Collection activity – the search for and collection of various Judaica items in the museum collections;

• Acquires, studies and systematizes exhibits with a museum as well as historical and artistic worth, develops museum collections reflecting the history, culture and art of the Jews of Lithuania;
• Ensures inventory of museum assets, appropriate environmental conditions and security, conservation and restoration;
• Collects information about exhibits demonstrating the history and culture of Lithuanian Jews at other museums, institutions and private collections in Lithuania

Exhibition activity – organization of permanent and mobile exhibitions;

• Creates conditions for public use of museum assets conserved by the museum: arranges permanent, temporary, mobile and virtual exhibitions, organizes shows and other events (commemorations, concerts, meetings, presentations and etc.) at the museum, in Lithuania and abroad.
• Prepares and presents exhibits on the museum webpage, virtual exhibits;

Research activity – research on Lithuanian Jewish history, culture and destruction at archives;

• Researches and systematizes information of all kinds on the history and culture of the Jews of Lithuania and the Holocaust.
• Works with and shares information with other academic and cultural institutions.

Publication activity – publication of periodicals, monographs, reading materials and collections of documents;

• Drafts, publishes and distributes publications and digital information about activities related to the museum, publishes results of research
• Distributes information via website

Educational activity – educational projects with Lithuanian schools, local museums and cultural institutions in other countries;

• Prepares and conducts educational programs for primary school students in conjunction with educational institutions.
• Aids employees of other museums working with analogous exhibits, organizes and carries out programs to improve their qualifications.
• Arranges special excursions and other sorts of educational programs.
• Provides information, advice to Litvaks from abroad researching their family roots.

Performs other functions as defined in the corresponding legal acts.