Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology

Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology
Lietuvos Etnokosmologijos muziejus
Observatory tower of Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology in Kulionys, Lithuania
Established15 March 1990
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. It was established in 1990 next to the Molėtai Astronomical Observatory.

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