Dr Vydas Dolinskas, who has been the Director General of the National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, has won the Ministry of Culture's contest for the position of Director General of the Palace of the Grand Dukes.
Muziejininkas, istorikas, humanitarinių mokslų daktaras V. Dolinskas muziejui vadovauja nuo 2009 metų. Po konkurso dr. V. Dolinskas teigė: „Labai džiaugiuosi dirbdamas su profesionalia, darnia ir draugiška komanda. Jau daug pasiekėme, bet turime daugiau gražių planų. Mūsų tikslas – lankytojams suteikti estetinį pasigėrėjimą ir galimybę geriau pažinti Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės istoriją bei paveldą. Mūsų vertybės, kuriomis remdamiesi dirbsime, – tęstinumas ir dinamiškumas.“
V. Dolinskas, a museologist, historian and doctor of humanities, has been the head of the Museum since 2009. After the contest, Dr Dolinskas said, "I am very happy to work with a professional, cohesive and friendly team. We have already achieved a lot, but we have more beautiful plans. Our aim is to provide visitors with an aesthetic delight and an opportunity to learn more about the history and heritage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Our values are continuity and dynamism."
The term of the Head of the Palace of the Grand Dukes is five years.
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