The Vilna Gaon museum was established in 1989 by the
Lithuanian Ministry of Culture. Over the years, its collection has been expanded to include objects from other museums in Lithuania. The museum was renamed in 1997 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of the
Talmudic scholar
Vilna Gaon. The museum has five branches that focus on different aspects of Jewish history and culture: • The Tolerance Center's collections include works of sacred, modern, and traditional art along with historical materials • The Green House is a
Holocaust exhibit • The Paneriai Memorial is dedicated to the
Paneriai (Ponary) Massacre • The
Jacques Lipchitz Memorial Museum in
Druskininkai exhibits his lithographs • The former Tarbut Gymnasium displays the
history of Lithuanian Jews in the interwar and
Nazi period. The museum acquires and systematizes materials, issues publications, conducts research, organizes permanent and temporary exhibitions, and sponsors educational activities. ==See also==