A beekeeping museum in Aukštaitija National Park
The Beekeeping Museum is in Stripeikiai village, inside Aukštaitija National Park. Saugoma.lt presents it as a museum where the world of bees and beekeeping is shown through buildings, sculptures, hives, educational activities, and outdoor spaces.
This is one of the best places in Lithuania to see beekeeping as more than a jar of honey. The museum opens up an entire culture: forest tree hollows, hive forms, family farm work, handling bees, wax, honey, and symbols.
Exhibition in five buildings and outdoors
Official park data says the museum exhibition is arranged in five buildings, while the outdoor area covers about 4 ha. That lets visitors move not through a single hall, but through a whole museum landscape.
The important things here are not only display cases. Wooden hives, sculptures, homestead buildings, and paths help explain how beekeeping was connected with nature, craft, farming, and belief.
Memory of tree-hive beekeeping
The museum is especially valuable because it allows visitors to talk about old tree-hive beekeeping. This practice used hollows in forest trees, climbing, care for bee colonies, and the taking of honey and wax not from modern frame hives but from a forest environment.
Visitors should pay attention to hive forms and the use of wood. They show that beekeeping was practical work, a craft, and a relationship with the forest all at once.
Sculptures and educational activities
The museum also tells its story through artistic means. Wooden sculptures, symbols, and spatial objects help children and adults understand the life of bees, the beekeeper's work, and themes from traditional culture.
Educational activities may cover honey, wax, hives, and the life of bees. Because of seasonality and group numbers, check activities in advance on the official museum or Aukštaitija National Park page.
Opening hours and tickets
The museum operates seasonally. Check season dates and opening hours on the official museum or park website before travelling.
Check the museum’s official price list for exhibition tickets, concessions, guides and educational sessions. Guide services and activities may be charged separately.
