Lithuania Staircase - MO Museum, Vilnus

Conceived as a cultural gateway that connects the 18th century grid to the medieval walled city, the Studio Libeskind’s design for the MO Modern Art Museum is a destination and new public space for the surrounding neighborhood. The new museum references the local architecture in form and materials while becoming a modern space dedicated to the exploration of Lithuanian artist works from 1960 to the present. The collection, belonging to Viktoras Butkus and Danguole Butkiene, co-founders of the non-profit Modern Art Center (MAC) Vilnius, contains more than 4,000 works including paintings: Vincas Kisarauskas “Falling Broken Man” 1965; Arvydas Saltenis “Woman” 1972; and Kostas Dereskevicius “Mailboxes” 1987; photographs by Antanas Sutkus “J.P. Sartre ir S. de Beauvoir in Lithuania”; video by Deimantas Narkevicius “The Dud Effect”.

The museum’s façade is clad in luminous, white plaster that references local building materials. A dramatic open stair that intersects the museum on its diagonal axis creates an expressive counterpoint to the minimal exterior. It connects the street with an open-air terraced roof that serves as a gathering area and place for public performances and talks. A five meter cantilevered glazed wall extends over the terrace and allows views from the galleries out to the public space.

At the entrance visitors will enter the museum though a two-story glazed entrance and into a light filled lobby. Interior glazed openings offer visitors a peek behind the scenes and into the collection storage vault that holds a selection of artworks. These unexpected and sometimes playful moments continue throughout the building. A main spiral staircase greets visitors and brings them into the museum spaces and upper galleries.

The museum includes a café, bookstore, educational areas, auditorium, as well as storage and administrative space.

A perfect Location for art and architecture fans.
A ticket must be purchased for the museum. you can discover many nice view there.

Easily accessible on foot or by bus.