National Gallery of Art (NGA)

  NGA is a contemporary, multifunctional centre for art and culture, seeking a dialogue with society. This is a space for active communication where the audience can see the permanent exposition and temporary exhibitions as well as participate in cultural events, lectures and educational programmes. NGA is a subdivision of the Lithuanian Art Museum (LAM). NGA is composed of 10 collection exposition halls, a Grand Exhibition Hall, Auditorium, Information Centre, Museum Education Centre, storages, administration premises, bookshop and café. LAM's XX-XXI Century Lithuanian art collection includes over 46 000 exhibits.

  Modern and contemporary Lithuanian paintings, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, installations and video art are presented in the collection exposition covering:

multinational art milieu of Vilnius in the beginning of XX Century, the birth of the Lithuanian art movement;

modern art in Lithuania and Vilnius region in the first half of XX Century;

works of Lithuanian artists affected by World War II and Soviet occupation in mid XX Century; manifestations of socialist realism;

Lithuanian art and photography in the second half of XX Century continuing the modernist tradition; the art of Lithuanian artists in exile;

contemporary Lithuanian art in the end of XX-XXI Centuries.

 

  Exhibitions of XX-XXI Century Lithuanian and international art are organised in the Grand Exhibition Hall. Commissioned new art works are featured in the lobbies and the courtyard.

 The 150 seat auditorium hosts lectures, conferences, cultural events and screenings of films and videos by Lithuanian and foreign artists.

 

Contact information:

Konstitucijos Av. 22, Vilnius, LT–08105

Phone +370 5 2122997

Fax +370 5 2122888

E-mail: info@ndg.lt

http://www.ndg.lt

 

Opening hours:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 12.00-19.00

Thursdays 13.00-20.00

Sundays and days before national holidays 12.00-17.00

Closed on Mondays and National Holidays.

 

Admission: adults – 6 Lt.

Tours in Lithuanian language, – 30 Lt

Tours in foreign languages, – 50 Lt

Information about guided tours and reservation - tel. (8-5) 219 5961

E-mail: edukacija@ndg.lt

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