The exhibition “The Buzzing Heritage”, located in the Workshop building, presents an overview of the history of beekeeping in Estonia, the tools used by beekeepers, and the life of bees inside the hive. It also highlights the importance of bees’ “products” and the vital role of pollination. Visitors can step into the role of a beekeeper, as the display hive includes frames with different types of honeycomb.

Beekeeping has been practised in Estonia for more than 3,000 years. For a long time, honey was the only sweet substance available to people. Wild bee colonies living in tree hollows were sought out, and their entire honey harvest was taken. Over time, this practice evolved into forest beekeeping, where bee colonies were kept in hollowed trees known as log hives.

Today, there are around 300 professional and semi-professional beekeepers in Estonia, and the average annual honey production is approximately 600 tonnes.

In 2022, an observation hive was also installed in the museum garden, allowing visitors to observe bees up close.