Romualdas Budrys

Romualdas Budrys
Born(1933-07-26)26 July 1933
Vertimai, Baisogala Township, Lithuania
Died25 May 2026(2026-05-25) (aged 92)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Alma materVilnius Academy of Arts
OccupationsMuseologist, art historian, museum administrator
EmployerLithuanian Art Museum
Known forPalanga Amber Museum; preservation of the Vilnius Cathedral Treasury; repatriation of Lithuanian art collections
TitleDirector of the Lithuanian Art Museum (1979–2019)

Romualdas Budrys (26 July 1933 – 25 May 2026) was a Lithuanian museologist, art historian, and museum administrator. He served as Director of the Lithuanian Art Museum (now the Lithuanian National Museum of Art) from 1979 to 2019 and was one of the principal architects of the modern Lithuania's museum system in the second half of the twentieth century and the early twenty-first century. He was frequently referred to as the "Patriarch of Lithuanian Museology."

Early life and education

Budrys was born in the village of Vertimai, Baisogala Township, Lithuania, to farmers Kazimieras Budrys and Liucija Budrienė (née Jacevičiūtė). He was the fourth of seven children. His brothers Stasys Budrys [lt] and Algirdas Budrys also became notable figures in the Lithuanian art world.[1]

His family owned a 12-hectare farm. After the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, most of the family's land was confiscated and incorporated into the collective farming system.[2]

Budrys attended secondary school in Baisogala, where he was influenced by ceramic artist and teacher Povilas Krivaitis.[3] He later studied at the Telšiai School of Applied Arts and from 1954 to 1959 attended the State Art Institute of the Lithuanian SSR (now the Vilnius Academy of Arts), graduating with a degree in ceramics. Following graduation, he completed an internship at the State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg).

Career

Budrys began working at the Lithuanian Art Museum while still a student. He served as a museum guide, conservator-restorer, and later deputy director for Research from 1960 to 1979. In 1979 he was appointed Director of the Lithuanian Art Museum, a position he held until 2019.

Under Budrys's leadership, the museum's holdings grew from approximately 11,000 objects in the late 1950s to more than 253,000 by the end of his tenure in 2019.[4]

During his six decades of museum work, he organized or supervised more than 1,230 national and international exhibitions devoted to Lithuanian and international art, amber and cultural heritage.[5]

Following his retirement, he was granted the honorary title of Museum Emeritus.

Palanga Amber Museum

One of Budrys's most significant achievements was his contribution to the creation and development of the Palanga Amber Museum, housed in the former palace of Count Feliksas Tiškevičius.[6][7]

Although proposals to establish an amber museum in western Lithuania dated back to the interwar period, the project was ultimately realized through the efforts of Pranas Gudynas, then director of the Lithuanian Art Museum. Working alongside Gudynas and architect Juozas Masalskis, Budrys helped create the museum's first exhibition, which opened in 1963. He subsequently described it as a great piece of good fortune to have worked with Gudynas in bringing the museum into existence.[8]

Budrys later recalled that the museum's beginnings appeared modest, but public interest quickly exceeded expectations. According to his memoirs, long queues formed shortly after the museum opened.[9]

Invitation to the Lithuanian Amber exhibition, Forney Library, Paris, 1973

The museum's success soon attracted the attention of senior Soviet officials from Moscow. On 14 August 1967, during a visit to Palanga, Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin toured the museum and recorded his impressions in the museum's guest book. He described it as "a remarkable museum established in Lithuania" and suggested that its further expansion and development would be justified. Budrys later viewed this endorsement as an important factor in securing support for the museum's continued growth.[9] He subsequently oversaw several major reorganizations of the museum's permanent displays, culminating in the comprehensive exhibition opened in 1986. Under his leadership, the museum developed into one of Lithuania's most visited and internationally recognized cultural institutions.

Budrys also promoted amber research and organized numerous exhibitions of amber art in Lithuania and abroad, including presentations at international exhibitions such as Expo '92 in Seville.[10][11]

Museum development

Budrys played a leading role in the establishment, expansion, and modernization of numerous museums, galleries, and cultural heritage institutions throughout Lithuania. Working through the Lithuanian Art Museum, he contributed to the creation or development not only of the Palanga Amber Museum, but also the Pranas Gudynas Restoration and Conservation Center, the Vilnius Picture Gallery, the Museum of Applied Arts, the Radvila Palace Museum, the Juodkrantė Miniatures Museum, the Klaipėda Picture Gallery, the Klaipėda Clock Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the Vytautas Kasiulis Art Museum.[12]

He also supervised the adaptation of historic buildings for museum use, including Verkiai Palace, the Chodkiewicz Palace, the Old Arsenal, all in Vilnius, and the former Lutheran church in Juodkrantė on the Curonian Spit. In addition, he supported the development of regional museum infrastructure and advised cultural heritage institutions throughout Lithuania.

Through these initiatives, Budrys helped transform the Lithuanian Art Museum from a single institution into a nationwide network of museums, galleries, conservation centers, and exhibition spaces. His work significantly expanded public access to Lithuania's artistic and cultural heritage.[13][14][15]

Preservation of Vilnius Cathedral Treasury

Budrys was actively involved in preserving the cultural heritage of Vilnius Cathedral during the Soviet period. His interest in the fate of the Cathedral Treasury began in 1961, when the art historian and museum director Paulius Galaunė encouraged him to investigate the fate and whereabouts of the cathedral's dispersed treasures. Budrys later recalled Galaunė asking him: "Budrys, we should start looking after the treasures of Vilnius Cathedral. What has become of them?" He described these words as sounding "like a charge that would guide the rest of my life."[16]

In subsequent decades, Budrys participated in efforts to protect and conserve the Cathedral Treasury and other important religious and artistic objects. According to contemporary accounts, he was among the museum professionals who helped ensure that significant elements of Lithuania's ecclesiastical heritage remained in Lithuania rather than being transferred to museums elsewhere in the Soviet Union.[17]

Budrys also contributed to the restoration of Vilnius Cathedral and supported preparations for its return to the Catholic Church in the late Soviet period. In 2002, together with Vydas Dolinskas, he co-edited The Treasury of Vilnius Cathedral, a major scholarly publication devoted to the Cathedral Treasury.

Return of Lithuanian Art Collections

One of Budrys's principal achievements was the return of Lithuanian cultural heritage and art collections from abroad.[18][19][20]

Between 1979 and 1990, together with colleagues, he organized the transfer of the art collection donated by collector Mykolas Žilinskas from West Germany to Lithuania. These efforts ultimately led to the establishment of the Mykolas Žilinskas Art Gallery in Kaunas.[21][22][23]

Exhibition of Lithuanian Émigré Art, Vilnius, 1988

In 1988, on the eve of the Lithuanian independence movement, Budrys organized the landmark Exhibition of Lithuanian Émigré Art, bringing together works by 82 Lithuanian artists living abroad.[24] One of the first large-scale presentations of émigré Lithuanian art in Soviet Lithuania, the exhibition helped re-establish cultural ties with the Lithuanian diaspora and paved the way for the return of numerous art collections in the following decades.[25]

Following the restoration of Lithuanian independence in 1990, Budrys coordinated the acquisition and repatriation of major collections created by Lithuanian artists living abroad. Through his efforts, works by Pranas Domšaitis,[26] Vytautas Jonynas, Vytautas Kasiulis,[27] Arbit Blatas,[28][29] and other émigré artists entered Lithuanian museum collections.[30]

These efforts fundamentally reshaped the representation of Lithuanian émigré art in the country's public museums after 1990.

Budrys also organized the exhibition of major international works in Lithuania, including well known Polish artist Jan Matejko's monumental painting The Battle of Grunwald, which was exhibited in Vilnius in 1999.[31][32]

Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

From 2002 to 2008 Budrys chaired the group responsible for preparing the exhibition and interior-design program of the reconstructed Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in Vilnius. The project formed part of one of the largest cultural heritage initiatives undertaken in Lithuania after the restoration of independence.[33]

Publications

Budrys authored and edited numerous publications devoted to amber, museum studies, art history, and cultural heritage.

His principal works include:

  • Gintaras antikiniuose ir ankstyvųjų viduramžių šaltiniuose (Amber in Classical and Early Medieval Sources,1971)
  • Gintaras (Amber, 1981)
  • Po mūzų šventovės skliautais (Under the Vaults of the Temple of the Muses, with Sigitas Krivickas, 2003)
  • The Treasury of Vilnius Cathedral (with Vydas Dolinskas, 2002)

He also published dozens of articles on Lithuanian art, amber studies, museum collections, and heritage preservation.

Professional and public activities

Budrys was a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) from 1960. Following Lithuania's restoration of independence, he served three terms as president of the Lithuanian Museums Association.[34]

He was also a member of numerous governmental advisory bodies, expert commissions, and working groups dealing with museum policy, cultural heritage, and the arts.[35]

Personal life

Budrys was married to Marija Budrienė. The couple had two children, a daughter, Rūta, and a son, Eduardas.[36]

Budrys died on 25 May 2026, at the age of 92 and was buried at Rokantiškės Cemetery in Vilnius.

Awards and honors

Following Budrys's death, the National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania described him as "an exceptional figure of Lithuanian culture" and "a devoted guardian of heritage."[37]

Budrys received numerous Lithuanian and international distinctions over the course of his career, including honors awarded both during the Soviet period and after the restoration of Lithuanian independence.[35] Among the distinctions received by Budrys were:

  • Honored Cultural Worker of the Lithuanian SSR (1983)
  • Order of Friendship of Peoples (1986)
  • Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1995)
  • Commander's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1999)
  • Order Pro augenda concordia (2003)
  • Lithuanian Government Prize for Culture and Arts (2006)
  • Honorary Citizen of Baisogala (2006)
  • Honorary Citizen of Palanga (2009)[38]
  • "Carry Your Light and Believe" Cultural Award (2013)
  • Honorary Doctorate of the Vilnius Academy of Arts (2013)
  • Francysk Skaryna Medal (Belarus, 2014)
  • Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2019)

Legacy

Budrys is regarded as one of the most influential Lithuanian museum professionals of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. His work transformed Lithuania's museum landscape, strengthened the preservation of cultural heritage, and facilitated the return of major Lithuanian art collections from abroad.

Owing to his contributions to museum development and heritage preservation, he was frequently referred to as the "Patriarch of Lithuanian Museology."[39]

References

  1. ↑ Mikuckytė-Mateikienė, Austėja (2018). Stasio Budrio gyvenimas ir menotyrinė veikla 1957–1970 m. Lietuvos dailės kontekste. Baigiamasis magistro darbas [The Life and Art-Historical Activities of Stasys Budrys in the Context of Lithuanian Art, 1957–1970]. Master's thesis]. Vilnius: Vilnius Academy of Arts. pp. 22–23.
  2. ↑ Mikuckytė-Mateikienė 2018, p. 22.
  3. ↑ Mikuckytė-Mateikienė 2018, p. 24.
  4. ↑ Alper, Margarita (26 May 2026). "Prisimenant Romualdą Budrį: Lietuvos paveldo saugotojas ir muziejininkystės maestro" [Remembering Romualdas Budrys: Guardian of Lithuania's Heritage and a Maestro of Museology]. lrt.lt. Retrieved 18 June 2026. „Kai R. Budrys atėjo dirbti į muziejų, jo rinkinyje buvo vos 11 tūkstančių eksponatų. Kai jis baigė savo darbą muziejuje, buvo 253 tūkstančiai eksponatų. Vadinasi, praktiškai jam vadovaujant buvo suformuotas pagrindinis didžiausias Lietuvos dailės muziejaus rinkinio korpusas. Ir tai yra milžiniškas turtas", – dalijasi A. Gelūnas. [“When Romualdas Budrys began working at the museum, its collection comprised only 11,000 objects. By the time he concluded his work there, the collection had grown to 253,000 objects. In other words, the core and largest part of the Lithuanian Art Museum’s holdings was assembled under his leadership. That represents an enormous cultural asset,” Gelūnas said.]
  5. ↑ "In memoriam: Romualdas Budrys (1933–2026) | Lietuvos nacionalinis dailės muziejus". www.lndm.lt. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Gudynas, Pranas (26 January 1963). "Palangoje – Gintaro muziejus" [Amber Museum Opens in Palanga]. Literatūra ir menas [Literature and Art]. p. 5 – via Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania. Lietuvos TSR Kultūros ministerijai pavedus, Vilnius valst. dailės muziejus šiais metais Palangoje atidaro Gintaro muziejų. Tai bus pirmo tokio pobūdžio muziejus mūsų šalyje. [At the instruction of the Ministry of Culture of the Lithuanian SSR, the Vilnius State Art Museum will open an Amber Museum in Palanga this year. It will be the first museum of its kind in our country.]
  7. ↑ Čilinskas, Vladas (10 October 1963). "Gintaro muziejų aplankius" [After Visiting the Amber Museum]. Švyturys. Kretinga – via Palangos viešoji biblioteka, Kraštotyros fondas: Budrys Romualdas [Palanga Public Library, Local History Collection: Romualdas Budrys]. Palanga susilaukė įdomaus ir vertingo muziejaus. Kam neįdomu susipažinti su Lietuvos auksu – gintaru? ... Gintaro muziejaus įkūrimas – tai dailininko Prano Gudyno rūpestis. Jo sumanymus įgyvendinant talkininkavo dailininkas R. Budrys ir architektas J. Masalskis. [Palanga has acquired a remarkable and valuable museum. Who would not wish to learn about Lithuania's gold—amber? ... The creation of the Amber Museum was initiated by artist Pranas Gudynas. He was assisted in realizing the project by artist Romualdas Budrys and architect Juozas Masalskis.]
  8. ↑ Budrys, Romualdas; Krivickas, Sigitas (2003). Po mūzų šventovės skliautais: muziejininko ir literato dialogas [Under the Vaults of the Temple of the Muses: A Dialogue Between a Museum Professional and a Writer]. Vilnius: Savas takas. p. 29. ISBN 978-9955-9640-0-1. Apie Gintaro muziejaus įsteigimą Vakarų Lietuvoje kalbėta nuo prieškario laikų. Tačiau Gudynas buvo tas žmogus, kuris šią idėją ryžosi konkrečiai realizuoti. Laikau didele laime, kad teko su juo dirbti, jog pradėtų veikti Gintaro muziejus 1963-aisiais. [The idea of establishing an Amber Museum in western Lithuania had been discussed since the interwar years. However, it was Gudynas who undertook the practical realization of that idea. I consider myself fortunate to have worked with him in helping to establish the Amber Museum, which opened in 1963.]
  9. 1 2 Budrys, Romualdas (2016). Palangos Gintaro Muziejus [Palanga Amber Museum]. Vilnius: Lietuvos dailės muziejus. pp. 56–57. Pradžia atrodė kukliai, bet kai atidarėme muziejų, norinčiųjų į jį patekti buvo nenutrūkstama eilė... 1967 m. rugpjūčio 14 d. muziejų aplankė Palangoje poilsiavęs SSRS Ministrų tarybos pirmininkas Aleksejus Kosyginas. Lankytojų knygoje parašė: "Labai gerai, kad Lietuvoje organizuotas šis puikus muziejus... Muziejaus įkūrimo iniciatyva verta paskatinimo ir būtų teisinga išplėsti muziejų ir dar labiau paįvairinti ekspoziciją". [The beginnings appeared modest, but after the museum opened, there was a continuous queue of visitors wishing to enter... On 14 August 1967, the museum was visited by Alexei Kosygin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, who was spending his vacation in Palanga. In the museum's guest book he wrote: "It is very good that this remarkable museum has been established in Lithuania... The initiative to create the museum deserves support, and it would be appropriate to expand the museum and further diversify its exhibition displays."]
  10. ↑ Budrys 2016, pp. 221–223.
  11. ↑ "Kultūrinėje veikloje" [In cultural life]. Tėviškės Žiburiai [The Lights of Homeland]. No. 18 (1161). Toronto, Ontario. 4 May 1972. p. 5. Lietuvos gintaro paroda [1972] kovo 31 d. iš R. Berlyno buvo perkelta į Gera miestą Tiuringijoje. Jos atidaryme žodį tarė Vilniaus dailės muziejaus direktoriaus pavaduotojas Romualdas Budrys. Lietuviškų gintaro dirbinių paroda šiame mieste veiks iki birželio mėnesio. [On 31 March [1972], the Lithuanian Amber Exhibition was transferred from East Berlin to the city of Gera in Thuringia. At the opening ceremony, remarks were delivered by Romualdas Budrys, Deputy Director of the Vilnius Art Museum. The exhibition of Lithuanian amber works was scheduled to remain on display in the city until June.]
  12. ↑ Kutraitė, Dalia (2022). Kaip menai į Lietuvą keliavo: Dalia Kutraitė kalbina Romualdą Budrį [In How Art Came to Lithuania: Dalia Kutraitė Interviews Romualdas Budrys]. Vilnius: Petro ofsetas. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-609-420-753-2.
  13. ↑ Šatavičiūtė, Lijana. "Romualdas Budrys". vle.lt. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Muziejai ir parodos prie kurių prisidėjo R. Budrys" [Museums and Exhibitions to Which R. Budrys Contributed]. Lithuanian State Modern Archives: Virtual Exhibitions. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "In memoriam: Romualdas Budrys (1933–2026) | Lietuvos nacionalinis dailės muziejus". lndm.lt. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Budrys 2003, p. 131.
  17. ↑ Budrys 2003, pp. 135-136, 139.
  18. ↑ "Išeivijos lietuvių dailininkų personalinių dailės rinkinių ir institucijų sukauptų kolekcijų pervežimas į Lietuvą" [Repatriation of Art Collections of Lithuanian Émigré Artists and Institutions to Lithuania]. Lithuanian State Modern Archives: Virtual Exhibitions. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Kavaliauskas, Vilius (2022). "Pratarmė: Jis rūpinosi mūsų anūkų Lietuva" [Foreword: He Cared for the Lithuania of Our Grandchildren]. Kaip menai į Lietuvą keliavo: Dalia Kutraitė kalbina Romualdą Budrį [In How Art Came to Lithuania: Dalia Kutraitė Interviews Romualdas Budrys]. Vilnius. p. 12. ISBN 9786094207532. Romualdo Budrio vardas amerikietiškoje kultūrinėje išeivijoje buvo visas duris atrakinantis raktas. Jeigu su jo vardu atėjai, jau niekas neklausdavo: tu vietinis ar sovietinis?.. Mūsų didieji šviesuoliai (ypač dailininkai), savo brandžiausius metus kūrę už vandenyno, tiesiog skausmingai troško, kad jų kūryba pamatytų ir Lietuvoje... Lietuvos dailes muziejaus direktorius pasakė tvirtai: vežk viską, ką gali. Įdomu tai, kad, kad į Odesa atsiųsto muziejaus sunkvežimio krovinys paskui atsidurdavo ir M.K. Čiurlionio muziejaus fonduose, ir kunigų seminarijos bibliotekoje, ir Zarasų muziejuje. [Romualdas Budrys's name was a key that opened every door within the Lithuanian-American cultural diaspora. If you came bearing his name, no one asked whether you were local or from Soviet Lithuania. Many of our most distinguished cultural figures—especially artists—had spent their most productive years overseas and deeply wished for their work to be seen in Lithuania... The Director of the Lithuanian Art Museum was unequivocal: "Bring back everything you can." Interestingly, cargo transported by a museum truck sent to Odessa would later find its way not only into the collections of the M. K. Čiurlionis Museum, but also into the library of the Seminary and the Zarasai Museum.]{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  20. ↑ Budrys 2003, pp. 112–113.
  21. ↑ "Mykolo Žilinsko kolekcijos pervežimas į Lietuvą" [The Transfer of the Mykolas Žilinskas Collection to Lithuania]. Lithuanian State Modern Archives: Virtual Exhibitions. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  22. ↑ Budrys 2003, pp. 117-118, 121.
  23. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 29–44.
  24. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 51–52. [1988 metais ant Sąjūdžio slenksčio stovėdami surengėme Didžiąją Lietuvių išeivijos parodą... Darbas buvo nelengvas, susirašinėjimas ilgas, bet kūriniai pamažu pradėjo keliauti į Lietuvą. Pradėjo dailininkai siųsti – iš Šveicarijos, Australijos, Amerikos ir Kanados. Iš visur! Yra likęs katalogas, iš jo matyti, kad toje 1988 metų parodoje dalyvavo net 82 išeivijoje gyvenantys autoriai. In 1988, on the eve of the Sąjūdis movement, we organized the Great Exhibition of Lithuanian Émigré Art. The work was not easy, and the correspondence was extensive, but the artworks gradually began arriving in Lithuania. Artists started sending their works from Switzerland, Australia, the United States, and Canada—from everywhere. The exhibition catalogue has survived, showing that no fewer than 82 émigré artists participated in the 1988 exhibition.]
  25. ↑ Rūtenis, Jonas (11 March 1989). "Išeivijos dailininkų kūrybos paroda Lietuvoje" [Exhibition of the Works of Lithuanian Émigré Artists in Lithuania]. Draugas (The Lithuanian World-Wide Daily). No. 49 (10) (Mokslas-Menas-Literatūra [Science–Art–Literature] ed.). Chicago, Illinois. p. 3. Paroda buvo atidaryta Vilniaus Parodų rūmuose 1988 m. liepos mėn. 2 d. Joje dalyvavo 77 lietuvių išeivijos dailininkai su tapybos, grafikos, skulptūros ir taikomosios dailės darbais. Iš viso buvo išstatyta apie 300 darbų. Iš JAV - 39 dalyviai. Kanados - 9, Australijos - 16. Vakarų Europos - 10 ir Pietų Amerikos - 3... Išeivijos dailininkų parodos surengimas Lietuvoje - išskirtinis įvykis. [The exhibition opened at the Vilnius Exhibition Palace on 2 July 1988. It brought together 77 Lithuanian émigré artists exhibiting paintings, prints, sculptures, and works of applied art. Around 300 works were displayed, including contributions from 39 artists living in the United States, 9 in Canada, 16 in Australia, 10 in Western Europe, and 3 in South America... The staging of an exhibition of Lithuanian émigré art in Lithuania was regarded as an exceptional event.]
  26. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 95–98.
  27. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 79-86
  28. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 63–73.
  29. ↑ Kavaliauskas 2022, pp. 15–17.
  30. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 53–57.
  31. ↑ "Jano Mateikos paveikslo „Žalgirio mūšis" atkeliavimas į Lietuvą" [The Arrival of Jan Matejko's Painting The Battle of Grunwald in Lithuania]. Lithuanian State Modern Archives: Virtual Exhibitions. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  32. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 141–147.
  33. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 153–160.
  34. ↑ Kutraitė 2022, pp. 22, 91.
  35. 1 2 Kutraitė 2022, p. 22.
  36. ↑ "Romualdas Budrys (1933.07.26–2026.05.25)". zemaitiuzeme.lt. Retrieved 19 June 2026. Romualdo Budrio žmona – Marija, dukra – Rūta, sūnus – Eduardas. [Romualdas Budrys's wife was Marija; his daughter was Rūta and his son was Eduardas.]
  37. ↑ Petrulienė, Monika (26 May 2026). "Mirė ilgametis Lietuvos dailės muziejaus vadovas Romualdas Budrys" [Romualdas Budrys, Long-Time Director of the Lithuanian Art Museum, Dies]. Bernardinai.lt. Retrieved 18 June 2026. Mus paliko išskirtinė Lietuvos kultūros Asmenybė – mielas, šiltas, draugiškas Žmogus, dosnus ir geranoriškas Mokytojas, įžvalgus ir gilus Muziejininkas, tylus, darbštus ir kruopštus Darbininkas, didis Lietuvos patriotas ir pasišventęs paveldo Sargybinis. [We have lost an exceptional figure of Lithuanian culture—a kind, warm, and friendly person; a generous and benevolent teacher; an insightful and profound museum professional; a quiet, diligent, and conscientious worker; a great patriot of Lithuania; and a devoted guardian of heritage.]
  38. ↑ Bareikaitė, Jogailė (12 July 2008). "Lietuvos dailės muziejaus direktoriui – palangiškių regalijos" [Honorary Distinctions from Palanga Awarded to the Director of the Lithuanian Art Museum]. Vakarinė Palanga. p. 2 – via Palangos viešoji biblioteka, Kraštotyros fondas: Budrys Romualdas [Palanga Public Library, Local History Collection: Romualdas Budrys]. Lietuvos dailės muziejaus direktorius Romualdas Budrys tapo antruoju Palangos miesto garbės piliečiu...Vietos politikus tokiam žingsniui paskatino ir septynių meną ir kultūrą gerbiančių miesto bendruomenės narių: bibliotekininkės A. Lukauskaitės, klebono A. Genučio, menininkės G. Oškinytės-Eimanavičienės, Botanikos parko direktoriaus A. Sebecko, Gintaro muziejaus vedėjos V. Macienės, architekto L. Mardoso bei inžinieriaus B. Litvaičio kreipimasis į miesto Tarybą bei merą. [Romualdas Budrys, Director of the Lithuanian Art Museum, became the second Honorary Citizen of the City of Palanga... Local politicians were encouraged to take this step by an appeal to the City Council and the Mayor submitted by seven members of the local community who were active supporters of art and culture: librarian A. Lukauskaitė, parish priest A. Genutis, artist G. Oškinytė-Eimanavičienė, Botanical Park director A. Sebeckas, Amber Museum head V. Macienė, architect L. Mardosas, and engineer B. Litvaitis.]
  39. ↑ "Lietuvos muziejininkystės patriarchui Romualdui Budriui – 90 metų" [Romualdas Budrys, the Patriarch of Lithuanian Museology, Turns 90]. bernardinai.lt. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
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