2024 has been declared the Year of the Lozoraitis Diplomats. The National Museum of Lithuania, contributing to the commemoration of this exceptional family story, invites visitors to look at the history not only through the prism of politics and diplomacy, but also to explore the multifaceted life of these people.

Having lived for the idea of an independent state for generations, the Lozoraitis family always focused its diplomatic and social activities on the vision of free Lithuania. During the occupation in exile it became an island of the independent Lithuania, around which the whole network revolved, including not only political and diplomatic dimensions, but also social.

For the first time, a single exhibition has assembled not only documents and photographs, audio recordings and filmed material about the family’s activities, but also their personal belongings. Some of these items are related to their diplomatic and political lives, others reveal their personal interests, tastes, and lifestyle, offering us a closer emotional connection to these important historical figures.

This exhibition is being shown at the House of Signatories: it is a symbol of the modern Lithuanian state, a museum space reflecting upon the idea of freedom. The freedom of the country was an essential part of the Lozoraitis Lithuania. Without freedom, we cannot imagine present-day Lithuania, in which we all act together, contributing to the building of our country through our own personal contributions.

Guided tour in english: click here.

Organizer
National Museum of Lithuania

Curator
Marguerite de Merode

Co-curator
Dr. Vilma Bukaitė

Coordinator
Dr. Dalia Strimaitytė

Consultants
Daina Lozoraitis, Prof. Dr. Giedrė Jankevičiūtė

Architect
Eglė Matulaitytė, UAB „Processoffice“

Graphics designer
Liudas Parulskis

Technology designer
Arvydas Repšys

Translators
Darius Sužiedėlis, Dr. Aldona Matulytė, Dr. Dainius Būrė

Text editors
Nijolė Deveikienė, Auksė Kuokštienė, Kristina Kačkuvienė

Communication
Jurga Strimaitienė, Milda Kruopienė

Educators
Milda Kruopienė, Liveta Repšienė, Julija Jasinskaja

Conservators
Algis Blažys, Mindaugas Būga, Oksana Čepeliuk, Asta Jakštienė, Vytautas Jokubonis, Anželika Juodišienė, Rasa Nazarovaitė, Jonas Petuchovas, Rita Povilovska, Henrikas Sakalauskas, Romas Susnys, Artūras Tomelaitis, Jonas Zagorskas

Photographers
Gediminas Trečiokas
Henrikas Sakalauskas

Photo editing
Edita Gužaitė

Documentary makers
Donatas Puslys, Augustinas Bėkšta

Voice over
Prof. Dr. Irena Vaišvilaitė

Main partners
Lithuanian Central State Archives
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania

Partners
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Italian Republic, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the United States of America, The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, National Radio and Television, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, The Vytautas Magnus University Lithuanian Emigration Institute, Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum, Lithuanian Artists’ Association, “Skalvija” Cinema Center

Sponsors
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės kanceliarija, Office of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

Special thanks
J. E. Valdas Adamkus, Šarūnas Adomavičius, Dr. Vilma Akmenytė-Ruzgienė, Dr. Vytautas Ališauskas, Agnė Andrulevičienė, Prof. Federigo Argentieri, Jurgita Binkienė, Prof. Eglė Ganda Bogdanienė, Dr. Jolanta Budriūnienė, Simone Cabasino, Ieva Cicėnaitė, Gintė Damušytė, Dr. Daiva Dapkutė, Vaida Eirošiutė, Massimiliano Fuksas, Laura Gabrielaitytė-Kazulėnienė, Rimas Gecevičius, Jūratė Gudaitė, Luigi Guidobono Cavalchini Garofoli, Rita Janušauskienė, Vitalija Jočytė, Simona Juzėnienė, Akvilė Kabašinskaitė, Džiuginta Kasiulaitienė, Jūratė Katilienė, Vaida Kavaliauskaitė-Ožalinskienė, Renata Kovalčiukienė, Saulius Kubilius, Rūta Kuodytė, Prof. Vytautas Landsbergis, Dr. Miglė Lebednykaitė, habil. Dr. Vaiva ir Vita Lesauskaitės, Eimantas Ludavičius, Kastantas Lukėnas, Giedrė Maciulevičienė, Jonas Malinauskas, Caroline Masiulis, Irena Mikuličienė, Dr. Giedrė Milerytė-Japertienė, Jean-Christophe Mončys-Martel, Daiva Narkauskienė, Eglė Ožalinskaitė, Inesa Petkevičienė, Dr. Asta Petraitytė-Briedienė, Romualdas Požerskis, Matilde Pratesi, Asta Pučinskaitė, Aušra Racevičienė, Dr. Gabrielė Rimkutė, Virginija Semėnaitė, Alvyda Steponavičiūtė, Jolė Stimbirytė, Diana Streikuvienė, Tadas Šėma, Sima Šilingytė, Reda Vainauskaitė, Prof. Dr. Irena Vaišvilaitė, Laurencija Volungevičienė, Dr. Vytautas Žalys