2006

Vilnius, Lithuania

Baltic chill and early bleak-hotel potential

Vilnius continued the Baltic opening era with old-town streets, cold-weather credibility, and the beginnings of ICOM as a repeat institution.

Status

Completed

Starts

1 Oct 2006

Ends

4 Oct 2006

Destinations

Destination record

Vilnius Session
Vilnius, Lithuania
Long leg1 Oct 2006 to 4 Oct 2006
Baltic old town, chill, and early evidence that the annual conference format had legs.

Baroque spires blink through low cloud; the KGB museum’s corridors hum with fluorescent sorrow. Cepelinai sit heavy while the night tram rattles you back to austerity.

Trip media

Shared archive for images and videos from this trip.

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Official highlight

Vilnius marks the moment the first trip started to look less like an accident and more like a tradition.

Lore markers

Vilnius Session
Baltic old town, chill, and early evidence that the annual conference format had legs.

Field notes

Canonical trip record seeded from the ICOM lore bible. Awaiting delegate media, captions, attendance, and sanctions.