From 1 December new exhibition at the Dauderi Department
From 1 December, 2023 to 27 January, 2024, in the Saloon of the Dauderi House (Zāģeru iela 7, Sarkandaugava), an exhibition by artist Iveta Šmita “Those in Motion” (Kustībā esošie) of figurative paintings and paintings on silk created in the author’s technique, which reflect moments from the daily life of ballet dancers, is on display.
Changes in the opening hours of the museum
On 23 December the museum is opened 10.00-16.00. On 24, 25, 26 December the museum is closed. On 27, 28, 29 the museum is opened 10.00-17.00. On 30 December the museum is opened 10.00-16.00. On 31 December and 1 January the museum is closed.
Exhibition “Power and Love. Archeological, Ethnographic and Contemporary Crowns in Latvian Culture” till 30 December
Visitors of the National History Museum of Latvia (Brīvības bulvāris 32, Rīga) have the opportunity to see an exhibition – “Power and Love. Archeological, Ethnographic and Contemporary Crowns in Latvian Culture”, which is created in connection with this year’s most important cultural event – the 150th anniversary of the Latvian Song Festival. As the title ...
From 3 August the exhibition “Power and Love” supplemented with new works of the Art Academy of Latvia project “What’s in/on your head?”
Inspired by the traditional crown collection at the National History Museum of Latvia, the Art Academy of Latvia (LMA) in April, 2023 was participating in the Salone del Mobile. Milano international design fair, featuring in the SaloneSatellite space for young designers and design schools. The shared responsibility of design is embodied in the rhetorical question ...
Exhibition “Satversme 100+” (Constitution 100+) – the Centenary of Latvian Constitution (Satversme)
From 8 November, 2022 the exhibition “Satversme 100+” (Constitution 100+) dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Constitution of Latvia (Satversme) is on display. It invites to explore how the historical backgrounds, including laws and “constitutions” since medieval Livonia, both affected and contrasted the modern Latvian Constitution of 1922. It also gives a detailed insight ...
Free entrance for the citizens of Ukraine/ Безкоштовний вхід для громадян України
The museum is safe, calm and cognitive. Most of all, such an atmosphere is needed for those who have come from Ukraine, so the National History Museum of Latvia offers FREE ENTRANCE to UKRAINIAN CITIZENS. We invite you to pass this message on to friends and acquaintances, on social networks and elsewhere! Brīvības bulvāris 32, ...
Exhibition “Latvia in Colour”
From 16 September, 2021 at Brīvības bulvāris 32, exposition and exhibition halls of the museum, exhibition dedicated to the history of coloured photograph in Latvia “Latvia in Colour”. Read the exhibition annotations here.
eMuzejs.lnvm.lv – a repository of museum’s digital resources
From 11 March 2011, those interested in the history of Latvia have access to the eMuseum – the most diverse and complete digital repository in terms of content and form, which uses the National History Museum’s of Latvia rich range of materials. The eMuseum website offers virtual exhibitions created by the museum, thematic galleries, interactive ...
Relocation of the administration and collection to new address – Pulka iela 8
From 17 February, 2020 the National History Museum of Latvia has changed its legal and postal address to the address Pulka iela 8, Rīga, LV-1007. For getting acquainted with the museum’s collection items, please fill the form: For getting the publication permit, please fill the form: Please send the filled forms to muzejs@lnvm.lv