{"id":2346,"date":"2026-04-27T09:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T06:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etnokosmomuziejus.lt\/uncategorized\/members-of-the-international-astronomical-union-iau-presidium-and-division-presidents-visited-the-museum-of-lithuanian-ethnocosmology\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T16:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:08:21","slug":"members-of-the-international-astronomical-union-iau-presidium-and-division-presidents-visited-the-museum-of-lithuanian-ethnocosmology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etnokosmomuziejus.lt\/en\/archyvas-2026\/members-of-the-international-astronomical-union-iau-presidium-and-division-presidents-visited-the-museum-of-lithuanian-ethnocosmology\/","title":{"rendered":"Members of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Visited the Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2026 April 24 A delegation from the International Astronomical Union visited the Museum of Lithuanian Ethnocosmology. Among the museum&#8217;s guests were Nobel Prize laureate from Australia, Professor Brian Schmidt, elected President of the International Astronomical Union from 2027, and Willy Benz from Switzerland, head of the CHEOPS exoplanet space mission.<\/p>\n\n<p>The distinguished museum guests were introduced to the museum&#8217;s concept, exhibition, and display spaces, and at the museum&#8217;s observation platform located at a height of 32 m, the visit of the distinguished guests was celebrated with commemorative gifts presented.<\/p>\n\n<p>The purpose of the IAU delegation&#8217;s visit to Lithuania was to strengthen international cooperation, assess the potential of Lithuanian astronomical science, and encourage our country&#8217;s active involvement in global astronomical initiatives. The guests were accompanied and the visit was organized by Lithuanian astronomers.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2231\" src=\"https:\/\/etnokosmomuziejus.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5736-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etnokosmomuziejus.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5736-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/etnokosmomuziejus.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5736-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/etnokosmomuziejus.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5736-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/etnokosmomuziejus.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5736-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/etnokosmomuziejus.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5736-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, 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