Ministry of Culture (Lithuania)

Ministry of Culture
Kultūros ministerija
(in Lithuanian)
Ministry overview
Formed8 June 1994; 30 years ago (1994-06-08)
JurisdictionGovernment of Lithuania
HeadquartersJ. Basanavičiaus 5, Naujamiestis,
01118 Vilnius
Employees114 permanent employees
(January 2021)[1]
Annual budget€234 million (2021)[2]
Minister responsible
Websitelrkm.lrv.lt
Map
54°40′48.6″N 25°16′35.5″E / 54.680167°N 25.276528°E / 54.680167; 25.276528

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos kultūros ministerija) is a governmental body of the Republic of Lithuania. Its mission is to formulate and implement state cultural policies supporting professional and amateur art, theatre, music, fine arts, cinema, museums, libraries, and written publications, to guard copyright and copyright-related interests, and to protect cultural values.