Energy and Technology Museum
| Energetikos ir technikos muziejus | |
 Energy and Technology Museum in Vilnius | |
| Established | February 15, 2002 |
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| Location | Rintinės g. 2, 09312 Vilnius |
| Coordinates | 54°41′25″N 25°17′15″E / 54.690354°N 25.287515°ECoordinates: 54°41′25″N 25°17′15″E / 54.690354°N 25.287515°E |
| Type | Science museum, transport museum, local museum |
| Visitors | 18,573 (2011) |
| Director | Rasa Augutytė |
| Owner | JSC "Lietuvos energija", JSC "Vilniaus šilumos tinklai", Lithuanian District Heating Association, Lithuanian Electricity Association, Vilnius city municipality |
| Nearest car park | On site (no charge) |
| Website |
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Museum of Energy and Technology (Lithuanian: Energetikos ir technikos muziejus) is an institution dedicated to researching and presenting the industrial heritage of Lithuania, and the history of Vilnius. It is housed in the former Vilnius Power Plant. At 5,000 square meters, this museum is the largest technical museum in Lithuania.[1]
There are seven regular exhibitions in the museum:
- Exhibition of energetics
- Transport exhibition
- Exhibition of Vilnius industry
- Exhibition "Made in Vilnius"
- Exhibitions of interactive science
- Exhibition "Gas in Lithuania"
- Exhibition "Energy of sun and wind"
Two rooms in the museum are aimed at children and feature interactive games which illustrate aspects of science in both English and Lithuanian.[2]
Opened in 1903, it was the first power plant in Vilnius.[3] The power plant equipment includes steam turbines, generators, steam boilers, water pumps, pipelines and a control panel.[4]
Vilnius Power Plant in 1918 (right).
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