Historic houses in Latvia

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The The Janis Rozentāls and Rūdolfs Blaumanis Museum is devoted to one of the founders of Latvian professional fine arts, Janis Rozentāls (1866 - 1916). He lived in the Apartment No. 9 from 1904 until 1915. The building was built in 1903 and designed by architects K. Pēkšēns and E. Laube and is one

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