Illustrations for the first Vilnius Museum exibition
From a Butcher’s Shop to a Museum: The History of a House
26 03 2021–27 06 2021
"Some 100 years after the idea was first brought up, Vilnius opened its first city museum in 2021.
In 1912, a magazine in Warsaw discussed the need for Vilnius to have its own city museum, which grew into an active discussion during the interwar years. A building acquired in 1939 was meant to house the museum, but the plan was put on hold after the outbreak of the Second World War.
The first exhibition, From a Butcher’s Shop to a Museum: The History of a House,
focuses on the history of the building itself, which housed a butchery for several hundred years.
Time line gif illustrating the main changes of the building
'Christian Butchers Guild altar' actual size fictional illustation
Time line sketch illustrating history of the building. 410x70cm
Museum staff 'tired but happy a night before the opening'.
Few illustrations from the time line.
Data illustration
First day in the museum. Left photo by Gintaras Janavičius, right photo by Irmantas Gėlūnas
Vilnius map illustrating animal routs from the surrounding and distant pastures to the city barn and from the city barn to the slaughterhouses .150x150 cm
Vilnius city Mayor Remigijus Šimašius and Vilnius museum director Rasa Antanavičiūtė during the exibition opening. Photo by Irmantas Gėlūnas
Vilnius Museum in 2021. Left photo by Saulius Žiūra, right photo by Irmantas Gėlūnas
