Fisherman’s Homestead “Vītolnieki”
state museum
Type by the Law of Museums
accredited
Accredited by Ministry of Culture
member
Member of Latvian Museums Association
Offer and services
- free admission
- free parking
- guide or mobile app
- outdoor activities
The fisherman’s homestead “Vītolnieki” is exhibitions of the Open-air Museum in Pape Ķoņu Village of Rucava municipality.
Working hours
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Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Friday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Open 1 May through 1 October
Admission fee
Free of charge
The museum preserves, researches and popularises a classic fisherman-farmer’s homestead of a seaside village, where in addition to the national building values one can view fisherman’s tools, clothes, household items, as well as a more than 1100 year-old boat. Buildings that have been conserved in the homestead are a dwelling house, a cattle-shed, a stable, a barn – all under one roof; a pigsty, a cellar, a smithy, a bath-house, a summer kitchen and barn.
Fisherman’s Homestead “Vītolnieki”
state museum
Type by the Law of Museums
accredited
Accredited by Ministry of Culture
member
Member of Latvian Museums Association
Offer and services
- free admission
- free parking
- guide or mobile app
- outdoor activities
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