Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius

Name: Contemporary Art Centre
Address: Vokieciu 2, LT- 01130, Vilnius, Lithuania
Telephone: +370 5 260 8960

#89 among attractions in Vilnius

Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum

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Contemporary Art Centre – art institution, established in 1992 by Lithuanian Ministry of Culture. CAC has replaced the Arts Exhibition Palace and took over its building in Vilnius, 2 Vokiečių street. CAC contains five exposition rooms and a cinema hall. In 1997 FLUXUS cabinet of George Maciunas was opened, housing a permanent exhibition of fluxus artworks, assembled from private collection of Gilbert and Lila Silverman. Since 2005 CAC the periodic journal "ŠMC/CAC Interviu" is issued by CAC. ()

Local name: Šiuolaikinio meno centrasCoordinates: 54°40'41"N, 25°17'9"E

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Vokieciu 2, LT- 01130SenamiestisVilnius Lithuania

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+370 5 260 8960

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Contemporary Art Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Hall, Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Church of St. Casimir, Basilian Monastery in Vilnius.

~230 ftE
City hall
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~1350 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius
7 min walk • The Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit is a serene beacon of spirituality nestled in the heart of Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania. This Eastern Orthodox church, renowned for its architectural beauty and historical significance, serves as an important religious...
~600 ftE
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius
3 min walk • The Church of St. Casimir is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius' Old Town, close to the Vilnius' Town Hall. It is the first and the oldest baroque church in Vilnius, built in 1618.
~1140 ftSE
Church, Monastery, Baroque architecture
Basilian Monastery in Vilnius, Vilnius
6 min walk • Monastery of the Holy Trinity is a monastery built in Vilnius by the Ruthenian Uniate Church and Grand Hetman of Lithuania Konstanty Ostrogski as a thanksgiving to the God for the victory in Battle of Orsha. It belongs to the Order of Saint Basil the Great and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
~1340 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Vilnius
7 min walk • Lithuanian National Museum of Art is the largest national museum in Lithuania collecting, restoring, and conserving art as well as historical objects of cultural value while presenting artefacts of national importance in an astonishing number of exhibition spaces located in the coastal cities and the capital.
~930 ftNE
Church
Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, Vilnius
5 min walk • St. Nicholas Church is one of the oldest Eastern Orthodox churches in Vilnius, Lithuania. According to a popular legend, the first wooden Orthodox chapel located on the place of today's St. Nicholas church was built around 1340.
~620 ftW
Church, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Church of Saint Nicholas, Vilnius
3 min walk • Saint Nicholas Church is the oldest surviving church in Lithuania, built in the Old Town of the capital city Vilnius.
~1140 ftSW
Synagogue, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Choral Synagogue, Vilnius
6 min walk • The Choral Synagogue of Vilnius is the only synagogue in Vilnius that is still in use. The other synagogues were destroyed partly during World War II, when Lithuania was occupied by Nazi Germany, and partly by the Soviet authorities after the war.
~1130 ftN
Palace
Bžostovskiai Palace, Vilnius
6 min walk • Brzostowski Palace is a building in the Vilnius Old Town.
~1280 ftN
Church
Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Vilnius
7 min walk • The Divine Mercy Sanctuary or the Holy Trinity Church in Vilnius is a shrine dedicated to the Divine Mercy, a devotion originated by Saint Faustina Kowalska.
~620 ftSE
Palace
Abramavičiai Palace, Vilnius
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Contemporary Art Centre?

Nearby attractions include City Hall, Vilnius (2 min walk), Vokiečių Street, Vilnius (3 min walk), Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius (3 min walk), Church of Saint Nicholas, Vilnius (3 min walk).

How to get to Contemporary Art Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Contemporary Art Centre:

Bus

Rotušė • Lines: 89 (2 min walk)
Vokiečių st. • Lines: 89 (6 min walk)

Trolleybus

Vingriai • Lines: 1, 2, 20, 7 (6 min walk)
Rūdninkų st. • Lines: 1, 2, 20, 7 (7 min walk)

Train

Vilnius (15 min walk)