Where Is Nemunas? Exhibition Traces the River's Lost Meanings in Interwar Lithuania
The exhibition series titled 'Where Is Nemunas?' is taking place at a hidden venue and focuses on the cultural and ecological significance of the Nemunas River, highlighting interwar Lithuanian art. Curators Tomas Vaiseta and Rugilė Rožėnė present the river as an essential element—a vital force that links Lithuania, Poland, Germany, and Belarus. The exhibition features artworks on loan from institutions like the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art and the Lithuanian Central State Archives, among others. Contributions also include work from architect Mindaugas Reklaitis and designer Ugnė Balčiūnaitė. You can check it out until 8 November 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition series 'Where Is Nemunas?' focuses on Lithuanian art from the first half of the 20th century.
- The Nemunas River's course was interrupted by a hydroelectric power plant in the second half of the 20th century.
- Pollution depleted the river's ecological abundance.
- The exhibition seeks to answer where the Nemunas has gone by examining interwar Lithuania.
- Curators are Rugilė Rožėnė and Tomas Vaiseta.
- Architect Mindaugas Reklaitis and designer Ugnė Balčiūnaitė worked on the exhibition.
- Exhibits loaned by 13 institutions and one private collection.
- The exhibition is open until 8 November 2026.
Entities
Institutions
- M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art
- Lithuanian Central State Archives
- Šiauliai Aušros Museum
- Lithuanian Aviation Museum
- Lithuanian Sports Museum
- Birštonas Museum
- Kaunas District Museum
- Dr Jaunius Gumbis Lithuanian Art Collection
- Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History
- Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Museum of Zoology
- Museum of the History of Lithuania Minor
- Kupiškis Museum
- Vytis Ramanauskas
Locations
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Germany
- Belarus
- Nemunas River