Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping
The Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping, established in 1984 near Stripeikiai in northeastern Lithuania, displays the history of beekeeping in the area.Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: May 1st—October 15th Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Email: bites@aparkai.lt
- Type: Museum
- Description: open-air museum in Lithuania
- Also known as: “Museum of Ancient Beekeeping”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Šilinis and Joskutis.
Šilinis
Lake
Šilinis is a lake, which is situated 3 km southeast of Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping.
Joskutis
Lake
Photo: Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Joskutis is a lake, which is situated 4 km east of Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping.
Church of St. John the Baptist, Kirdeikiai
Church
Photo: Belamas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St. John the Baptist, Kirdeikiai is situated 3½ km south of Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stripeikiai and Varniškės I.
Stripeikiai
Village
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stripeikiai is the earliest known village in Aukštaitija National Park, Ignalina district best known for its unique ethnographic beekeeping museum. The museum was founded in 1974 by Bronius Kazlas at Vincas Bikus farmstead with a watermill and now receives about 10,000 visitors annually.
Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping
- Categories: open-air museum, apiculture museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Linkmenų sen., Ignalina District Municipality, Utena County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
55.40871° or 55° 24′ 31″ northLongitude
25.94484° or 25° 56′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9G77CW5V+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9083975149OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q648441
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Litva Qədim Arıçılıq Muzeyi”
- French: “musée d’histoire de l’apiculture”
- French: “musée de l’apiculture ancienne”
- French: “Musée de l’apiculture ancienne”
- French: “musée de l’apiculture traditionnelle”
- French: “musée lituanien de l’apiculture ancienne”
- Georgian: “ლიეტუვის უძველესი მეფუტკრეობის მუზეუმი”
- German: “Imkereimuseum Stripeikiai”
- German: “Museum für antike Bienenzucht”
- German: “Museum für Imkereigeschichte Stripeikiai”
- German: “Senovines bitininkystes muziejus”
- German: “Senovinės bitininkystės muziejus”
- Japanese: “リトアニア古代養蜂博物館”
- Korean: “리투아니아 고대양봉박물관”
- Latin: “Museum Lithuanicum Apiculturae Antiquae”
- Latvian: “Senlaiku biškopības muzejs”
- Lithuanian: “Senovinės bitininkystės muziejus”
- Slovenian: “Litovski muzej starodavnega čebelarstva”
- Ukrainian: “Литовський музей стародавнього бджільництва”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stripeikių kaimo kapinės and Ežeriokas.
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