19 29 20 21 23 37 Elizabetes iel a 15 E l 18 iz ab ete s ie 22 la 17 24 25 D z ir n E av ona iela 14 l i z u a K. Bar b ie 28 30 e l te a s 16 ie l a 26 36 3 a iel ilšu 2 Sm ona iela Pils 1 iela - K. Bar Riga 27 5 4 9 8 7 iela ijas ar M 6 10 32 34 13 31 35 Ku n 11 g 12 33 u ie la 1 3 ART MUSEUM “RIGA BOURSE” 2,3,4,6,7 10 – 18 LATVIAN WAR MUSEUM 01.11.–31.03. Doma laukums 6, Rīga 5 10 – 20 Smilšu iela 20 (The Powder Tower), Rīga Every day 10 – 17 T. 67357534 T. 67228147, 67223743 01.04.–31.10. www.lnmm.lv www.karamuzejs.lv Every day 10 – 18 Free admission Foreign art collections of the Latvian National Museum of Art are placed in The Museum exposition reveals Latvia’s military political history with a the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE, reconstructed in 2011. Exposition includes special emphasis on the 20th century, a period during which the Latvian 16th to 19th century Western European painting gallery, Western porcelain people had to fight to gain their independence twice. There are exhibitions gallery, Silver Cabinet, Eastern art gallery, Ancient Greek and Roman on medieval and modern military history, the First and Second World Wars, Art, Ancient Egyptian Art and Paintings of by Nicholas Roerich. Various proclamation of the independent Latvian nation, the battles for freedom, international art exhibitions are regularly held in the Museum. and creation of Latvian state at the Museum. We welcome you to visit the Museum branches outside Riga. The Christmas Battles Museum shows unique elements of field fortification that were used during the First World War and that are connected with the legendary Christmas Battles. O. Kalpaks Museum and Memorial Site “Airītes” is dedicated to Oskars Kalpaks, the first commander of the Latvian battalion. 2 4 LATVIAN MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE 1 9 – 18 MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF RIGA AND 2,4 9 – 17 01.10.–30.04 Mazā Pils iela 19, Rīga NAVIGATION T. 67220779 3 9 - 19 3,4,5,6,7 10 – 17 Palasta iela 4 www.archmuseum.lv 5 9 – 16 01.05.–30.09. Every day 10 – 17 Free admission (in the Riga Dom ensemble), Rīga 01.06.–31.08. 5 12 - 19 T. 67356676, 67211358 The Latvian Museum of Architecture was established in 1994. It possesses www.rigamuz.lv a collection of nine thousand units: drawings, sketches and outlines created by Latvian-related architects; the archive includes a collection This is the first public museum in Latvia and the Baltics and one of the of documents and photographs. The museum does not host permanent oldest in Europe, the origin of which dates back to 1773. It is located in a exhibitions; however, the collection has been digitised and made available significant 13th–20th century architectural monument – the Riga Cathedral to the public. The exhibitions are held in the Exhibition Hall. The Museum is ensemble, which comprises the Dome Cathedral – the largest Medieval located in one of the buildings of the medieval ensemble “Three Brothers”. Church in the Baltic States –, the Gothic Cross Gallery and the Museum. The Museum’s exposition’s 16 halls tell about creation and development of Riga over more than 800 years, as well as shipping in Latvia’s territory from the 10th century until today. ● 1 January–31 December Exhibition “Used in Riga. Second half of the 19th century–1918”. ● 1 January–31 December Exhibition “The Dome Museum – Temple for Science and Art”. 5 7 MUSEUM OF BARRICADES OF 1991 1,2,3,4,5 10 – 17 MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN Krāmu iela 3, Rīga 6 11 – 17 Skārņu iela 10, Rīga 2,4,5,6,7 11 – 17 T. 67213525 T. 67222235; 67830917 3 11 – 19 www.barikades.lv www.lnmm.lv The museum devoted to the barricade events of 1991 was founded in The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is established as a museum 2001. In the Museum, one can see a layout of the placement of barricades, of Latvian professional decorative applied art, which preserves objects used at the barricades – thermoses, radios, posters, video cameras, predominantly artworks and “one off” design objects created by Latvian gas masks and other exhibits, as well as specially selected photos. The artists from the end of the 19th century. Museum is located in the former exhibits include outfit of the Special Police Force and memorabilia of the St. George’s Church building (1204), which is the oldest preserved stone deceased. Sitting at the “real” barricade fire, one can watch videos or listen building in Riga. to audio recordings and feel the breath of that legendary time. 6 8 MENTZENDORFF’S HOUSE 01.10.–30.04. RIGA PORCELAIN MUSEUM 01.10.–30.04. Grēcinieku iela 18, Rīga 3,4,5,6,7 10 – 17 Kalēju iela 9/11 (in the Convent Yard), Rīga 2,3,4,5,6,7 11 – 18 T. 67222636 01.05.–30.09. T. 67012944 01.05.–30.09. www.mencendorfanams.com Every day 10 – 17 www.porcelanamuzejs.riga.lv 2,4,5,6,7 11 – 18 01.06.–31.08. 5 12 - 19 3 11 – 19 Mentzendorff’s House with its 17th–18th century dwelling atmosphere is Riga Porcelain Museum introduces its visitors to articles produced at Riga’s the only museum of its kind in the Baltics. The Museum introduces one to porcelain factories – the Kuzņecovs (established in 1841) and the Jessen a wealthy Riga household’s cultural traditions. Unique 17th–18th century (established in 1886) factories, and later the Riga Porcelain Factory. In a ceiling and wall murals can be viewed in the exposition, matched with separate one can observe vases, plates and ceramic figurines dedicated to historic household items which create an exceptional character and mood various events significant to Soviet ideology. Museum offers guided tours in the rooms. Visitors can visit the old shop room, the kitchen with its in Latvian, Russian and English and Porcelain painting workshop. fireplace and hearth, the family chapel and many other rooms, as well as having a look at the historic cellar vault and the romantic attic where the exhibitions are located. 9 11 PHARMACY MUSEUM 01.10.–30.04. LATVIAN SPORTS MUSEUM 2,3,4,5 10 – 17 R. Vāgnera iela 13, Rīga 2,3,4,5,6 10 – 17 Alksnāja iela 9, Rīga 6 11 – 17 T. 67213008 01.05.–30.09. T. 67225127 01.06.–31.08. www.mvm.lv 2,3,4,5,6 10 – 18 www.sportamuzejs.lv 6 11 – 18 7 10 – 16 The Pharmacy Museum is set up in a residential house, which is an The largest repository of the Latvian nation’s historic sports materials was architectural monument of the 18th century. The expositions reflect the established in 1990. The museum hosts exhibitions devoted to the Olympic historical development of the pharmacy and chemist shops, display Games and prominent Latvian sports personalities. The Museum offers documents and books, pharmaceutical vessels, signatures, forms of schoolchildren a chance to climb a cliff wall, play board games and the medicine and devices for their preparation in 17th–19th century, as well opportunity of being photographed next to the museum exhibits. as the medicines by Latvian manufacturers in the 20-ties–30-ties of the 20th century and present-day medicines. The museum displays the 18th– ● 1 January–31 December Exposition “Latvian Olympic Hall of Fame. Gold. 19th century’s alchemic laboratory, the little house of the folk healer and Silver. Bronze”. black bathhouse. In the inner yard – a little garden of herbs and stained glass panels by the artist T.Grasis. Museum offers guided tours in Latvian, Russian and English. 10 12 LATVIAN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY 3,5,6,7 10 – 17 RIGA FILM MUSEUM 2,3,5 11 – 18 Mārstaļu iela 8 (entrance from Alksnāja iela), Rīga 4 12 – 19 Peitavas iela 10 (entrance from Mazās Peitavas iela) 4 11 – 20 T. 67222713 T. 67358873 6 11 – 17 www.fotomuzejs.lv www.kinomuzejs.lv The only museum devoted to photographic art in Latvia has been open to Founded in 1988, Riga Film Museum is the only museum devoted to this the public since 1993. In the halls on the second floor of the Museum there area in Latvia. The task of the Riga Film Museum is to collect, preserve is the exposition “Development of Photography in Latvia. 1839–1940”, while and popularise the history of Latvian cinema, promote understanding the third floor space is devoted to Latvian and foreign photographers, as of Latvian audio-visual cultural development in the context of the world well as exhibitions from the Museum collections. The Museum has been set culture and help the spectator to navigate in the modern cultural space. up in an old 16th century merchant’s building. The building is located in one of the oldest built quarters in Riga, dating from 1500 ● 1 January–31 December Permanent exhibition “Behind the Movie Screen”. History of movie making in Latvia. 13 15 MUSEUM OF THE 2,3,4,5,6 10 – 17 EXHIBITION “HISTORY OF Every day 10.30 – 17.30 POPULAR FRONT OF LATVIA KGB OPERATIONS IN LATVIA” Guided tours in English: Vecpilsētas iela 13/15, Rīga Brīvības iela 61, Rīga 11.00; 12.00; 13.00; 15.00; 16.00 T. 67224502 [email protected] www.lnvm.lv www.okupacijasmuzejs.lv The museum’s exposition is dedicated to one of the most vivid periods The exhibition “KGB Building” of the Museum of Occupation of Latvia offers in the history of Latvia – the Third Awakening and the role of the Popular a chance to visit an exposition on the operation of the Soviet KGB in Latvia Front of Latvia in the renewal of the independence of Latvia.