'The Pacs. Lilies in the Garden of History' at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
The Pacs are one of the most eminent, oldest, influential, wealthiest and most celebrated magnate families in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that constantly defended the interests of the state. They were proud of their aristocratic title of counts and the expressive double lily motif on their coat of arms, also used by the monarchs of France and the Medicis of Florence.
The exhibition boasts a total of around 300 exhibits: paintings, graphic art works, sculptures, textiles, goldsmithery and other applied art works, drawings and projects, old photographs, authentic documents and early prints, weapons and armour, as well as other historical relics from Lithuania’s, Poland’s and Ukraine’s museums, libraries, archives, churches, monasteries and private collections. A record number of owners – fifty – have kindly loaned exhibits for display. Three of the artworks come from the TARTLE collection.
This exhibition dedicated the history and legacy of the Pacs continues our tradition of presenting Lithuania’s historic magnate families who left the most memorable trace in our country. The exhibition dedicated to the Pac counts is different in that it presents magnates whose family line is already extinguished, who cannot manage their ancestors’ heritage nor continue to accumulate collections, nor form the historical image of the family or its separate members, nor influence society’s historical memory. Therefore, the exhibition dedicated to the Pacs becomes an even more relevant monument illustrating the significance of the family’s merits and actualising their unique legacy.

The Pacs are one of the most eminent, oldest, influential, wealthiest and most celebrated magnate families in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that constantly defended the interests of the state. They were proud of their aristocratic title of counts and the expressive double lily motif on their coat of arms, also used by the monarchs of France and the Medicis of Florence.
The exhibition boasts a total of around 300 exhibits: paintings, graphic art works, sculptures, textiles, goldsmithery and other applied art works, drawings and projects, old photographs, authentic documents and early prints, weapons and armour, as well as other historical relics from Lithuania’s, Poland’s and Ukraine’s museums, libraries, archives, churches, monasteries and private collections. A record number of owners – fifty – have kindly loaned exhibits for display. Three of the artworks come from the TARTLE collection.
This exhibition dedicated the history and legacy of the Pacs continues our tradition of presenting Lithuania’s historic magnate families who left the most memorable trace in our country. The exhibition dedicated to the Pac counts is different in that it presents magnates whose family line is already extinguished, who cannot manage their ancestors’ heritage nor continue to accumulate collections, nor form the historical image of the family or its separate members, nor influence society’s historical memory. Therefore, the exhibition dedicated to the Pacs becomes an even more relevant monument illustrating the significance of the family’s merits and actualising their unique legacy.