All history museums and attractions to visit in Latvia

Latvia (Europe) is a good place to visit if you are interested in history. Below we list all 26 history museums in Latvia, to lose yourself in the place's cultural heritage and local history.

Are you a real history buff and are you looking for the best history museums to visit in Latvia? These are the ones:

  1. House of the Black Heads1

    House of the Black Heads

     Riga
    The House of the Blackheads, located in the old town of Riga, Latvia, is a historical building with a rich past. Originally constructed in 1334, it served as a warehouse, meeting place, and celebration venue for merchants. This historical significance adds a layer of depth to any visit, providing a glimpse into the city's past.
  2. Riga Art Nouveau Museum2

    Riga Art Nouveau Museum

     Riga
    The Riga Art Nouveau Museum is housed in the building where Latvian architect Konstantīns Pēkšēns lived until 1907 that is characterized by its powerful dimensions and expressive silhouette. The ornamental reliefs feature stylized motifs from the local flora and fauna. It has an Art Nouveau spiral s
  3. KGB Building - Exhibition „History of KGB Operations In Latvia“3

    KGB Building - Exhibition „History of KGB Operations In Latvia“

     Riga
    The KGB Building - Museum of the Occupation of Latvia hosts a permanent exhibition on the history of KGB operations in Latvia during the Soviet occupation. Furthermore, visitors can take guided tours of the basement prison cells in the KGB building. NB! The museum is not recommended for audiences
  4. Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum4

    Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum

     Riga
    The Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum (The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia) is an open-air museum in Riga. The museum exhibits around 120 historical buildings from all over Latvia, including Riga's region itself, Kurzeme, Vidzeme, Zemgale and Latgale. The buildings in the Latvian Ethnograp
  5. Latvian War Museum5

    Latvian War Museum

     Riga
    The Latvian War Museum is a military museum in Riga. It was founded in 1916 (then named the Latvian riflemen museum), making it one of the oldest and largest museums in Latvia. The museum wants its visitors to learn about the complex military and political history of the country, focusing on the 20t
  6. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia6

    Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

     Riga
    The Museum's Mission: Remember. Commemorate. Remind. he Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is a state accredited private museum, founded in 1993. It is maintained and managed by the public charitable organisation the Occupation Museum Association of Latvia (LOMB). Remember what happened to Latvia,
  7. Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum7

    Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum

     Riga
    The Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum is dedicated to the story of the Riga ghetto, the holocaust in Latvia and Jewish life in Latvia before the holocaust. The museum aims to preserve the lessons of the past and help progress to a more kind, bright future. It mostly located outdoors and attem
  8. Žanis Lipke Memorial8

    Žanis Lipke Memorial

     Riga
    The Žanis Lipke Memorial is devoted to Jānis (Žanis) Lipke, a Latvian rescuer of Jews in Riga during World War. The museum organises temporary exhibitions related to Žanis Lipke and the war.
  9. Latvian Railway History Museum9

    Latvian Railway History Museum

     Riga
    The Latvian Railway History Museum is a railway museum in Riga dedicated to Latvia's railway. The museum holds a collection that reflects the history of the railway, including rolling stock with locomotives, carriages and other railway vehicles. Besides this, the museum has around 20,000 items in it
  10. Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation10

    Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

     Riga
    The Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is housed in the Riga Dom Cathedral and is devoted to the history of the capital of Latvia. The museum holds a collection of objects related to the history of Riga, related to the development from the ancient villages of Riga and the ancient port to t
  11. Museum "Jews in Latvia"11

    Museum "Jews in Latvia"

     Riga
    Museum "Jews in Latvia" in Riga is devoted to the history of jews in Latvia. The museum aims to collect and preserve evidence regarding the community of Latvian Jews from the beginning until the present time. The collection of the museum is exhibited in three different sub exhibitions, namely: Jews
  12. Latvian Museum of Pharmacy12

    Latvian Museum of Pharmacy

     Riga
    The Latvian Museum of Pharmacy (The Pharmacy Museum) aims to show pharmacy as part of medicine throughout history and show its significance in the development of a healthy society. The museum features six exhibition halls, with around 3000 displayed items. The museum has exhibitions themed: 'Pharmac
  13. Mencendorfa Nams13

    Mencendorfa Nams

     Riga
    The Museum Mencendorfa Nams is a former home of a wealthy 17th century Rigan. The museum has various objects on display and includes original furniture that reflect the history of the house.
  14. Museum of barricades of 199114

    Museum of barricades of 1991

     Riga
    The Museum of barricades of 1991 (1991 Barricades Museum) is a history museum in Riga dedicated to the dramatic events of 1991 when the Soviet empire started to crumble. The entrance to the museum is decorated with a stone portal that dates back to the first half of the 18th century. During the even
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    Sun museum

     Riga
    The Sun Museum in Riga used to hold a collection of objects related to the sun, such as artifacts, figurines, crafts and art. The museum is permanently closed.
  16. Latvian Museum of Photography16

    Latvian Museum of Photography

     Riga
    The Latvian Museum of Photography is the only museum in Riga that is solely devoted to photography, founded in 1993 and housed in an old merchant building from the 16th century. The building still has its colorful wall paintings and the historic parquet flooring ornaments. The museum organises exhib
  17. Popular Front Museum of Latvia17

    Popular Front Museum of Latvia

     Riga
    The Popular Front Museum (PFM) is one of the repositories of the Latvian contemporary history’s testimonies. In the museum’s collection there are unique evidences (objects, documents), which tell about the Latvian people’s struggle for freedom, about the Third Awakening. Visitors can get acquainted
  18. National History Museum of Latvia18

    National History Museum of Latvia

     Riga
    The National History Museum of Latvia (Latvian Museum of National History) is a history museum in Riga originally housed in Riga Castle. The museum aims to collect, preserve, research and popularise spiritual and material culture with archaeological, ethnographic, numismatic, historical or artistic
  19. The National History Museum of Latvia department Dauderi19

    The National History Museum of Latvia department Dauderi

     Riga
    The National History Museum of Latvia department Dauderi is housed in the 'Dauderi' house and houses exhibitions on the first period of Latvia's independence and cultural activities of Latvian exiles. The museum is home to the collection of Latvian exile Gaidis Graudiņš, which includes of numismatic
  20. Riga Film Museum20

    Riga Film Museum

     Riga
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    Ramer Tower Museum

     Riga
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    Natural History Museum of Latvia

     Riga
    The Latvian Museum of Natural History (Natural History Museum of Latvia) is the largest and one of the oldest museums of natural history and sciences in the Baltic States. The museum holds a collection of geological, entomological, paleontologist, zoological, botanical and anthropological objects.
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    Classic Car Museum

     Riga
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    Aldaris Beer Museum

     Riga
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    National Costume Center Sena Klets

     Riga
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    Latvian Museum of Architecture

     Riga
    The Latvian Museum of Architecture in Riga is housed in an old medieval building known as 'Three brothers'. The museum holds a collection of over 1,000 exhibits, but does not host a permanent exhibition. The collection contains mostly original works of architects, including outlines, sketches and dr