Działalność Muzeum Władysława Syrokomli w Borejkowszczyźnie koło Wilna w upowszechnianiu wiedzy i pamięci o poecie

Abstract

The Władysław Syrokomla Museum in Borejkowszczyzna/ Bareikiškes near Vilnius is a one-of-the-kind institution presenting the life and work of Władysław Syrokomla (Ludwik Władysław Franciszek Kondratowicz, 1823–1862), a Polish Romantic poet. Syrokomla lived in Borejkowszczyzna between 1853 and 1862, and this is where he wrote over 20 of his pieces. The mission of the museum is to spread knowledge about the poet in the multicultural region of Vilnius and throughout the whole Lithuania. This is done in a variety of ways: the institutions publishes reprints of Syrokomla’s books, issues educational materials in different languages, arranges literary and musical meetings, hosts the annual Days of Poetry and Music called „Syrokomla’s Lyre”, and participates in conferences. The museum is also known for its popularization of local poets.