Aviation Museums › Aircraft Collection
Founded in 1983, holds a permanent collection of more than 18,000 items, most documenting Lithuanian aviation history specifically. It displays roughly 40 flying machines including airplanes, gliders, ultralights, and helicopters, and sits on the airfield historically tied to Lithuania's famous 1933 transatlantic flight attempt. Previously known as the Public Sports Aviation Museum and, before 1995, the Lithuanian Technical Museum.
Founded 1983Official website ↗
Notable Exhibits
- ANBO I — Lithuania's first combat aircraft, designed by General Antanas Gustaitis, interwar era.
- Flyable replica of the Lituanica — Replica of the aircraft flown by Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas on their 1933 transatlantic flight attempt.
- BrO-18 Boružė glider — Noted as the "smallest glider in the world."
- Antonov An-2 biplane and Aero L-29 jet trainer — Cold War-era Eastern Bloc aircraft in the collection.
The museum sits at the airfield where Darius and Girėnas were expected to land after their 1933 transatlantic flight; they crashed in Poland instead, short of their goal.
Entry is free on the last Sunday of each month.
Verified 2026-10-16 · Lithuanian Aviation Museum, Museum of Lithuanian Aviation