Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology

Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology
Lietuvos Etnokosmologijos muziejus
Observatory tower of Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology in Kulionys, Lithuania
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Established15 March 1990[1][2]
LocationKulionys, Molėtai District Municipality, Lithuania
Coordinates55°18′55″N 25°33′18″E / 55.31539°N 25.55506°E / 55.31539; 25.55506
TypeEthnocosmology museum
DirectorLinas Šmigelskas
Websiteetnokosmomuziejus.lt

The Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology (Lithuanian: Lietuvos etnokosmologijos muziejus) is a sky observatory and ethnocosmology museum in Kulionys village located about 70 km (43 mi) north of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the first museum of such kind in the world.[3] It was established in 1990 next to the Molėtai Astronomical Observatory.

  1. ^ "Lietuvos astronomijos istorija". Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. ^ www.muziejai.lt
  3. ^ Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology Archived 2012-05-19 at the Wayback Machine