Exhibition “Linen Fabric in Traditional Clothing”
Traditional clothing is a significant part of the Collection of Clothing and Textile of the museum’s Department of Ethnography. It is made of natural materials: flax, sheep wool, cotton. Irreplaceable material in traditional costume is linen fabric. Each clothing starts with a plain or embroidered linen shirt. Until the beginning of the 20th century peasant ...
The exhibition Latvia’s century – museums for Latvia’s 100th anniversary
The exhibition Latvia’s Century is a joint contribution of Latvian museums to reveal 100 years of Latvia and to provide an opportunity to see excellent historical objects stored at the museums in all regions of Latvia – Kurzeme, Sēlija, Vidzeme, Zemgale and Riga. These objects reflect the history of the Latvian people, land and country ...
Publication “Catalogue of Endangered Latvian Archaeological Artefacts”
This catalogue is designed to aid in the identification of those Latvian archaeological artefacts, which are more frequently acquired illegally, illegally traded and exported outside the territory of Latvia. The catalogue is meant for Latvian and foreign traders, buyers and collectors of cultural objects, law enforcement agencies, museums and other organizations working in the cultural ...
The Permanent Exposition is Opened
It is possible to visit the permanent exposition that shows the history of Latvia from the ancient times to present days: “The Ancient History of Latvia 11 000 BC – 1200″, “Livonia in 13th-16th Century”, “The Territory of Latvia and its Population in 16th-18th Century”, “The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. 1561-1795″, “Manors and Nobility ...