The Ivan Lutskevich Belarusian Museum: the Right of Belarusians to their Heritage in Vilnius

  • Valieryja Charnamortsava European Humanities University
Keywords: heritage, museum, community, culture, identity, diaspora, restoration, education

Abstract

Thomas Venclova’s book Vilnius. A City in Europe highlights Vilnius as a multicultural city where Belarusians have the right to cultural heritage alongside other ethnic groups. Historian Lymanas Briedis also confirms the multiple identities of Vilnius, including the Belarusian one. After 2020, when Vilnius became a refuge for Belarusians, active discussions emerged in society about whether Belarusians can consider the city their own. The issue of the right of Belarusians to cultural heritage in Vilnius requires careful consideration, taking into account political, cultural, and humanitarian aspects.

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Author Biography

Valieryja Charnamortsava, European Humanities University

A master’s student in the Heritage Development program. Since the mid-2000s, she has been organizing Belarusian cultural and educational trips. For many years, she has been recording the memories of former GULAG prisoners and conducting tours of Kurapaty, a site of Stalinist executions near Minsk. She is one of the creators of the Virtual Museum of Soviet Repressions in Belarus (represii.net). She is also a consultant for the ULegend project on author-led city tours

Published
2025-01-31
Issue
2024: CTRL+S. The Right to Heritage
Section
Articles