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Exhibition “Crimplene Fever. Global Fashion in the Soviet Mirror” till 15 January, 2023

Exhibition
Till 15 January the exhibition “Crimplene Fever. Global Fashion in the Soviet Mirror” is on display at Brīvības bulvāris 32. The exhibition is dedicated to a bright fashion phenomenon – crimplene clothing, which in the 1960s and 1970s was a “fashion cry”. The museum exhibits one of the richest collections of crimplene costumes in Latvia ...
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Exhibition “The Lāčplēsis Military Order”

Exhibition
Only one day, 11 November, there will be an opportunity to see the complete set of the Lāčplēsis Military Order, once given to General Jānis Balodis (1881–1965). The Lāčplesis Military Order was the first and the highest official award in Latvia. It was founded on the initiative of the Supreme Commander of Latvian Army Colonel ...
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Until 18 September Exhibition “Moses, Oars and the Radio. Wood in the History of Latvia”

Until 18 September Exhibition
The National History Museum of Latvia has elaborated a new exhibition “Moses, Oars and the Radio. Wood in the History of Latvia”. From 16 November, 2021 the exhibition is opened for visitors. Did you know that trees and humans entered the territory of Latvia almost simultaneously -12,000 years  ago, soon after the end of the ...
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Outdoor exhibition “While There is Still Time – Beginnings of Photo-ethnography in Latvia” at Pulka iela 8 till 20 November

Outdoor exhibition
Till 20 November at Pulka iela 8, in the square in front of the museum repository, the exhibition “While There is Still Time – Beginnings of Photo-ethnography in Latvia” is on display. Nowadays, photography is an integral part of our lives and every event is immediately documented with countless smartphones, so it is hard to ...
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Opening hours of the museum in summer

Opening hours of the museum in summer
In June, July and August on Tuesdays the exposition and exhibition halls located on Brīvības bulvāris 32 are opened from 11.00 till 19.00. On other days the museum works as usual – from Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 till 17.00 and is closed on Mondays.
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Outdoor exhibition “The President Gustavs Zemgals – 150”

Outdoor exhibition
From 12 August to 12 September in Esplanāde, nearby the National History Museum of Latvia (Brīvības bulvāris 32), there is an outdoor exhibition “The President Gustavs Zemgals – 150”. The exhibition is opened to visitors free of charge.
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The book “The 13th-14th Century Cemetery of Dundagas Laukmuiža”

The book
From 29 June, 2021 at the Museum shop (Brīvības bulvāris 32)  it is possible to buy the new book “The 13th-14th Century Cemetery of Dundagas Laukmuiža”. The authors of the book are Vitolds Muižnieks, Baiba Vaska, Irita Žeiere, Kristīne Ducmane and Renāte Siliņa-Piņķe. The book is in two languages – Latvian and English. Also a ...
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Exhibition “Closeups. How the National History Museum of Latvia works”

Exhibition
From 16 September to 30 December on the 4th floor of the museum, located at 32 Brīvības bulvāris, new exhibition is on display. Most people know what a computer is, but only a few of us can explain how it works. Similarly, the simple question “How does a museum work?” is more complicated than it ...
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Exhibition “Linen Fabric in Traditional Clothing”

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 ...
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The exhibition Latvia’s century – museums for Latvia’s 100th anniversary

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 ...
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Contact information

National History Museum of Latvia:
administration, experts, collections
Pulka 8, Rīga, LV-1007
Phone: +371 67223004
e-mail: muzejs@lnvm.lv

Exposition and exhibition halls of the National History Museum of Latvia
Brīvības bulvāris 32, Rīga, LV-1050
Phone: +371 67221357
e-mail: info@lnvm.lv

Department Dauderi
Zāģeru 7, Rīga, LV 1003
Phone: +371 67392229, +371 67391780
E-mail: dauderi@lnvm.lv

Department Tautas frontes muzejs
Vecpilsētas 13/15, Rīga, LV-1050
Phone: +371 67224502
E-mail: tfm@lnvm.lv

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