Museum of Ancient Technology at the Sodeliškės Manor Homestead
Museum
220
13 km from Biržai, on the left side of the Biržai–Sodeliškiai road (1305).
The museum belongs to the Sodeliškės Manor Farmstead Complex. The Museum of Antique Machinery was opened in 2018 at the initiative of farmers Dalius and Neringa Linkevičius. The museum exhibits a wide variety of historical vehicles from bicycles to airplanes, old agricultural machinery, and everyday tools from the Soviet era.
There is also a rich collection of military equipment. Among the more intriguing exhibits are: the LuAZ-967M amphibious vehicle; motorcycles for the military; the GAZ-51 special-purpose military vehicle, used to disinfect bed linen and patient clothing in field hospitals. A separate part of the exhibition is dedicated to Soviet militia transport and paraphernalia. The museum has a large toy collection, which is rich in military-themed toys.
Used sources and references:
"Museum of Ancient Technology", in: Sodeliškės Manor House, 2022, available online: https://www.sodeliskiudvaras.lt/senovinės-technikos-muziejus.
"Sodeliškės Manor Farmhouse Museum of Ancient Techniques and Household Appliances", in: Lithuanian Private Museums Directory, 2024, available online: https://privatusmuziejai.lt/objektai/64
