Are you a real history buff and are you looking for the best history museums to visit in Latvia? These are the ones:
1House of the Black Heads
RigaThe 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. 2Riga Art Nouveau Museum
RigaThe 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 3KGB Building - Exhibition „History of KGB Operations In Latvia“
RigaThe 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 4Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum
RigaThe 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 5Latvian War Museum
RigaThe 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 6Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
RigaThe 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, 7Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum
RigaThe 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 8Žanis Lipke Memorial
RigaThe 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. 9Latvian Railway History Museum
RigaThe 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 10Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation
RigaThe 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 11Museum "Jews in Latvia"
RigaMuseum "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 12Latvian Museum of Pharmacy
RigaThe 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 13Mencendorfa Nams
RigaThe 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. 14Museum of barricades of 1991
RigaThe 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- 15
Sun museum
RigaThe 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. 16Latvian Museum of Photography
RigaThe 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 17Popular Front Museum of Latvia
RigaThe 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 18National History Museum of Latvia
RigaThe 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 19The National History Museum of Latvia department Dauderi
RigaThe 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 20Riga Film Museum
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Ramer Tower Museum
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Natural History Museum of Latvia
RigaThe 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. - 23
Classic Car Museum
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Aldaris Beer Museum
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National Costume Center Sena Klets
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Latvian Museum of Architecture
RigaThe 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