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E. Zālītes memorial house
Ape, Alūksnes district
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J. Vītola memorial museum Anniņa
Anniņas, Gaujiena, Alūksnes district
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| Phone |
26546842 |
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In summers and holidays here used to live composer and professor Jāzeps Vītols and his spouse Annija. Every summer in the third saturday of July a Music day devoted to Jāzeps Vītols takes place here. |
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O.Vācieša, L.Laicena, Jāņa and Ādolfa Grestes memorial rooms
Trapene, Alūksnes district
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the Bible museum
Pils str. 25a, Alūksne
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| Phone |
4323164 |
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In the only Bible museum in Latvia you can find various Bibles, song and prayer books, as well as other resources and Bibles from other countries and in other languages. Biggest exhibit in the museum is the first Bible in Latvia by E. Gliks - one of the keystones in the history of Latvian culture. |
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V.Ķirpa Ate museum
Ate, Kalncempji municipality, Alūksnes district
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| Phone |
4345452, 29400393 |
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V.Ķirpa Ates museum is made as a Vidzeme farmstead with 13 renewed and newly built houses. In every buiding you can find the specific tools and machines. In the territory of the museum you can find the Otte watermill, built in 1785 |
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Vides labirints
Pils str. 74, Alūksne
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| Phone |
4197288 |
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The Āraiši lake castle is the first archeological open-air museum in the Baltics. Here you can find reconstructed houses as they were 1000 years ago. The basis for the ancient reconstruction are the wooden buildings found in the lake together with other ancient tools. |
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Cēsis Museum of History and Art
Pils square 9, Cēsis
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| Phone |
4122615 |
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In the Museum of History and Art of Cēsis the visitors can get acquainted with the history of Cesis region in chronological order starting from 9th century B.C. till the beginning of 20th century. The Lademacher Tower has an extensive view of Cēsis and the environs. The Latvian flag here is a witness that Cesis is the birthplace of the natioanl flag.
In the museum you can also find the weavers workshop Vēverīšas, where you can learn a lot about the work of a weaver and the history and traditions of weaving. |
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Jāņaskola
Jaunpiebalaga parish, Cēsis district
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| Phone |
4100351 |
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The memorial museum of Emīls Dārziņš offers and exhibition about the life of the famous composer. |
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Kalāči
Liepa parish, Cēsis district
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| Phone |
4195309 |
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Kalāči was the place where famous Latvian poet Edvards Veidenbaums lived and worked. At the moment there is a museum, and in the nearby house - an exhibition hall. In the garden there is a monument devoted to E. Veidenmbaums. |
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Kalna Kaibēni
Vecpiebalga parish, Cēsis district
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| Phone |
4168216, 29196952 |
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Kalna Kaibēni is the memorial museum of the famous poets brothers Kaudzītes, who rebuilt the house in the 19th century, taking as an example the European architecture of that time. |
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Saulrieti
Vecpiebalgas parish, Cēsis district
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| Phone |
4164252, 26494406 |
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Saulrieti is the memorial museum of the famous poet Kārļis Skalbe, where he lived and worked. |
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Vēveri
Vecpiebalga parish, Cēsisi district
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| Phone |
29364806 |
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This is a part of the Latvian Ethnographic Museum. Visitors can see an authentic frames as well as make their own pictures. |
| Phone |
4444550 |
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Druviena old school - muesum was founded in 1966. in the former school building after the suggestion of the former teacher Kārlis Egle, who was teaching literature in this school. Druviena old school gives the visitor a unique possibility to experience an authentic 19th century wooden school building. In the museum there is also ethnographical exhibition, which shows the everyday life of the people living in Druviena in the 19th century. Everyone is welcome! |
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Gulbene history and art museum
Brīvības str. 10, Gulbene
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| Phone |
4473098 |
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www.gulbenesmuzejs.lv | | Description |
Gulbene history and art museum is located in the Vecgulbene manor. Founded in 1982., the total number of exhibits exceeds 50 000 units. The museum also offers guided excursions in Gulbene city and district. |
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The wedding museum Rubenes
Rubenes, Lizuma parish, Gulbene district
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| Phone |
29492964 |
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www.kazumuzejs.viss.lv | | Description |
In the only wedding museum in Latvia one can find various attributes about wedding - from songs till brides robe. |
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Silmači - open-air stage, museum
Silmači, Druviena parish, Gulbene district
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| Phone |
4444547 |
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This open-air stage in Druviena was built specially for the famous performance "Skroderdienas Silmačos" bu Rūdolfs Blaumanis. There is also a museum building nearb. People have lived in Silmači for a long time, dating back to medieval. |
| Phone |
4043280, 26120683 |
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Ainaži fire-fighting mueum is located at the old depo. There is an exhibition about the history of the fireman in Ainaži. |
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Ainažu naval school museum
Valdemāra str. 47, Ainaži, Limbaži district
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| Phone |
4043349 |
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Ainaži naval school museum introduces us the history of the first naval school in Latvia, as well as the history of the ship building in the Baltic Sea Region. In the garden of the museum there is a collection of anchors. |
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Ķirbiži Forest museum
Ķirbiži, Viļķene parish, Limbaži district
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| Phone |
4023810, 29472882 |
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Exhibition about the nature of the Limbaži district, and the history of forestry |
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Limbaži museum
Burtnieku str. 7, Limbaži
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| Phone |
4070632 |
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The museum building was built in the beginning of the 19th century. Nowadays here is a history museum as well as an exhibition hall. |
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Memorial house of the composer E.Melngailis
Melngaiļi, Vidriži parish, Limbaži district
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| Phone |
4062225, 26525985 |
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In the memorial house you can learn about the famous Latvian composer E. Melngailis, about his life and works |
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Memorial museum Rumbiņi
Katvaru pagasts, Limbažu rajons
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| Phone |
26329315 |
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In the meomorial museum Rumbiņi you can get acquainted with the lives of three very famous Latvian poets - Fricis Bārda (1880-1919), his wife Paulina Barda (1890-1993), and his brother Antons Bārda(18911981). The history of the museum starts in 1968., when, after long suppression of the USSR, finally the museum was opened to show the life and works of one of the most famous Latvian poets. |
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Miunchausen museum
Dunte, Liepupe parish, Limbaži district
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| Phone |
29130776 |
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www.minhauzens.lv | | Description |
There are only two Munchausen museums in the whole world - one in Germany, and the other one in Liepupe, Latvia. Here one can see various materials about the life of Munchausen in Dunte, as well as vax figures. You can also go to the nearby sea, as well as stay in a comfortable hotel. |
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Pāle parish museum of study of local history
Kalnakrogs, Pāles parish, Limbaži district
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| Phone |
4038408, 26539080 |
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In the permanen exhibition you can get acquainted with the history and culture of the Pale parish |
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Salacgrīva museum
Sila str. 2, Salacgrīva, Limbži district
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| Phone |
4071981 |
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In the museum there are various exhibitions about the history of Salacgrīva area, about the life and art next to the sea. |
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The Liv museum Pivalind
Lielā str. 14, Staicele, Limbaži district
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| Phone |
6857609 |
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In the museum one can get acquainted with the history of Livs, their culture, as well as the history of the Staicele area. |
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Madona district [uz augšu] "Liepsalas" The memorial house of the Latvian colonel Oskars Kalpaks
Liepsalas, Ošupes parish, Madona district
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| Phone |
29229362, 26459188 |
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Open-air exhibition devoted to the first Latvian army Commander-in-Chief Oskars Kalpaks. |
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"Braki The memorial museum of Rudolfs Blaumanis
Braki, Ērgļi parish, Madona district
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| Phone |
4871569, 26406289 |
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The life of the famous poet Rūdolfs Blaumanis (1863.-1908.g.). A possibility to visit the place where the poet lived and wrote his famous novels. |
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"Līdumi" The museum of the writer Valdis
Līdumi, Sausnēja parish, Madona district
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| Phone |
4873821 |
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An exhibition about the works of the writer Valdis, as well as the history about Sausnēja parish |
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"Mucenieki" , The museum of writer Doku Atis
Mucenieki, Dzelzava parish, Madona district
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| Phone |
5987935 |
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Exhibition about writer, founder of Latvian child poetry - Doku Atis (1862.-1903.) |
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Aiviekste HES museum
Aiviekste, Madona district
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| Phone |
4810348, 4822480 |
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A possibility to see the HES, how it works as well as the fishpass |
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Madonas museum of art, exhibition hall
Skolas str. 10, Madona
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| Phone |
4823844 |
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In the permanenet exhibition you can get acquainted with the archeology of the Madona. There are also changing exhibitions about the culture, history and art. |
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Memorial museum of the brothers Jurjāni - "Meņģeļi"
Meņģeļi , Ērgļi parish, Madona district
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| Phone |
29431659 |
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In the memorial museum you can get acquainted with the life of the very famous Latvian composers - Jurjani brothers. There is also an exhibition. |
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Memorial room of the writer A.Saulietis
Grašu Saulieši, Cesvaine parish., Madona district
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| Phone |
4800364 |
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Exhibition about writer A. Saulieties (1869.-1933.g.) |
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Private museum of the Opera singer Jānis Zābers "Vecais ceplis"
Vecais ceplis, Meirāni, Indrāni parish, Madona district
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| Phone |
4895310, 26155132 |
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Songs and arias performed by Janis Zabers |
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The museum of the professor Aleksandrs Bieziņs "Dilmaņi"
Dilmaņi, Sarkaņi parish, Madona district
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| Phone |
29452112 |
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The museum has an exhibition about the first Latvian children surgeon, professor Aleksandrs. The exhibition shows his life and scientifical work. |
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Varakļāni parish museum
Pils str. 29, Varakļāni, Madona district
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| Phone |
4866162, 29359242 |
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Varaklani manor complex, and how its beeing reconstructet to save it for the next generations. Inside exhibitions about Varaklani parish, its history, art and famous people. |
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Ogre district [uz augšu] Cinema museum communications centre Ķeipene and Sergejs Eizenšteins museum
Ķeipene station, Ķeipenes parish, Ogre district
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| Phone |
26314147 |
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velta.riekstina@gmail.com | | Description |
The Cinema museum - communications centre is the only place in the world devoted to the movie genius Sergejs Eizenšteins.. |
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Daugava HES museum
Ķeguma prosp. 7/9, Ķegums, Ogre district
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| Phone |
5010355, 29406531 |
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zalite@dhesk.energo.lv | | Web |
www.energo.lv | | Description |
Daugava HES museum was founded to 1995 in the premises of the old HES building, built in 1905. Museum collects and exhibits materials about all 3 HES on river Daugava (like documents, photos, movies etc.) from the beginning till nowadays. |
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Latvian guide and scout museum
Mālkalnes prosp. 10
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| Phone |
5023993 |
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The museum was founded in 1991. and introduces the visitor with the popular movement of scouts. Here one can see various materials about the movement, uniforms, badges, flags etc. |
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Memorial room of the writer Regīna Ezera
Brieži, Ķegums parish, Ogre district
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| Phone |
5038815, 26789686 |
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At the moment two rooms are open for exhibitions. Here you can find the things which belonged to the writer, notes and her friend - typewriter
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Ogre History and Art museum
Kalna prosp. 3, Ogre
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| Phone |
5024345 |
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Ogre history and art museum was founded in 1980., in a building built in 1927, surrounded by a park. One of the halls open for art exhibitions. |
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S.Edžus memorial house
Siliņi, Meņģele parish, Ogre district
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| Phone |
5031186 |
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The famous writer Eduards Zilberts, (1860.-1941.) was born and spent his childhood here. Permanent exhibitions opened since 1989. |
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The museum of Andrejs Pumpurs
E.Kauliņa aleja 20, Lielvārde, Lievārde district
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| Phone |
65053759 |
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muzejs@lielvarde.lv | | Description |
Materials and exhibition about the famous poet Andrejs Pumpurs (1841 - 1902), epic Lāčplēsis, Latvian culture and history. Every year 22nd of September is a celebration for the museum. The museum also offers excursions. |
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The museum Bet tā bija! (But it was!) in Madliena
Liepzeme, Madliena parish, Ogre district
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| Phone |
5039040; 29430088 |
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In the mueums there is a permanent exhibition about he bolsheviks and their regime. Its located in the school of Plātere, built in 1868. Here worked the first Latvian press baroon Antons Benjāmiņš and composer Kārlis Kažociņš. There are 7 permanent exhibitions in total. Excursions offered. |
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Rīga district [uz augšu] Exhibition about WW II and More battle
Kalna Kaņēni, More parish, Sigulda region, Rīga district
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| Phone |
4147236, 29446115 |
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In the exhibition the visitors can get acquanted with the WW II battle near More, as well as various items from that time. |
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Saulkrasti biking museum
Rīgas str. 44a, Saulkrasti, Rīga district
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| Phone |
28883160 |
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latvello@inbox.lv | | Web |
www.velomuseum.tk | | Description |
The owners of the unique collection of ancient bicycles in Latvia are Janis and Guntis Seregins. Collection of bicycles dates back to the 1977.The collection consists of technically most interesting samples of bicycle development history found in Latvia. |
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The Turaida Museum Reserve
Turaidas str. 10, Sigulda, Rīga district
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| Phone |
7971402 |
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www.turaida-muzejs.lv | | Description |
The territory of 42 ha of Museum Reserve is rich in the monuments of archeology, architecture, history and art which tell us about the events in the course of 1000 years starting with 11th century. Turaida Museum Reserve is many-sided museum along with arrangement of expositions is carried out preservation of cultural environment as well as cultivation and arrangement of landscape and various activities to attract visitors. |
| Phone |
4700464, 26485545 |
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The everyday life of the household is closely connected to wood and forest management. Here you can get acquainted with a lot of tools connected to this sphere. |
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The museum of poet Velga Krille
Strautiņi, Valka parish, Valka district
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| Phone |
4745688 |
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A possibility to see the place where the poet lived, her works and everyday life |
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The museum of the local history of Valka
Rīgas str. 64, Valka
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| Phone |
4722198 |
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The museum is popularizing the work of Janis Cimze. Regural exhibitions can be found here. |
| Phone |
26323724 |
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Collection of antiques. An excursion possible. |
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Mazsalaca local history museum
Rīgas str. 1, Mazsalaca, Valmiera district
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| Phone |
4251781 |
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Here you see an exhibition about the local history of Mazsalaca, as well as about 400 small wooden figures. |
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Rūjiena museum - exhibition hall
Rīgas str. 34, Rūjiena
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| Phone |
4263175, 26381413 |
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Exhibition about the local history of Rujiena and the most famous people born in Rujiena. Changing art exhibitions. Guided tours in Rujiena possible. |
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Saddlery museum
Briedeskrogs, Burtnieki parish, Valmiera district
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Valmiera local history museum
Bruņinieku str. 3, Valmiera
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| Phone |
4223620, 4224770 |
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muzejs@valmiera.lv | | Description |
There is a new exhibition hall built in year 2005. In the museum there is a permanent exhibition about the city of Valmiera and the history of Valmiera region, as well as changing exhibitions. |
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