Riga Museums & Galleries

Riga's museums offer a comprehensive look at Baltic history and global art. The Art Museum "Riga Bourse" houses the country's largest world art collection in a 19th-century Venetian Renaissance palazzo. The Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, located within the Riga Cathedral ensemble, is one of Europe's oldest public museums. Visitors can explore Latvian rural traditions at the lakeside Ethnographic Open-Air Museum or delve into 20th-century history at the Occupation Museum and the War Museum, the latter housed in the medieval Powder Tower.

Art Museum "Riga Bourse"

Art Museum Riga Bourse is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1920 and contains the most extensive collection of world art in…

Museum of the history of Riga and navigation

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is housed by the Riga Dom Cathedral ensemble in the heart of the Old Riga, Latvia.

Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum

The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia is an open-air museum located just outside Riga, the capital of Latvia, on the lightly wooded…

Latvian War Museum

The Latvian War Museum is a military museum in Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Arsenāls Exhibition Hall

Latvia's leading museum in terms of both classic and modern art. A must-see not only for art enthusiasts.

Occupation Museum of Latvia

This museum documents the 50-year period from 1940 to 1991, covering the occupations of Latvia by both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Exhibits include historical documents, photographs, and artifacts detailing the impact of these regimes.

Powder Tower

The Powder Tower is situated in Riga, Latvia, and originally a part of the defensive system of the town.