“With Heart and Eyes. Wincenty Slendzinski (1838–1909)”. Educational Programme
3 March – 25 October, 2026
Public Lectures
31 March, 17.30
Dr Jolanta Širkaitė
Wincenty Sleńdziński. What Was Left Out at the Exhibition
7 April, 17.30
Professor Giedrė Jankevičiūtė, Dr habil.
The Third of the Dynasty: Ludomir Sleńdziński
29 September, 17.30
Dalia Tarandaitė
The Beggars in the Works of Aleksander and Wincenty Sleńdziński
Events
26 May, 17.30
Screening of the film Beneath the Surface: Wincenty Sleńdziński (2026, dir. Maja Zińczuk)
Concerts
21 April, 18.00
The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Students’ Piano Concert
From Classicism to Romanticism
9 May, 16.00
The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Students’ Piano Concert
Visions for Piano
Guided Tours
Guided Tours with Exhibition Curator*
17 March, 17.30
6 October, 17.30
Sunday Guided Tours with Museum Guide* **
12 April, 13.00
21 June, 13.00
13 September, 13.00
4 October, 13.00
Registration for tours with exhibition curators and Sunday tours with museum guides opens one week before the event.
* Participation in the tour requires purchase of a museum visitor ticket
** Tours with museum guides can also be booked individually by prior arrangement at gidai.vpg@lndm.lt or telephone +370 681 90 329.
Public Educational Workshops
28 March, 13.00
Educational workshop Find and Finish the Painting
11 April, 13.00
Educational workshop Stories in Portraits
19 September, 13.00
Educational workshop The Sleńdziński Detective
Educational Workshops
Find and Finish the Painting
This workshop offers a creative encounter with a work of art, encouraging participants to look closely and engage meaningfully with what they see. Set within the exhibition, it introduces visitors to the life and work of Wincenty Sleńdziński, the renowned 19th-century painter and participant in the 1863-1864 Uprising. Each participant receives an A4 sheet bearing a small fragment of one of his paintings — a clue, or a puzzle of sorts. Moving through the exhibition, visitors search for the original work from which the fragment is taken. Once found, the creative part begins: using pencils or pastels, participants extend the fragment to complete the painting in their own way. Each drawing becomes a personal dialogue with the artist and his work, a chance to see how differently we can interpret the same image.
Suitable for schoolchildren, adults, senior citizens, and families. Can be adapted for participants with special needs.
Duration of the educational activity: 45–60 minutes.
Stories in Portraits
Have you ever wondered what the purpose of a portrait is? What do one’s gaze, posture, or garment details reveal about the sitter?
This workshop takes a closer look at the portraits painted by Wincenty Sleńdziński, uncovering the stories hidden within them. Participants examine facial expressions, clothing, and posture. The group will discuss what portraits can tell us about the everyday life of people in the 19th century, their social status, and maybe even discover the artist’s perspective on what is depicted.
In the practical part of the workshop, participants create a narrative for a character of their choice: a prosperous townsperson, a fallen nobleman, or someone living on the fringes of society.
Suitable for preschool-age children, schoolchildren, adults, senior citizens, and families. Can be adapted for participants with special needs.
Duration of the educational activity: 45–60 minutes.
The Sleńdziński Detective
Imagine that you came to the museum not as a visitor, but as a real detective. Your goal is to discover the secrets of the exhibition and solve the riddles.
This workshop introduces participants to the life, work, and environment of Wincenty Sleńdziński. It also explores the details within paintings that can reveal history, everyday life, and perhaps an entirely different vision of Vilnius.
In the practical part, participants will work in teams to embark on an adventure through the exhibition. Searching for details in paintings, solving crosswords and puzzles, comparing the old and the present-day Vilnius, and completing other tasks, they will attempt to decipher the encoded clues found in the paintings and other exhibits.
This workshop is suitable for schoolchildren, adults, senior citizens, and families. It can be adapted for schoolchildren and adults with special needs.
Duration of the educational activity: 60–90 minutes.
To register for educational workshops, call +370 682 45 314 or email augustina.ivanauskaite@lndm.lt
Educational workshops can also be booked through the Culture Pass system, see: https://www.kulturospasas.lt/kulturines-edukacijos/7491
Exhibition organiser LNMA Vilnius Picture Gallery
Curator Jolanta Širkaitė
Coordinators: Aistė Bimbirytė, Gabija Kasparavičiutė-Kaminskienė, Joana Vitkutė
Architect Artūras Čertovas
Designer Marija Jablonskytė
Editor Ilona Čiužauskaitė
Translator Raminta Bumbulytė
Educators: Augustina Ivanauskaitė, Jolanta Sereikaitė
Tour guides: Dalia Kaladinskienė, Akvilė Murauskaitė
Conservators: Arūnas Baublys, Janina Bilotienė, Jūratė Derkintienė, Lina Jurnienė, Žymantė Kasperavičienė, Linas Lukoševičius, Silvija Lukošienė, Inga Petkutytė, Daiva Petrauskaitė, Algimantas Vaineikis, Paulius Zovė
Partners: Sleńdziński Gallery in Białystok, National Museum of Lithuania, the Wróblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, the Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE, Šiauliai Aušros Museum, Samogitian Museum Alka, M.K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art, Church Heritage Museum, Archdiocese of Vilnius (Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Benedict in Senieji Trakai), Diocese of Kaišiadorys (Church of Divine Providence in Daugai), Kaunas Diocese Archives, UAB Baltagra, National Museum in Warsaw, National Museum in Kraków, Jaunius Gumbis, Dominykas Šaudys, Regina Šemiotaitė
Media sponsors: LRT, JCDecaux Lietuva
4 Didžioji st, Vilnius, Lithuania
+370 5 261 1685
vpg@lndm.lt
