Art collection

The art collection of Lietuvos bankas began during the interwar period and has grown to include around 200 works of fine art, including paintings, graphics, and sculptures. Many of these pieces have been recognised as cultural properties and are protected by the State.

Significant works from the interwar period housed in Kaunas include pieces by famous Lithuanian artists Jonas Šileika, Adomas Galdikas, Jonas Mackevičius, Justinas Vienožinskis, Kajetonas Sklėrius, Petras Rimša, Juozas Mikėnas, and Antanas Žmuidzinavičius. 

The collection also features works by renowned modern Lithuanian painters, including Jonas Švažas, Augustinas Savickas, Dalia Kasčiūnaitė, Jonas Kazlauskas, Vladimiras Karatajus, Leonardas Tuleikis, Jūratė Bagdonavičiūtė, Romas Dalinkevičius and many others. The building complex also showcases sculptures by Romualdas Kvintas and Gediminas Piekuras.

At the Money Museum, a unique artistic composition by sculptor Leonas Pivoriūnas is crafted from shredded banknotes of EU countries.

The art collection of Lietuvos bankas also features pieces from thematic exhibitions about money organised by Lietuvos bankas, such as “Money in Painting”, “Money in Small Graphics”, “Money in Caricatures” and “Money in Photography”. 

“The Art Collection of the Bank of Lithuania” presents a comprehensive overview of the collection. This album highlights works acquired during the interwar period and after 1990, spanning paintings, ceramics, sculptures, and stained glass. The album was prepared by the Money Museum of Lietuvos bankas.