Nacionalinė dailės galerija — Attraction in Vilnius

The best gallery in Vilnius for me) Monumental building of the National Gallery of Art is striking with its power and design. It is easy to find in the central part of the capital city, close to the Sakura park. It takes a 15-minutes walk to Vilnius Old Town from there. The National Gallery of Art consists of twelve halls, Information centre, the Gallery restaurant, the Auditorium and Educational centre. That's why a lot of events are held at the gallery. You need two hours and more to explore the exhibitions because there are many interesting installations and paintings. Performances and exhibitions are best suited for adults. The permanent exhibition at the National Gallery of Art presents Lithuanian paintings, sculpture, graphic art, photography and contemporary art from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. The exhibition is set up across eleven halls, on the second and third floors. You can reach the main staircase or by the elevator. I was impressed with the halls devoted to the World War II and the late Soviet period. Video works perfectly complement exhibitions creating the spirit of the age and making the unique vibe. Temporary exhibitions of 20th-21st century Lithuanian and international art are displayed in Hall 5 and Hall 12, and in the gallery's lobbies. The Auditorium us used for conferences, lectures, workshops, cultural events and screenings of film amd video works. I was lucky enough to enjoy great contemporary installations and performances. Well, I definitely recommend the National Gallery of Art because it perfectly combines history and modernity, art and new technologies. It is...

Impression after the first visit is really bad. First thing - horrible smell right after the entrance - no idea what it was but it was very disgusting and difficult to breath easily without noticing it. Second - and I think the worst because the museum is quite far from the center - wrong and not updated information about the opening hours. We arrived at 5:30 pm because information everywhere was that it’s open until 7 pm so we could visit easily one permanent exhibition. But suddenly when we arrived, the lady at info deck refused to sell us tickets as they are closing at already in half hour, so we will not visit anything. So we wanted only to take a look at other exhibitions. But in general everyone who was working there wanted to kick us out - really uncomfortable condition to experience art - even though the architecture is impressive, and they are showing good art. Also there was lack of some information in English about the shows - it was very unclear what is translated and what is not. As it was 30 minutes before closing (which we didn’t know obviously) many video pieces were already...

I really enjoyed this quite but complex gallery on a Thursday. There are plenty of different artworks in various styles, like cubism, fauvism, expressionism and more. It features a wide range of paintings, assemblages, sketches and installations with oil, tempora, sanguine, pastels, coal, ink, what have you. One hall is about a Lithuanian artist and displays many of his prints, like lino cuts. If I counted right, then there are 11 halls with works throughout many decades and centuries. The art and some rooms, as well as their titles and stories really made me think and reflect. I highly suggest going, especially because it is so captivating and not...