An international scientific conference “Individual. History. Nation. The 120th Anniversary of the Latvian Ethnographic Exhibition”
The National History Museum of Latvia organizes an international scientific conference “Individual. History. Nation. The 120th Anniversary of the Latvian Ethnographic Exhibition“. The conference will be held in Rīga, Brīvības bulvāris 32, in the conference hall of the National History Museum of Latvia on October 25 and 26. In 2016 the Latvian Ethnographic Exhibition commemorates ...
Exhibition “On the Way to the Latvian Nation: the Ethnic Consolidation of Latvians” is opened only till September 18
Only till September 18, 2016 the exhibition is opened to visitors. This exhibition is the continuation of the National History Museum’s of Latvia series of exhibitions “Latvian Roots”, which started in 1996. Within this series several major exhibitions were organized in Latvia and Lithuania. These exhibitions were dedicated to the ancient peoples, who were living ...
An International scientific conference “On the Road to Becoming Latvian: the Ethnic Consolidation of the Latvians” on 14th and 15th September
The National History Museum of Latvia (NHML) organizes an interdisciplinary, international conference “On the Road to Becoming Latvian: the Ethnic Consolidation of the Latvians.” The conference will be held in Riga, at Brīvības bulvāris 32, in the conference hall of the National History Museum of Latvia on 14th and 15th September 2016. Since 1996 the National History ...
Exhibition “The Age of the Vikings and the Swedes in Latvia”
From June 2, 2016 until October 23 in the small exhibition hall of the National History Museum of Latvia, located on Brīvības bulvāris 32, new exhibition – “The Age of the Vikings and the Swedes in Latvia” is exibited. The exhibition combines images and texts showing the importance of the inhabitants of Latvia in the ...
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 ...
Exhibition “Prague through the Lens of the Secret Police” – only till May 29
Only till May 29 in the exhibition hall of the National History Museum of Latvia, at Brīvības bulvāris 32, in collaboration with the Embassy of Czech Republic in Latvia the exhibition “Prague through the Lens of the Secret Police” is held. The photographs presented in this exhibition were not created with any artistic intentions. They ...
The Sacral Art opened until 1 September
Permanent exhibition “The Sacral Art” presents the decorative sculpture and paintings of the churches in Latvia from the 14th century until 1920s. The formation of the unique collection dates back to the end of the 19th century, when the Dome Museum in Rīga received several wooden sculptures from churches. In 1936 they were transferred to ...
Changes in the working hours of the museum
There are changes in the working hours of the museum exposition and exhibition halls on Brīvības bulvāris 32:
The Historical Portrait. 17th-19th Century Portraits from the Collection of the National History Museum of Latvia
The exhibition “The Historical Portrait. 17th-19th Century Portraits from the Collection of the National History Museum of Latvia” offers an insight in a unique artistic heritage while also depicting individuals who have been important in the history of Latvia. Around the mid-17th century, elements of the Baroque style began to appear in portraits, and the ...
Exhibition “Jānis Krēsliņš – the Explorer of the Latvian Traditional Culture Values”
The exhibition “Jānis Krēsliņš – the Explorer of the Latvian Traditional Culture Values” is opened to visitors until March, 13. Artist, photographer, writer, an active public figure, glowing collector of folklore. One of the pioneers, who invited to organize ethnographic expeditions to Latgale region. Jānis Krēsliņš was born on October 20, 1865, in Vidzeme province ...