A. Mickiewicz Museum is housed in the memorial flat of the poet where he had worked at his poem „Gražina“.
Most valuable showpieces of the Museum are personal things of A. Mickiewicz: a small table, his chair used by the poet while living in Kaunas and an arm chair from Paris. The Museum has also acquired artworks of eminent Lithuanian sculptors G. Jokūbonis and B. Vyšniauskas, a school graduation certificate given to Simon Martyszewski signed by A. Mickiewicz. At present over 200 exhibits are provided at the Museum, it also has its small library.
The following rare books are exhibited at the Museum of A. Mickiewicz:
First editions of A. Mickiewicz's works (in Polish):
- Sonety. Moskwa, 1826,
- Konrad Wallenrod. Petersburg, 1828.
First translations of works of A.Mickiewicz into the Lithuanian language:
- J. Jucevičius' first translation of A. Mickiewicz's poetry into the Lithuanian language Ištraukos iš šiuolaikinių poetų. (Passages from contemporary poets). Vilnius, 1837.
- Maironis. Pavasario balsai (Voices of Spring), Tilžė, 1895. This edition included Lithuanian translation of A. Mickiewicz's verse Wilija.
- Other Lithuanian translations of the poet's early works.
The Museum collects, preserves, investigates and actualizes the compiled material related to A. Mickiewicz's creative activities and his life:
- Adam Mickiewicz's works, biographical literature, and articles;
- Visual material: sculptures, portraits, photographs, medals;
- Supplementary fund: photoarchives of events organized by the Museum.
Main trends of the activities of A. Mickiewicz Museum:
- Publishing („Stanislav Moravski: Moterų fizionomika“ [Physiognomy of women], 2010; „Adomas Mickevičius Vilniuje“ [Adam Mickiewicz in Vilnius], 2003; „Legendos ir tikrovė“ [Legends and reality], 2005, and other publications);
- Educational activities;
- Social and cultural activities (Discourse Club of the Journalist Union Vilnius Section, Poetry Club, „Literature Wednesdays“)
