"The Vilnius of Čiurlionis": Excursion Around the Old Town of Vilnius

In 1907 to 1908, M. K. Čiurlionis lived and worked in Vilnius discontinuously. In 1906, the first exhibition of Lithuanian art was held here, which was the beginning of further aspirations of Mikalojus Konstantinas to settle in Vilnius for a longer period of time – in the "Heart of Lithuania". As early as in 1906, in a letter to his brother, Čiurlionis promised to dedicate all his future works to Lithuania. This promise was accompanied by Čiurlionis' feelings of enthusiasm and doubts, his joy at becoming a true member of the Lithuanian community, and his frustration at his own woes as an artist in that, in his own words, "still nascent" Lithuanian society – all of these concerns seemed to be in opposition to each other as he was moving to Vilnius. The life of Mikalojus Konstantinas in Vilnius was indeed emotionally varied, full of surprises, unexpected events and, of course, the great love story of his life began here. All this and more will open to the participants of our excursion around the Old town of Vilnius called "The Vilnius of M. K. Čiurlionis".

We invite you to join us for a walk through the sites of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis's living in Vilnius, remembering the most important events of his life here.

Start: Čiurlionis House, Savičiaus St. 11
End: Rotušės Square
Duration: approximately 2 hours.
Route: Savičiaus St.,  Stiklių St., Dominikonų St., Liejyklos St., Vilniaus St., Pylimo St., Šv. Mikalojaus St., Arklių St., Aušros Vartų St., Rotušės Square.

EXCURSIONS AT THE M. K. ČIURLIONIS HOUSE

• "The Čiurlionis Family on the Road to Independence"

Duration of the excursion: 1 hour

The guide will tell the participants about the functions of the Čiurlionis House, including the history of the house and the temporary exhibition running at that moment. In the room where Čiurlionis lived will reveal details about the artist's stay in Vilnius and the memories of his contemporaries about that room. In the big hall, slides help the guide to tell about and show the places and people of Vilnius in 1908 who surrounded the Čiurlionis family and led the way to Independence in 1918.

• "Sofija and Konstantinas in Vilnius"

Duration of the excursion: 1 hour

The excursion introduces our creative activities at the Čiurlionis House, the history of the house and the exhibition taking place at the time, and discusses the objects on display. The room of Čiurlionis tells us about the artist's biography, his stay in Vilnius and Sofija's memories of the room. In the big hall, slides show and give more details about the places and people of Vilnius that have been connected with the Čiurlionis family.

For more information about excursions, reservations and bookings, please call us at +37064653503 or email us at mkc.namai@gmail.com