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Guided Tours
FROM TUESDAY TO FRIDAY (Pre-booked guided tours)
From Tuesday to Friday, individual visitors, families or groups willing to learn more about the themes of the museum are welcome to book an overview or thematic guided tour in advance. Guided tours are available on weekdays (from Tuesday to Friday) in Lithuanian, English and Russian*. For booked tours, you must register in advance by email muziejus@9fortomuziejus.lt or by telephone +370 686 26243. The number of participants per group is up to 25 persons (tour can be booked by one person).
* In order to book a tour in other languages, please contact the accredited museum guides
Short tour HISTORY OF THE NINTH FORT
20 € per group + entrance tickets This tour is a great opportunity for those who are in a hurry, but would like to get to know the history of the Ninth Fort. In just over one hour, participants will learn about the different periods of the history of the Ninth Fort. First of all, the history of Kaunas Fortress is presented in the semi-caponier of the Ninth Fort and the reasons for its establishment and its uniqueness from other objects of Kaunas Fortress are explained. In the defence wall (the central poterne), visitors are introduced to the weaponry of Kaunas Fortress, as well as the former cannon and gunpowder storage rooms. The tour continues in the meeting room, cells and the punishment room of the prisoners of Kaunas hard labour prison, which operated in the Ninth Fort during the interwar period. The exhibition dedicated to the NKVD transit prison in the Ninth Fort during the first Soviet occupation (1940-1941) is visited. Later, visitors visit the exhibitions reflecting the history of the Ninth Fort during the Nazi occupation (1941-1944): they find out about the detention conditions of condemned prisoners, the escape of prisoners from the Ninth Fort and the extermination ...
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Duration 70 min.
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Thematic guided tour THE HOLOCAUST IN LITHUANIA
1 h. 20 min., 20 € group + entrance tickets During the excursion, visitors are introduced to the destruction of the Jewish nation by Germany during WWII: the expositions about mass murders in the Ninth Fort and in Lithuania in 1941-1944, the history of Kaunas Ghetto and the destinies of its residents, and the Lithuanian saviours of Jews are presented. Mass destruction of foreign Jewish citizens, foreign diplomats who saved Jews during WWII, the destruction of the remains of the people killed by Nazis, and the legendary escape of prisoners (burners of corpses) from the Ninth Fort are focused on. The field of mass murders and the memorial are visited.
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Duration 80 min.
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Thematic guided tour THE NINTH FORT AS A DIVISION OF KAUNAS HARD LABOUR PRISON
45 min., 20 € group + entrance tickets During the excursion, visitors are introduced to the division of Kaunas hard labour prison, which operated in the Ninth Fort during the Interwar period: the changes in the Ninth Fort are presented which were necessary in reconstructing the defensive fortifications to a prison; a meeting room of prisoners is visited, as well as the yards, cells, and punishment cells of the former prison; life and work conditions of the prisoners are presented.
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Duration 45 min.
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Thematic guided tour THE DEFENSIVE WALL OF THE NINTH FORT: THE UNDERGROUND
20 € per group + entrance tickets Behind the massive metal squeaky doors, there are mysterious-looking underground communication galleries. Access is only possible with a guide. He reveals the most enigmatic details of the Ninth Fort’s fortifications: artillery weapons, former artillery gun and garrison positions, their hiding places, drinking water well and ammunition warehouses. FROM TUESDAY TO FRIDAY (Pre-booked guided tours) Individual visitors, families or groups visiting the museum from Tuesday to Friday and wishing to learn more about the topics that it represents are invited to book guided or thematic tours in advance. The guided tours are conducted on working days (from Tuesdays to Fridays) in Lithuanian, English and Russian.* One has to pre-book the guided tours in advance by email muziejus@9fortomuziejus.lt or by phone +370 686 26243. The maximum number of participants in one group is 25 people. ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (Organised guided tours) ** Individual visitors, families or small groups of friends are invited to join organised guided tours at weekends. After purchasing a special ticket for a participant of an organized tour (11 Eur or with a discount – 6 Eur per person), visitors can not only visit the museum expositions, but also join the thematic or guided tours organised at certain times. There is no ...
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Duration 45 min.
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Thematic guided tour KAUNAS FORTRESS IN 1879-1940
20 € per group + entrance tickets Why and how was the Ninth Fort of Kaunas Fortress built? What made it different from the others? Who were its defenders and what military equipment were they equipped with? The answers to these and many other interesting questions related to Kaunas Fortress will be revealed to the participants of the tour. During the tour, the exhibition in the Ninth Fort’s defensive fortification (semi-caponier) will give an insight into the prehistory of Kaunas Fortress, its construction, modernisation, weaponry and garrison. Later, a visit is made to the defensive wall (underground communication galleries), where the positions of the artillery guns and garrison are examined. The tour continues by climbing up to the former barracks building, where the entire structure of the defensive fortification is presented. Returning to the exhibition space, visitors learn about the modernisation of the fortress buildings and the history of the capture of Kaunas Fortress.
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Duration 90 min.
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Overview guided tour THE NINTH FORT: FROM FORTIFICATION TO THE MUSEUM
30 € per group + entrance tickets This guided tour is a great opportunity to explore the different periods of the Ninth Fort history. It is like a journey through time, covering decades full of events: from Kaunas Fortress to the Nazi occupation of Lithuania. First of all, the history of Kaunas Fortress is presented in the semi-caponier of the Ninth Fort and the construction of the Ninth Fort, the armaments, the other forts of Kaunas Fortress and the armies of the German and the Russian Empires during the First World War are discussed. After getting acquainted with the exhibitions on Kaunas Fortress, the unique element of the Ninth Fort, the defensive wall (underground communication galleries), is visited. The entire structure of the defensive fortification can be seen from the roof of the barracks. Later, the meeting room, prisoners’ cells and punishment cells of the division of Kaunas Hard Labour Prison, which operated in the Ninth Fort during the interwar period, are visited. The tour continues with the NKVD transit prison, which operated in the Ninth Fort during the first Soviet occupation. Then one of the most tragic periods of the Ninth Fort is focused on, the Nazi occupation of ...
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Duration 120 min.
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ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (Organised guided tours)
Individual visitors, families or small groups of friends are welcome to join organised guided tours on weekends. By purchasing a special organised guided tour ticket (11 EUR per person (6 EUR with a discount), visitors can not only visit the Museum’s exhibitions, but also join thematic or guided tours organised at specific times. There is no pre-registration for these organised guided tours. Earlier ticket purchase ensures the possibility to join the organised guided tour. The maximum number of participants per guided tour is 25 persons.
TIMETABLE OF THE GUIDED TOURS**
In English:
12:00 Overview guided tour THE NINTH FORT: FROM FORTIFICATION TO THE MUSEUM (120 min)
In Lithuanian:
11:00 Extended thematic guided tour THE DEFENSIVE WALL OF THE NINTH FORT: THE UNDERGROUND (70 min)
13:00 Overview guided tour THE NINTH FORT: FROM FORTIFICATION TO THE MUSEUM (120 min)
14:00 Extended thematic guided tour THE DEFENSIVE WALL OF THE NINTH FORT: THE UNDERGROUND (70 min)
15:00 Extended thematic guided tour THE DEFENSIVE WALL OF THE NINTH FORT: THE UNDERGROUND (70 min)
** Except the last Sunday of the month and public holidays
Overview guided tour THE NINTH FORT: FROM FORTIFICATION TO THE MUSEUM (ON WEEKENDS)
11 EUR per person (6 EUR with a discount)* This guided tour is a great opportunity to explore the different periods of the Ninth Fort history. It is like a journey through time, covering decades full of events: from Kaunas Fortress to the Nazi occupation of Lithuania. First of all, the history of Kaunas Fortress is presented in the semi-caponier of the Ninth Fort and the construction of the Ninth Fort, the armaments, the other forts of Kaunas Fortress and the armies of the German and the Russian Empires during the First World War are discussed. After getting acquainted with the exhibitions on Kaunas Fortress, the unique element of the Ninth Fort, the defensive wall (underground communication galleries), is visited. The entire structure of the defensive fortification can be seen from the roof of the barracks. Later, the meeting room, prisoners’ cells and punishment cells of the division of Kaunas Hard Labour Prison, which operated in the Ninth Fort during the interwar period, are visited. The tour continues with the NKVD transit prison, which operated in the Ninth Fort during the first Soviet occupation. Then one of the most tragic periods of the Ninth Fort is focused on, the Nazi ...
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Duration 120 min.
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Extended thematic guided tour THE DEFENSIVE WALL OF THE NINTH FORT: THE UNDERGROUND (ON WEEKENDS)
11 EUR per person (6 EUR with a discount)* Participants of the guided tour are briefly introduced to the history of Kaunas Fortress: in the semi-caponier of the Ninth Fort, the circumstances of the origin of Kaunas Fortress are presented as well as the construction of the Ninth Fort. The second part of the tour includes a visit to the underground communication galleries of Kaunas Ninth Fort. The former positions of the artillery guns and garrison and the artillery armament are introduced to. The participants of the tour can see the drinking water well used by the Ninth Fort garrison, the ammunition stores and the shelters of artillery guns and the garrison. * Entrance ticket is included in the price
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Duration 80 min.
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Short tour HISTORY OF THE NINTH FORT
20 € per group + entrance tickets This tour is a great opportunity for those who are in a hurry, but would like to get to know the history of the Ninth Fort. In just over one hour, participants will learn about the different periods of the history of the Ninth Fort. First of all, the history of Kaunas Fortress is presented in the semi-caponier of the Ninth Fort and the reasons for its establishment and its uniqueness from other objects of Kaunas Fortress are explained. In the defence wall (the central poterne), visitors are introduced to the weaponry of Kaunas Fortress, as well as the former cannon and gunpowder storage rooms. The tour continues in the meeting room, cells and the punishment room of the prisoners of Kaunas hard labour prison, which operated in the Ninth Fort during the interwar period. The exhibition dedicated to the NKVD transit prison in the Ninth Fort during the first Soviet occupation (1940-1941) is visited. Later, visitors visit the exhibitions reflecting the history of the Ninth Fort during the Nazi occupation (1941-1944): they find out about the detention conditions of condemned prisoners, the escape of prisoners from the Ninth Fort and the extermination ...
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Duration 70 min.
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Dress warmly
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Wear comfortable shoes
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