Ministry of Culture (Lithuania)

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania

Lietuvos Respublikos kultūros ministerija
Ministry overview
Headquarters	Vilnius, Lithuania
Minister responsible	Šarūnas Birutis
Website	www.lrkm.lt

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.

The ministry awards the Lithuanian National Prize for achievements in the arts and culture, and the Martynas Mažvydas Award for scholarly research.

The Ministry of Culture performs the following functions within the framework of Lithuanian legislation:

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