. The exhibition, created by talented artist Jenny Kagan, brings history to life through sensitive visual interpretations and engaging storytelling. | |||
| experiential tour “Diplomacy of Hope in Interwar Kaunas” | 300 EUR/group | 15 persons | register | |
| Kaunas Ninth Fort Museum | Kaunas Ninth Fort Museum is today one of the largest monumental sites in Europe. This unique 50-hectare site is a memorial complex comprising a World War II mass murder site and a burial ground, as well as a memorial to Nazism victims. The museum presents Lithuania’s traumatic experiences of the mid-20th century in an authentic space that allows visitors to engage with, learn about and better understand the significance of this important historical period. It is a place of serenity that goes beyond the passive presentation of cultural assets and aims to educate society and promote historical awareness through a variety of cultural activities. |
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| excursion with a guide. Starts at 11:00. It will up 2 hour. | 8 EUR/person + 20 EUR/group | 15 | register | |
| Highly suggested self-organised option | ||||
| M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art | The M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art, established in 1921, is not only one of the oldest and largest museums in the country but also one of the most impressive examples of modernist architecture, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023. It is the only place in the world with the creative legacy of the most famous Lithuanian artist, composer, and public figure M. K. Čiurlionis (1875-1911). The paintings and graphics of this brilliant Lithuanian artist are exhibited in the modern renovated premises since 2003. In the Music Hall of the museum, you can listen to his music. | |||
| visiting museum | 10 EUR/person | Self-organizing | ||
| virtual movie “Angel Paths” | 20 EUR/person | Self-organizing. Registration here: https://angelutakais.lt/en/kaunas/ |
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| virtual movie “Creation of the World” | 20 EUR/person | Self-organizing. Registration here: https://angelutakais.lt/en/kaunas/ |
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| Kaunas Biennial | It is a long-lasting contemporary art festival in the city. It brings many artists from around the world. Here, everyone could find their own personal take on the art and explore the unknown world of painting, sculpture, and performance. |
Self-organizing. The entire program you will find here: https://bienale.lt/2025/en/about-biennial/ |
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