Painter, composer, mystic and depressive are some of the words that have been used to describe the nation's favourite artist. During his short lifetime, the Polish-speaking Čiurlionis (1875-1911) penned the first Lithuanian symphony, Miške (In The Forest, 1901), painted prolifically, dabbled in photography and even found time to get married, have a daughter and learn Lithuanian. The museum features many of his original paintings and offers the chance to sit in a small lecture theatre and listen to his music. Various posters, postcards and CDs of his work are on sale here for reasonable prices. The museum also houses a small exhibition of work by some of his contemporaries, including a series of bizarre sculptures made from tree bark and sewn together by Elžbieta Daugvilienė (1886-1959). Note that at the time of going to press in the spring of 2012 reconstruction work means that the main entrance is closed. Temporary access can be found to the right of the building. Look for the sign that says įėjimas į muziejų.
Admission 6/3Lt.
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The small theater playing Ciurlionis' music was a great way to end a visit to the museum. I sat there for a few minutes, lulled by the joyous, peaceful music, when someone in some back room began to beat a metal file cabinet to death with a sledgehammer - - or at least that's what it sounded like. Definitely worth a visit, as the museum shows just how much of an Eastern European renaissance man Ciurlionis was, and how much he achieved artistically before his premature death.