A renewed exhibition displayed in the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
From February 3, a renewed permanent exhibition of representative historical interiors is open in the Palace of Grand Dukes of Lithuania. A collection of 15th–17th century valuables (more than 250 pieces) displayed in 14 halls of the Palace has been complemented with both restored and new exhibits: copies of portraits of historical characters and impressive weapons and armour of 16th–18th century Europe from a private collection.
In the Gothic sentry-box on the second floor of the renewed exposition of representative historical interiors, visitors will have the opportunity to see valuable European weaponry and armour from the 16th–18th centuries lent to the museum of a passionate collector Rolandas Valiūnas, the Managing Partner of the law firm LAWIN. For many years Mr Valiūnas has been collecting various works of art and maps, primarily those related to Lithuania, which he regularly displays to the public. This time the collector has offered the museum to display the armour made in the 16th century (ca 1560) in Germany, a sabre and two hunting guns made in 1730 in Italy by Peter Grecke, a craftsman from Rostock, who later went to work in Russia.
Info: National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Photo: Vytautas Abramauskas
Photo: Tomas Bauras /lrytas.lt
From February 3, a renewed permanent exhibition of representative historical interiors is open in the Palace of Grand Dukes of Lithuania. A collection of 15th–17th century valuables (more than 250 pieces) displayed in 14 halls of the Palace has been complemented with both restored and new exhibits: copies of portraits of historical characters and impressive weapons and armour of 16th–18th century Europe from a private collection.
In the Gothic sentry-box on the second floor of the renewed exposition of representative historical interiors, visitors will have the opportunity to see valuable European weaponry and armour from the 16th–18th centuries lent to the museum of a passionate collector Rolandas Valiūnas, the Managing Partner of the law firm LAWIN. For many years Mr Valiūnas has been collecting various works of art and maps, primarily those related to Lithuania, which he regularly displays to the public. This time the collector has offered the museum to display the armour made in the 16th century (ca 1560) in Germany, a sabre and two hunting guns made in 1730 in Italy by Peter Grecke, a craftsman from Rostock, who later went to work in Russia.
Info: National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Photo: Vytautas Abramauskas
Photo: Tomas Bauras /lrytas.lt
