Exhibition “The Lāčplēsis Military Order”
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 ...
Until 18 September Exhibition “Moses, Oars and the Radio. Wood in the History of Latvia”
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 ...
Outdoor exhibition “While There is Still Time – Beginnings of Photo-ethnography in Latvia” at Pulka iela 8 till 20 November
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 ...
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.
Outdoor exhibition “The President Gustavs Zemgals – 150”
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.
Exhibition “Closeups. How the National History Museum of Latvia works”
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 ...
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 ...
Only until December 17 exhibition “Let the Daugava be”
The exhibition is based on two events, which in Latvian collective memory are associated with the Daugava river – the public struggle for the retention of Koknese canyon and Staburags, during the building process of Pļaviņas hydroelectric power plant in 1958-1959; and the campaign for rescuing the Upper Daugava valley from possibly being flooded during ...
Exhibition “Centennial of the Latgale Congress” opened till September 8
Only till September 8 in the small exhibition hall of the National History Museum of Latvia, located on Brīvības bulvāris 32, mobile exhibition “Centennial of the Latgale Congress” will be on display. The political topic of spring 1917 – the ideas of the united and autonomous Latvia – was determined by long-term historical experience. Therefore, ...