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The mo museum’s mission is to collect and present modern and contemporary lithuanian art in an international context and to introduce never before seen works of art created behind the iron curtain to audiences worldwide. the mo museum aims to be open and accessible to a wide range of audiences with the aim to build and foster a strong community through engaging exhibition topics and events programming and an education based on dialogue. thus, the mo museum is first and foremost intended as a cultural hub where all people feel welcome and where creative interaction around the art is encouraged. the mo museum aspires to be a welcoming museum and to attract a wide range of audiences, local and international visitors, first-timers and art professionals. public programmes such as film screenings, concerts and performances as well as freely accessible spaces (such as the sculpture garden and the terrace) are devised to lower the threshold for people without a particular background in art. the mo museum aims to be a conversation partner, creating stories about and with people, embracing the latest exhibition and educational practices primarily to start a dialogue about the art. through exhibition programming, mediation and content marketing, the mo museum put lithuania on the map as a creative and cultural hub. the basic principle that people give their own impulses in the cultural reflection process has been the driving force to engage with visitors and to continue providing a platform for dialogue and creative interaction. the empowerment and involvement of the entire community is of particular importance to us. through our activities, we try to create opportunities for the broader public, which may not have an artistic education, to make inroads into the world of art appreciation. we aspire that through cultural understanding we will be able to rebuild our fractured and splintered identity as a nation. a wide range of activities and services is developed to make the mo museum an integral part of the community. cinema screenings, lectures, meetings with artists are part of the offer alongside family-oriented activities. family sundays are especially dedicated to the very young. children from 3 years of age can already participate in theatre workshops, printing workshops and special storytelling excursions. the book series titled “momuks” is developed with special tasks and fun facts about each new exhibition for children and their adult companions. every first monday of the month the senior citizens are the special guests at the mo museum. they are invited for a free excursion and coffee or tea and a biscuit afterwards. moreover, the mo museum’s free e-guides can be downloaded or streamed on any smart phone, using the free mo museum wi-fi. the guides cover the current exhibitions as well as the museum’s architecture and sculpture garden. everything is translated into english. one hundred mo museum’s volunteers make up a unique community of art enthusiasts. among them there are students as well as seniors, unemployed as well as active professionals. their feedback is generally very rewarding: “it’s good to do good and to be close to art”; “volunteering experience at the mo museum is very exciting, i have learnt a lot and would like to stay longer”; “my dream of being a volunteer guide came true only at the mo”. the mo museum continuously seeks to involve different parts of the community. building a permanent community of volunteers as well as starting museum membership programme – modernists – are new practices in the lithuanian museum sector. here the specific aim is to accentuate active citizenship and to build a sense of ownership. the feedback of our modernists to our programming and activities is frequently solicited and highly valued. partnerships, events and programmes have expanded our community as well: tech communities through hartcathon; communities of gardening enthusiasts through the mo garden project; bio-science communities through collaborations in the exhibition “animal-human-robot” event’s programme; school and teachers through teacher’s pass programme, etc. the mo museum positively started a tradition of corporate and private sponsorship and relations with private sector.