Bicycle Museum

The Bicycle Museum in Šiauliai is one of those small, passionate museums that surprises visitors with its depth and charm. Housed in a modest building, the museum traces the evolution of the bicycle from the earliest wooden velocipedes to modern racing machines. The collection includes dozens of historic bicycles, from penny-farthings to Soviet-era models that many older Lithuanians remember from their childhood. Interactive exhibits allow visitors to try riding some of the vintage designs, and the museum's enthusiastic staff often provide animated explanations of how cycling technology developed. Shiauliai has a strong cycling tradition, and the museum connects the bicycle's history to Lithuanian culture and daily life. Special exhibits explore how bicycles were used during wartime, how Soviet-era cycling culture differed from Western traditions, and how Lithuania's flat terrain makes it an ideal cycling country.