Gediminas’ Tower

The Gediminas Castle Tower on Gediminas Hill, a National Museum of Lithuania exhibition site reached on foot or by funicular, with a panoramic plaza on the hilltop.

Typical visit
Ages
Booking
Price
Adults EUR 8, concessions EUR 4; family tickets cost EUR 13 for 1 adult with 1-4 children and EUR 20 for 2 adults with 1-4 children.
Funicular fare
The funicular up Gediminas Hill costs EUR 3 return or EUR 2 one way.
Last entry
The ticket office closes 30 minutes before closing time.
Funicular hours
The funicular to Gediminas Hill runs every day from 10am to 8pm.
Getting there
Nearest stops are Karaliaus Mindaugas (trolleybuses 2, 3, 4, 17; buses 6g, 10) and Arkikatedra (buses 10, 11, 33).
Parking
The nearest paid car park is at T. Kociuškos str. 1a.
Wheelchairs
The exhibition halls inside the tower have no wheelchair access.
OUR FAMILY ASSESSMENT

Family Intelligence

Gediminas’ Tower stands on Gediminas Hill and is one of the exhibition sites of the National Museum of Lithuania, with exhibition halls inside the tower itself.

There are two ways up. A footpath climbs from the Vilnia River side along Trispalvė alley, but it is not suitable for prams, bicycles or wheelchairs; the funicular is the alternative, with its own small fare. That is the trade-off for families with a pram: the walk is out, so the day runs on the funicular. The Panoramic Plaza on the hill can also be reached by a free lift at the foot of the hill, in the courtyard of the Old Arsenal, though the lift serves the plaza only, not the tower’s exhibition.

On the last Sunday of each month the exposition is free for all visitors, temporary exhibitions excepted. Full-time school pupils get half-price admission on showing suitable ID.

Family FAQ

How much does Gediminas’ Tower cost?

Adults EUR 8, concessions EUR 4; family tickets cost EUR 13 for 1 adult with 1-4 children and EUR 20 for 2 adults with 1-4 children.

Is there parking at Gediminas’ Tower?

The nearest paid car park is at T. Kociuškos str. 1a.

Why kids will love it

Children get a castle tower on a hilltop, a ride up by funicular and the Panoramic Plaza at the top. Pre-school children go free both in the tower’s exposition and on the funicular, though the upper age for ‘pre-school’ is not defined, and paid educational classes are offered for children from age 4 and schoolchildren.

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