Latvijas Biškopības vēstures muzejs

About the museum

The Latvian Museum of Beekeeping History was opened in 1984 and is now run by the Ogre Technical School. It was originally set up on the first floor of the former building of the Beekeeping Experimental Station, while the ground floor housed the school's training apiary and classrooms. The museum was established at the historically oldest site of rational beekeeping in Vecbebri, next to the Beekeeping and Horticulture School at Vecbebri manor, which opened in 1922.

The exhibitions cover bee biology, colony structure, beekeeping technologies and innovations, which are also used in teaching. Educational and practical sessions on the life cycle of bees, the formation of honey and pollination are offered to children and young people. In the museum garden there is a training apiary, where visitors can taste honey with bread and milk and buy beekeeping products.

Highlights

• Exhibitions on bee biology and beekeeping technology
• Training apiary in the museum garden
• Honey tasting with bread and milk
• Educational sessions for children and young people

Permanent exhibition

• Biškopības vēsture un bišu bioloģija – Exhibitions on bee biology, colony structure, beekeeping technology and innovations.

Founded

1984

Operated by

Ogres tehnikums

Admission & discounts

Exhibition visit: €2 per person.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Sessions and simple experiments are offered especially for children and young people.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Beekeeping products can be bought in the garden to take away.

Events & venue rental

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