Housed in the New Arsenal of Vilnius Castle, The Lithuanian National Museum's exhibits include national costumes, Egyptian mummies and Japanese swords. A display celebrating Lithuania's millennium in 2009 whizzes through 1,000 years of history, housing agricultural implements and portraits.
With just short of one million exhibits, the Lithuanian National Museum explores both the history and ethnography of this, the southernmost of the three Baltic states and arranges archaeological digs and restoration of finds from across the country. More than a quarter of a million visit each year, while close by in the restored Old Arsenal is the Museum of Applied Arts, which is also worth a look.