We explore dispersed cultural heritage and seek ways to reconnect fragmented history through global networks, archives and digital methods.
How to work with heritage that no longer forms a whole, that may no longer exist, or that never truly existed as a complete entity? The international conference “Dispersed, Discovered, Reconnected” invites museum professionals, collection curators, historians, art historians and heritage researchers to examine dispersed, displaced or deliberately scattered cultural heritage.
The conference aims to discuss how museums and memory institutions identify, interpret, re-contextualize and seek to restore connections between scattered heritage objects — using archives, digital tools, community engagement and ethical storytelling.
We invite you to register here.
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Preliminary Programme
Upon showing your participant card, you can visit the following museums in Vilnius free of charge: 1. All branches of the National Museum of Lithuania located in Vilnius Valid from 29 April to 1 May https://lnm.lt/en/museums/ 2. National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania Valid from 29 April to 3 May https://www.valdovurumai.lt/en/ 3. All Vilnius-based branches of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art Valid from 29 April to 3 May https://www.lndm.lt/en/
Currency: Euro (€).
The official language is Lithuanian. English is widely spoken in hotels, restaurants and tourism.
Yes, tap water in Lithuania is safe to drink.
Late April in Vilnius brings spring weather: average temperature 10–15 °C during the day. A light jacket is recommended.
Major shopping centres operate 9:00–22:00. Smaller shops close around 20:00. Some may have shorter hours on Sundays.
The general emergency number is 112 (police, ambulance, fire).
27–28.04.2026 International conference "Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Objects. Who Protects Heritage?" On 27–28 April 2026, ICOM Estonia, in cooperation with the Estonian National Heritage Board, is organising the international conference “Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Objects. Who Protects Heritage?” at the Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu). The conference will bring together representatives of museums, archives, libraries, law enforcement agencies, and policymakers from the region to discuss patterns of illicit trafficking of cultural objects, ways to prevent it, and international cooperation in protecting cultural heritage. Illicit trafficking of cultural objects remains a global problem. The growing use of digital platforms has created new challenges, providing additional channels for traffickers to operate. The conference presentations will address legislative frameworks related to the illicit trafficking of cultural objects, regional case studies, and the role of museums and heritage institutions in safeguarding cultural heritage. Raising awareness among museums and law enforcement agencies is one of the most effective ways to prevent illicit trafficking, and this will be a key focus of the conference. Conference programme: https://www.icomeesti.ee/kultuurivaartuste-ebaseaduslik-kaubandus/conference Participation in the conference is free of charge; however, pre-registration is required (open until 13 April): https://www.icomeesti.ee/kultuurivaartuste-ebaseaduslik-kaubandus/registreerimine The conference will be livestreamed and simultaneous interpretation in Estonian and English will be provided. The conference is organised within the framework of the ICOM project PRISM, funded by the European Union, which aims to raise awareness of illicit trafficking of cultural objects and strengthen international cooperation in protecting cultural heritage. More information: https://www.icomeesti.ee/kultuurivaartuste-ebaseaduslik-kaubandus Further information: Agnes Aljas, Estonian National Museum, [email protected]; Tiina Vint, University of Tartu Museum,[email protected]