Sugihara House, Kaunas County, Lithuania

4.5 (192 reviews) Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ranking #7 in Kaunas Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

A tribute to Humanity!

Chiune Sugihara memorial museum is an institution dedicated to commemoration of the deeds of Japanese consul Chiune Sugihara. He was working in Kaunas in 1939-1940 and is mostly remembered for saving more than 6000 Jewish refugees.
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Address

Vaizhganto g. 30, Kaunas 44229 Lithuania

Mobile

+370 698 02184

Website

http://www.sugiharahouse.com

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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5desperado265 5:00 PM May 27, 2013
A tribute to Humanity!
In a time when most did nothing,lacked moral clarity, or the guts to do something about what was happening in Lithuania, Sugihara was an unbelievable hero. The house is simple, and ina residential neighborhood. The director is knowledgeable and friendly. I felt that I was in a shrine to decency. One of the highlights of my trip, a monument to the possibilities for good we all share as humans!
4zippy608 5:00 PM Oct 9, 2013
A True Hero !!!!!
We actually added the Sugihara House to our list the day we got to Kaunas. We had never even heard of him before, but when we came out of the Devil Museum I looked in the guidebook for other things to see besides the Ninth Fort. I'm sure glad we did. Mr Sugihara was an extraordinary person. He has been called Japan's "Oskar Schindler". Against the government of Japan he wrote up to 300 visas a day which helped save 6,000 Jews during World War 2. The museum has a film, dubbed in English, about Sugihara and there is also a short film of when his wife visited the house as an old lady. Yes, the museum is small, but the 10 Litas ($4.00) was money well spent to pay tribute to this hero. The world would be a much better place if it had more heroes like Mr. Sugihara.