Energy and Technology Museum

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{{Infobox museum

| name = Energy and Technology Museum

| native_name = Energetikos ir technikos muziejus

| native_name_lang = lt

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| caption = As viewed from Gediminas' Tower

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| established = {{Start date|2002|02|15}}

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| location = Rinktinės g. 2, 09312 Vilnius

| coordinates = {{coord|54.690354|25.287515|display=inline,title}}

| type = Science museum, local museum

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| visitors = 48,248 (2018)

| director = Mykolas Bistrickas

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| owner = Vilnius city municipality
National Lithuanian Electricity Association
Lithuanian Electricity Association
JSC "Vilniaus šilumos tinklai"
Lithuanian District Heating Association

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| car_park = City parking, Red zone

| website = {{URL|http://etm.lt}}

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| image = Technikosmuziejus.JPG

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Energy and Technology Museum (Lithuanian: Energetikos ir technikos muziejus) is an institution dedicated to researching and presenting energy history, the industrial heritage of Lithuania, and the history of Vilnius. It is housed in a former Vilnius power plant. At 5,000 square meters, this museum is the largest museum of technology in Lithuania.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/en/tourism/places-to-visit/museums/energy-and-technology-museum/ |title=Energy and Technology Museum | Vilnius Tourist Information Centre |access-date=2014-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225170335/http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/en/tourism/places-to-visit/museums/energy-and-technology-museum/ |archive-date=2013-12-25 |url-status=dead }}

The museum also features interactive rooms that are mainly aimed at children and feature interactive exhibits which illustrate different aspects of science.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inyourpocket.com/vilnius/energy-technology-museum_13217v|title=Energy & Technology Museum | Sightseeing | Vilnius|website=www.inyourpocket.com}}

The first public power plant of Vilnius was opened in 1903.{{cite web | title=Energetikos ir technikos muziejus | website=Kelionės Lietuva | url=http://www.way2lithuania.com/lt/keliones-lietuva/technikos-muziejus | language=lt | access-date=2020-12-02}} The Energy and Technology Museum still holds the old power plant equipment including steam turbines, generators, steam boilers, water pumps, pipelines and a control panel.{{cite web | url=http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/en/tourism/places-to-visit/museums/energy-and-technology-museum/ | title=Energy and Technology Museum | publisher=Vilnius Tourism | access-date=2014-01-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225170335/http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/en/tourism/places-to-visit/museums/energy-and-technology-museum/ | archive-date=2013-12-25 | url-status=dead }}

File:1918 Neris in Vilnius and Vilnius Power Plant.jpg

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