All war museums to visit in Latvia

Explore the history and impact of conflicts at 6 war museums in Latvia. These museums offer insights into military history, strategies, and the human experiences of war.

Are you interested in military history? These are the must-visit war museums in Latvia:

  1. KGB Building - Exhibition „History of KGB Operations In Latvia“1

    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
  2. Latvian War Museum2

    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
  3. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia3

    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,
  4. Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum4

    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
  5. Žanis Lipke Memorial5

    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.
  6. Museum of barricades of 19916

    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