 Rundāle Castle. Aerophoto Juris Kalniņš, Fotocentrs
|
Museums ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF LATVIA Founded in 1924, the Latvian Ethnographic Museum is one of the oldest open-air museums in Europe. Brivibas gatve 440, Riga, LV-1024 phone 7994106, 7994510 Email: info@brivdabas-muzejs.lv http://www.muzejs.lv/ Opening Days & Hours 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 10-17
HISTORY MUSEUM OF LATVIA Founded
in 1869, the History Museum of Latvia displays the largest collection
of memorabilia illustrating the development of Latvian culture. Pils laukums 3, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7223004 Fax 7220586 museum@history-museum.lv Opening Days & Hours 3,4,5,6,7 11-17
NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LATVIA The Latvian Museum of Natural History, founded in 1845, is the only complex museum of natural sciences in the Baltic. Krisjana Barona iela 4, Riga, LV-1712 Phone 7356024 Fax 7356027 info@dabasmuzejs.gov.lv Opening Days & Hours 3 10-17 4 10-18 5,6 10-17 7 10-16
LATVIAN WAR MUSEUM Smilsu iela 20, Riga, LV-1868 Phone 7228147, 7223743 Fax 7228147 http://www.karamuzejs.lv/ administracija@karamuzejs.lv Opening Days & Hours 01.05.-30.09.10-18 01.10.-30.04.10-17
LITERATURE, THEATRE AND MUSIC MUSEUM Pils laukums 2, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7227782 Fax 7216425 rakstnieciba@inbox.lv Opening Days & Hours 3,4,5,6,7 11-18
MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN Skarnu iela 10/20, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7227833, 7222235, dlmm@parks.lv http://www.dlmm.lv/ Opening Days & Hours 2 11-19; 3,4,5,6,7 11-17
MUSEUM OF FOREIGN ART The
Museum of Foreign Art was founded in 1920. Situated in Riga castle, it
is the biggest repository of foreign works of art in Latvia. The
particular strengths of the museum are collections devoted to ancient
Egypt, Greece, Rome, western European and eastern art. Pils laukums 3, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7226467 Fax 7228776 arzemju.mm@apollo.lv http://www.amm.lv/ Opening Days & Hours 2,3,4,5,6,7 11-17
MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF RIGA AND NAVIGATION The
Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is one of the oldest
museums in Europe. The museum is located in the Dom ensemble, the
13th-20th century architectural monument comprising a church, Gothic
Cross Gallery, monastery, courtyard and the Column Hall. Palasta iela 4, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7356676, 7211358 http://vip.latnet.lv/museums/Riga direkt@rigamuz.lv Opening Days & Hours 1.05.-1.10. 3,4,5,6,7, 10-17; 1.10-1.05. 3,4,5,6,7, 11-17, Doma Krusteja 01.05.- 30.09. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 10-17 Dom Church 2,3,4,5 13-17 and 6 10-14
OCCUPATION MUSEUM OF LATVIA The Occupation
Museum in Riga was established in 1993. It exhibits international
agreements and documents testifying the impact of two totalitarian
regimes on our state, country and nation. Strelnieku laukums 1, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7212715 Fax 7229255 http://www.occupationmuseum.lv/ omf@latnet.lv/ Opening Days & Hours 01.05.-30.09. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 11-18 01.10.-30.04. 2,3,4,5,6,7 11-17
LATVIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART The collection of
the Latvian National Museum of Art illustrates the nation's history
of applied arts from the mid 18th century up to 1945. Works of
Latvian artists are exhibited alongside a significant collection of
German Balts and also the largest collection of Russian art work in the
Baltic States (16th -20th centuries). Krisjana Valdemara iela 10a, Riga, LV-1010 Phone 7324461 vmm@latnet.lv http://www.lnmm.lv/ Opening Days & Hours 1 11-17; 3,4,5,6,7 11-17
LATVIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART. EXHIBITION HALL "ARSENALS" Torna iela 1, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7213695 Fax 7220714 ymma@latnet.lv
ARAISI LAKE FORTRESS Drabesu pagasts, Cesu rajons, LV-4140 Phone 4197288, 4197293 ezerpils@apollo.lv Opening Days & Hours 01.05.-30.11. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 10-18
KRISJANIS BARONS MUSEUM Krisjana Barona iela 3-5, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7284265 Fax 7222284 www.home.lv/KrBarons Opening Days & Hours 3,4,5,6,7 11-18
BAUSKA CASTLE MUSEUM Pilskalna parks, Kalna iela 16, Bauska, LV-3901 Phone 3923793 Fax 3923793
JANIS ROZENTALS AND RUDOLFS BLAUMANIS MUSEUM Alberta iela 12, dziv. 9, Riga, LV-1010 Phone 7331641 Opening Days & Hours 3,4,5,6,7 11-18
ALEKSANDRS CAKS MEMORIAL FLAT Lacplesa iela 48/50 - 14, Riga, LV-1011 Phone 7285336 Opening Days & Hours 1 2,3,4,5,6 11-17
EMILS DARZINS MUSEUM "JANASKOLA" Jaunpiebalga, Cesu rajons, LV-4125 Phone 4162354 Opening Days & Hours 15.05.-01.11. 2,3,4,5,6,7 10-17
DAUGAVA MUSEUM Daugava museum uncovers the secrets
of the river Daugava and the nuique history of Salasapils and the
neibourghood as important part of culturalheritage in Latvia. The
museum is situated in Dole island, about 20 minutes from Riga
center.The musuem occupies the building of Dole manor house, builton
1898, former property of Lewis of Menard family. Working hours of Daugava museum: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri Sat, Sun 10 AM – 5 PM. Phone: 7216367. Information:
www.daugavasmuzejs.lv
JANIS JAUNSUDRABINS MUSEUM "RIEKSTINI" "Riekstini", Neretas pagasts, Aizkraukles rajons, LV-5118 Phone 5176467
JELGAVA HISTORY AND ART MUSEUM NAMED AFTER G. ELIASS Akademijas iela 10, Jelgava, LV-3001 Phone 3025830 Fax 3027948 muzejs@zitc.lv http://www.jvmm.lv/ Opening Days & Hours 3,4,5, 6, 7 10-17
LATVIAN RAILWAY HISTORY MUSEUM, RIGA BRANCH Uzvaras bulvaris 2/4, Riga, LV-1048 Phone 5832849 Fax 5832849 http://www.railwaymuseum.lv/ ldzmuz@latnet.lv/ Opening Days & Hours 3,4,5,6 10-17
MENTZENDORFF'SHOUSE.CITY-DWELLERS' HOUSE MUSEUM Grecinieku iela 18, Riga, LV-1050 Phone 7212951, 7222636 apurvina@mail.bkc.lv Opening Days & Hours 1,2 3,4,5,6,7 11-17
MUSEUM "JEWS IN LATVIA" Skolas iela 6, Riga, LV-1010 Phone 7283484 Fax 7283484 ebreji.latvija@apollo.lv Opening Days & Hours 1,2,3,4,7 12-17
MUSEUM OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN Liepupe Parish Hall, Dunte, Limbazu rajons, LV-4023 Phone 4020333 Opening Days & Hours 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 9- 18
ANDREJS PUMPURS LIELVARDES MUSEUM E.Kaulina aleja 20, Lielvarde, LV-5070 Ph/Fax: 5053759, mob: 6248454 pumpuriesi@one.lv Opening Days & Hours 2,3,4,5,6 10- 17; 7 11-15
RAINIS AND ASPAZIJA COTTAGE J. Plieksana iela 5/7, Majori, Jurmala, LV-2015 Phone 7764495, 7764295 Opening Days & Hours 3,4,5,6,7 11-18
RAINIS MUSEUM "JASMUIZA" Aizkalnes pagasts, Preilu rajons, LV-5305 Phone 5354677, 5354610 Opening Days & Hours 15.05.-01.11. 2,3,4,5,6,7 10-17
RAINIS MUSEUM "TADENAVA" Tadaine, Dunavas pagasts, Jekabpils rajons, LV-5216 Phone 5252522 Opening Days & Hours 15.05.-01.11 2,3,4,5,6,7 10-17
RIGA FILM MUSEUM Smerla iela 3, Riga, LV-1006 Phone 7545099 Fax 7545099 kinomuz@com.latnet.lv Opening Days & Hours 1,2,3,4,5,6 12-17
RUNDALE PALACE MUSEUM Rundāles pagasts, Bauskas rajons, LV-3923 Phone 3962197 Fax 3922274 http://www.rundale.net/ rpm@eila.lv/ Opening Days & Hours: May, Sept, Oct 10-18; June, July, Aug 10-19; Nov-May 10-17
PAULS STRADINS MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE Antonijas iela 1, Riga, LV-1360 Phone 7222656, 7334223 http://www.mvm.lv/ info@mvm.lv Opening Days & Hours 2,3,4,5,6 11-17 The last Friday of the Month the museum is closed.
EDUARDS SMILGIS THEATRE MUSEUM Eduarda Smilga iela 37/39, Riga, LV-1002 Phone 7611893 Opening Days & Hours 3,4,5,6,7 11-18
TURAIDA MUSEUM RESERVE Turaidas iela 10, Turaida, Rigas rajons, LV-2147 Phone 2971402 http://www.turaida-muzejs.lv/ turaida@lis.lv Opening Days & Hours 01.10.-30.04. 10-17; 01.05.-30.09. 10-18
KARLIS ULMANIS MEMORIAL MUSEUM "PIKSAS" "Piksas", Berzes pagasts, Dobeles rajons, LV-3712 Phone 3732392 Opening Days & Hours 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 9-19 |