Lukiškės Prison 2.0
Lukiškių kalėjimas 2.0
A century-old prison, now converted into an art and cultural space. Guided tours cover the cells, the chapel, and the exercise yards.
Lukiškės Prison was built in 1904. It was one of the largest modern prisons of the Russian Empire and remained in use until 2019. After it closed, it was converted into the Lukiškės Prison 2.0 art and culture centre. The former cells became artists' studios, and the courtyards host concerts, film screenings, and night parties. The Orthodox and Catholic churches inside the prison are well preserved. Visitors can join scheduled tours (check in advance for English-language sessions) to learn the prison's history and see the cells and solitary confinement rooms, which have been kept as they were. The Netflix series Stranger Things filmed parts of its fourth season here.
Opening hours
Tours per official schedule
Nearby sights
- Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights (KGB Museum)
- National Gallery of Art
- Gediminas Avenue
- MO Museum
- Money Museum of the Bank of Lithuania
- Presidential Palace, Vilnius
- Vilnius Choral Synagogue & Jewish Quarter
- Vilnius Cathedral & Cathedral Square