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The collection contains the documents and printed materials related to the events of navigation history, sea trade, and seamen. The most valuable are the documents testifying the establishmnet of the Lithuanian shipping and the personal archives of seamen. 

The archive by the Lithuanian captain Romanas Vilcinskas-Vilkas. During 1990–1998 the Lithuanian captain Romanas Vilcinskas-Vilkas was sending the Museum materials from his plentiful maritime archive. The archive included valuable material, originals of the documents related to the Lithuanian shipping history, correspondence between outstanding Lithuanian seamen, books and periodical publications. Among of the most valuable documents there was the original of the manuscript by the captain Teodoras Reingardas (1883-1947).

 

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In the Picture - Teodoras Reingardas, a graduate of the St.Petersbourg Gardes-Marine. 

The archive by the engineer Romualdas Dačinskas contains historical material related to the history of the ports of Šventoji and Klaipeda, documents from the XIX–XX c.

The archive by the deep sea mater Juozas Karvelis. The deep sea master Juozas Karvelis, the signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, belonged to the generation of the Soviet Lithuania shipping. After1990,  he was among the ones who initiated restoration of the Lithuanian Seamen‘s Union. The archive of the deep sea mater Juozas Karvelis contains resourceful documents, printed materials from the 7-9 decade of the XX c. Some documents and evidence reflect the development of the idea of maritime state in the legislation of Lithuania.

The collection preserving more than 6000 exhibits is being constantly researched, digitized, and published. 

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NOVEMBER
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: V – 13.30; VI–VII – 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–17.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: V–VII – 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: admission only for pre-booked goups, e-mail edukacija@muziejus.lt 

DECEMBER
1–10 th December AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: V–VII – 10.30–17.00
13–31st December AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: III–VII – 10.30–17.00
1–31st December SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: V–VII – 11.00–17.00, Danės upėje, Karališkojoje krantinėje, Klaipėdoje.
1–10th December DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: V – 13.30; VI–VII – 12.00, 15.00
FESTIVE DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: 
December 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 24 d. – 12.00 am.
December 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31 d. – 12.00 am and 15.00 pm.
1st January  – closed
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: admission only for pre-booked goups, e-mail edukacija@muziejus.lt 

JANUARY
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

FESTIVE DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES – 6th of January – 13.30; 7th, 8th of January – 12.00, 15.00. 
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: V – 13.30; VI–VII – 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–17.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: V–VII – 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: admission only for pre-booked goups, e-mail edukacija@muziejus.lt 

FEBRUARY
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: V – 13.30; VI–VII – 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION – 10.30–17.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: V–VII – 11.00–17.00 Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: admission only for pre-booked goups, e-mail edukacija@muziejus.lt 

MARCH
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: V – 13.30; VI–VII – 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION – 10.30–17.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: V–VII – 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.

APRIL (from 1st to 16th)

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: V – 13.30; VI–VII – 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION – 10.30–17.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: V–VII – 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.

APRIL (from 19th to 30th)
From Wednesday to Sunday
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–18.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: 10.50–11.50; 13.30–14.30

MAY 
From Wednesday to Sunday
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–18.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: 10.50–11.50; 13.30–14.30
ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: 10.30–18.00

JUNE
From Tuesday to Sunday
DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS’ PERFORMANCES: 12.00, 13.30, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–18.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: II–VI – 11.00–19.00; VII – 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: 10.30–18.00
From Wednesday to Sunday
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: 10.50–11.50, 13.00–14.00,15.00–16.00

JULY
From Tuesday to Sunday
DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS’ PERFORMANCES: 11.30, 13.00, 14.30, 16.00 
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–18.30 
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: II–VI – 11.00–19.00; VII – 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: 10.30–18.00
From Wednesday to Sunday
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: 10.50–11.50, 13.00–14.00,15.00–16.00

AUGUST
From Tuesday to Sunday
DOLPHINS AND SEA LIONS’ PERFORMANCES: 11.30, 13.00, 14.30, 16.00 
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–18.30 
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: II–VI – 11.00–19.00; VII – 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: 10.30–18.00
From Wednesday to Sunday
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: 10.50–11.50, 13.00–14.00,15.00–16.00

SEPTEMBER

From Wednesday to Sunday
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–18.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: 10.50–11.50; 13.30–14.30
ETHNOGRAPHIC FISHERMAN'S FARMSTEAD AND THE GROUNDS OF OLD FISHING SHIPS: 10.30–18.00

OCOBER
DOLPHIN AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION PERFORMANCES: V – 13.30; VI–VII – 12.00, 15.00
AQUARIUM AND MUSEUMS’ EXHIBITION: 10.30–17.00
SHIP–MUSEUM „SŪDUVIS“: V–VII – 11.00–17.00, Royal Danė embankment, near the Castle (Pilies) bridge, Klaipėda city.
EXCURSION IN THE BALTIC SEA  ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTER: 10.50–11.50; 13.30–14.30

EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH – FREE TICKETS TO THE SEA MUSEUM AND TO THE SHIP–MUSEUM M52 „SŪDUVIS“  AVAILABLE ON-LINE AND AT THE MUSEUMS BOOKING OFFICE AS WELL! 

Lithuanian Sea Museum visitors service regulation

 

AQUARIUM, SEA MUSEUM 

MAY,
SEPTEMBER–APRIL 

JUNE–
AUGUST 

 

Eur

Eur

Adults  

8

13

Children 7 years and older, 
school students, students, 
age retired EU nationals 

4

6,5

Adults holding FAMILY CARD (LR, LT, EE), 
Ukrainian citizens with refugee status

6

8

Children holding FAMILY CARD (LR, LT, EE),
Ukrainian citizens with refugee status

3

4

Admission prices applicable to groups of 15 

 

Adults  

7

12

Children 7 years and older, 
school students, students, 
age retired EU nationals

3,5

6

 

DOLPHIN PERFORMANCES

MAY,
SEPTEMBER–APRIL 

JUNE–
AUGUST 

 

Eur

Eur

Adults  

8

15

Children 4 years and older, 
school students, students, 
age retired EU nationals, adults with disabilities EU nationals

4

10

Adults holding FAMILY CARD (LR, LT, EE),
Ukrainian citizens with refugee status

6

10

Children holding FAMILY CARD (LR, LT, EE),
Ukrainian citizens with refugee status

3

6

Admission prices applicable to groups of 15 

 

Adults  

7

14

Children 7 years and older, 
school students, students, 
age retired EU nationals, adults with disabilities EU nationals

3,5

9,5

 

SHIP–MUSEUM M52 „SŪDUVIS“

MAY,
SEPTEMBER–APRIL 

JUNE–
AUGUST 

 

Eur

Eur

Adults  

4

5

Children 7 years and older, 
school students, students, 
age retired EU nationals 

2

2,5

Etnographic fishermans' farmstead and
the Ground of old fishing ships 

0

0

Last Sunday of each month – free admission day to the Aquarium and Museum exhibitions.

Full-time EU students studying in higher education or vocational training institutions. To benefit, provide a proving document, students ID card

EU citizens holding a pensionary certificate

Students, school children, retired senior

Visitors service regulations 

Refund Request

Lithuanian Sea Museum, which consists of Aquarium, Navigation History Exhibitions, Dolphinarium, Baltic Sea Animal Rehabilitation Centre, and Dolphin Assisted Therapy Centre, is situated on the Curonian Spit. To get to us, take a passenger ferry from Old Ferry Terminal or vehicle ferry from New Ferry Terminal (www.keltas.lt), or a private boat to cross the Curonian Lagoon.

We strongly recommend arriving to Smiltynė by passenger ferry from Old Ferry Terminal (Danės Str. 1, Klaipėda) during summer season peak and especially on rainy days. Private boats going from the Dane River to the Dolphinarium is an option, as well.
The distance from the passenger ferry to the Lithuanian Sea Museum is 1,8 kilometre (20 minutes on foot). You can also take a shuttle train (service is charged), which goes according to the ferry timetable. 

To arrive to the Museum by car, take a New Ferry Terminal (Nemuno Str. 8, Klaipėda). The distance from the vehicle ferry to the Museum is 8 kilometres. Note, that New Ferry Terminal is often jammed during summer season peak and all the parking lots are overcrowded in Smiltynė.

Please, be aware, that tickets to a dolphin performance are not refunded or exchanged, so we strongly recommend to estimate the time of arrival. We advise to skip queues and buy tickets online www.ljm.lt having arrived at the Museum. Visitors coming from Neringa resorts should consider the warning, as well. 

Parking around the Lithuanian Sea Museum and all the Smiltynė is charged during 1 May – 15 September. Parking rates 
Click to find information about occupancy of parking lots in Smiltynė. 

 

Lithuanian Sea Museum is situated in Smiltynė (Klaipėda Municipality) on the Curonian Spit. Coordinates: 55°43'01.0"N 21°06'02.6"E

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