Klaipeda Museums, Ships and Brewery Visits

Klaipėda’s best structured visits are a handful of museums and one working brewery. Prices below are the 2026 figures from the operators, in euros. Hours change by season, so check the linked pages before you go.

Lithuanian Sea Museum and Aquarium

The museum is on the Curonian Spit at Smiltynės g. 3, in the Kopgalis fort that was built in the 1860s and 1870s to guard the port. You cross on the Old Ferry at E. Galvanausko bul. 1 and walk, cycle or ride the paid mini train for the 1.6 km to the gate. The aquarium holds Baltic and exotic marine species, and outdoor enclosures on the ramparts house grey seals and harbour seals. There is also a Baltic Sea animal rehabilitation centre, with tours booked in advance by email. The fisherman’s homestead and the open-air ship exhibits are part of the grounds.

Museum and aquarium tickets cost:

  • Adult: EUR 10 from October to April, EUR 14 from May to September.
  • Schoolchildren, students, seniors under 80: EUR 5 in winter, EUR 7 in summer.
  • Pre-school children and visitors over 80: free.
  • Groups of 15 or more: EUR 9 in winter, EUR 13 in summer per adult.

Entry to the aquarium and the Sūduvis ship is free for all visitors on the last Sunday of each month. Winter hours are Friday to Sunday, 10:30 to 17:00. In April, May and September the museum opens Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30 to 18:00, and in June to August Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30 to 18:30. It is closed on 25 December. The museum also runs dolphin and sea lion presentations, at EUR 12 for adults in winter and EUR 18 in summer. Parking beside the dolphinarium is paid from 1 May to 15 September. The official hours page lists show times.

Museum ship Sūduvis

Sūduvis (M52) is a Lindau-class minehunter, launched in Bremen in 1957. It served the German Navy until 1975, passed to Lithuania in 1999 and became a museum ship in 2021. It is moored on the Danė near the Castle Bridge, in the city centre. A ticket costs EUR 6, or EUR 3 reduced. Off-season it opens Friday to Sunday, 11:00 to 17:00, and in summer 11:00 to 19:00, Tuesday to Saturday.

Klaipėda Castle bastions

The History Museum of Lithuania Minor runs the Castle Museum at Priešpilio g. 2. Tickets are EUR 6 or EUR 3 reduced. A guided tour costs EUR 25 per group of up to 25 people, plus the tickets, and needs advance booking. One joint ticket for the Castle Museum, the History Museum and the Blacksmith’s Museum is EUR 9 or EUR 4.50 reduced. Hours are 10:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:30. See the museum ticket page .

Clock and Watch Museum

The museum is at Liepų g. 12 and is a branch of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art. Adults pay EUR 5, or EUR 2.50 reduced, and a guided tour costs EUR 35. It is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 18:00, Thursday 12:00 to 20:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 16:00. It is closed on Mondays and public holidays. Details are on the Clock and Watch Museum page .

Švyturys brewery

The Švyturys BHouse at Kūlių Vartų g. 7 combines a gastropub with brewery tours. Tours are arranged in advance and are aimed at groups of five or more.

Read more: Walking tours in Klaipėda covers the self-guided Old Town route.

Booking help

Guided city and day tours can be compared on Viator .