Energy and Technology Museum
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Energetikos ir technikos muziejus | |
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| Established | February 15, 2002 |
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| Location | Rinktinės g. 2, 09312 Vilnius |
| Coordinates | 54°41′25″N 25°17′15″E / 54.690354°N 25.287515°E |
| Type | Science museum, local museum |
| Visitors | 48,248 (2018) |
| Director | Mykolas Bistrickas |
| Owner | Vilnius city municipality National Lithuanian Electricity Association Lithuanian Electricity Association JSC "Vilniaus šilumos tinklai" Lithuanian District Heating Association |
| Nearest car park | City parking, Red zone |
| Website | etm |
Energy and Technology Museum (Lithuanian: Energetikos ir technikos muziejus) is an institution dedicated to researching and presenting energy history, the industrial heritage of Lithuania, and the history of Vilnius. It is housed in a former Vilnius power plant. At 5,000 square meters, this museum is the largest museum of technology in Lithuania.[1]
The museum also features interactive rooms that are mainly aimed at children and feature interactive exhibits which illustrate different aspects of science.[2]
The first public power plant of Vilnius was opened in 1903.[3] The Energy and Technology Museum still holds the old power plant equipment including steam turbines, generators, steam boilers, water pumps, pipelines and a control panel.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Energy and Technology Museum | Vilnius Tourist Information Centre". Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Energy & Technology Museum | Sightseeing | Vilnius". www.inyourpocket.com.
- ^ "Energetikos ir technikos muziejus". Kelionės Lietuva (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ "Energy and Technology Museum". Vilnius Tourism. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
