Hidden and awaiting discovery for nearly a century, the Treasury of Vilnius Cathedral is gradually reclaiming its place in history and is being presented to the public for the first time as a unified whole. The exhibition traces the dramatic fate of the Cathedral treasures \u2013 their concealment and rediscovery across time. Crafted for the liturgy, royal burials, bishops\u2019 consecrations, and the adornment of the Cathedral, and offered in prayer, gratitude, and hope, these objects stand as witnesses to the history of Lithuania.<\/p>\n
The traditional structure of the treasury provides the framework for the exhibition, inviting visitors on a journey through the discoveries of 1931, 1985, and 2024, while also recalling the concealments of 1655, 1939, and 1991. Bound up in events marked by tension, threat, and uncertainty, these treasures reflect the public\u2019s desire to see objects long believed lost, yet of profound significance to both the Church and Lithuania. Alongside rare and remarkable works of goldsmithing and silversmithing, some artefacts appear exactly as they emerged from their hiding places, with only minimal conservation treatment; thus, the exhibition offers an opportunity to experience the finds in their original state and to draw closer to the moment of their discovery.<\/p>\n
Curators: Giedr\u0117 Mick\u016bnait\u0117, Laura Petrauskait\u0117
\nArchitect Ieva Cic\u0117nait\u0117
\nDesigner Sigitas Gu\u017eauskas
\nConservators: Rimvydas Derkintis, Indraja Kubilyt\u0117-Bogan, Vytaut\u0117 Luk\u0161\u0117nien\u0117, Milda Ti\u010dkait\u0117
\nLanguage editor Audra Kairien\u0117
\nEnglish translators: Kotryna D\u017eilavjan, Tomas Riklius
\nOrganiser: The Church Heritage Museum
\nIn collaboration with: Vilnius Academy of Arts
\nFunding for the museum is provided by: Archdiocese of Vilnius, Lithuanian Council for Culture, Vilnius City Municipality
\nCo-financed by: Research Council of Lithuania
\nMedia sponsors: \u201eGo Vilnius\u201c, bernardinai.lt, \u201eArtuma\u201c, \u201eIQ\u201c, \u201eKelion\u0117\u201c, \u201eMagnificat\u201c
\nDigital copies have been kindly provided by: Martynas Ma\u017evydas National Library of Lithuania, Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Lithuanian State Historical Archives, National Museum in Warsaw, Library of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Pozna\u0144, The Sle\u0144dzi\u0144ski Gallery in Bia\u0142ystok<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":233734,"template":"","categories":[10],"tags":[],"ticket-vendor":[29],"class_list":["post-233733","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parodos","ticket-vendor-renginio-vietoje-2-val-pries-rengini"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t