Welcome to the Art Museums of Latvia
Latvian National Museum of Art
1 Jaņa Rozentāla laukums, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
6 Doma laukums, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
10 Skārņu iela, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum
57a, Apt. 26 Elizabetes iela, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
Museum Storage Facility and FOREST OF SCULPTURES
8 Pulka iela, Riga, LV-1007, Latvia
Exhibition Hall ARSENĀLS
1 Torņa iela, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
Latvian National Museum of Art
Latvian Art 1780–1915
The permanent exhibition in the main building of the Latvian National Museum of Art shows the richness of the museum's collection, the history of its formation as well as the most outstanding achievements of national art from the end of the 18th century to the end of the 20th century.
Latvian National Museum of Art
Latvian Art 1915–1940
World War I brought difficult challenges for the Latvian people, which inspired a strong wave of national self-consciousness in artists. Jāzeps Grosvalds was the first to take up the pressing subject of refugees and riflemen in painting. Jēkabs Kazaks, who was significantly influenced by contemporary French painting, also turned to depiction of the dramatic historical events.
Latvian National Museum of Art
Latvian Modernists in Russia in the 1920s and 30s
During World War I, many Latvian artists ended up in Russia, but most returned to Latvia following the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Latvian artists – Gustavs Klucis, Kārlis Johansons and Aleksandrs Drēviņš – chose to stay in Soviet Russia and to take part in the formation of Russian avant-garde art.
Latvian National Museum of Art
Latvian Art 1985–2000
The 1980s in Latvian art was period of significant transformations. Neo-expressionism became a vivid episode in art: artists chose impressive formats and depicted huge, pathetic and deformed figures – metaphors of a dehumanised society.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
European Art Gallery
The European Art Gallery is located in the most luxurious rooms of the former Riga stock exchange building on the fourth floor.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Asian Art Gallery
The Asian Art Gallery is situated at the 3rd floor of the museum and introduces the visitors with the sizeable Asian Art Collection of the Latvian National Museum of Art.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Roerich Painting Gallery
The exhibition of works by the outstanding artist and thinker Nicholas Roerich (1874–1947) is located on the third floor of the museum. The tranquillity of this room helps viewers to delve into the Himalayan peaks created by the master with an amazingly clean tempera palette.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Ancient Greek and Roman Art Chamber
The Ancient Greek and Roman Art Chamber is situated on the third floor of the museum and introduces the visitors to Ancient Greek pottery, Ancient Greek and Roman coins as well as marble sculptures from the collection of the Latvian National Museum of Art.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Silverware Chamber
On the fourth floor in the former safe room, which has been transformed into the Silverware Chamber, is a display of items from the museum’s precious metals collection, covering the period from the late 17th century until the early 20th century. The items were made in the Russian Empire, including the Baltics and Europe.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Ancient Egypt Chamber
The Ancient Egypt Chamber is located in one of the three large safes of the former Riga stock exchange. The doors decorated in neo-Gothic style have retained their original form allowing us to visualise the time when it was an important and well-guarded room.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Gondola
In 2012 the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE acquired a new, permanent and internationally renowned highlight – the artwork Gondola by the world-famous Russian artist Dmitry Gutov.
Museum Storage Facility and FOREST OF SCULPTURES
Forest of Sculptures
Antique and Renaissance Plaster Cast Exhibition.
Museum Storage Facility and FOREST OF SCULPTURES
Mythopoetic figures
The exhibition of seven granite sculptures introduces the artwork of the 2nd half of the 20th century, created by the sculptors Laimons Blumbergs, Ojārs Feldbergs, Lilija Līce, Ojārs Siliņš, Juris Zihmanis, and Zenta Zvāra.
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Interactive experience "Rīgas audums"
Hundreds of “Rīgas audums” printed fabric patterns give us an idea about the fashion, leading art styles, technological development of the time, and tell us about textile artists’ creativeness.
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Exhibition Design Process
Exhibition Design Process on the 3rd floor of the museum tells the story of Latvian design in the period from the 1960s until nowadays.
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Exhibition Classical Values
Exhibition Classical Values on the 2nd floor of the museum tells the story of Latvian decorative applied arts in the period from the end of the 19th century until the 1960s.
Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum
Museum of Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova permanent display
The Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum display looks at three aspects of the artists’ lives: creative work, social life and family.
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Audio guide:
Exhibition Classical Values
Exhibition Classical Values on the 2nd floor of the museum tells the story of Latvian decorative applied arts in the period from the end of the 19th century until the 1960s.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
“Discover Art!” Cards
In the exhibition, “Lauka telpa” is likely to encounter artworks that reveal the creative art language and its quest of Daiga Grantiņa. To help you understand what you see, electronic cards have been created with questions in Latvian and English to be used at any time during the visit.
Latvian National Museum of Art
Meditative audio guide:
The Route of Wellbeing
For a large part of society, life in the 21st-century is characterized by digital events and content consumption in the digital environment, as well as regular anxiety, exhaustion, homogenous sensory experience, or routine. The Route of Wellbeing is an invitation to explore the art museum in a more personal way, enjoy time alone in the peaceful environment of art, and experience an alternative adventure of the senses, promoting mindfulness and mental well-being.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Creative workshop:
Art imprints
Try fabric painting and one of the textile art techniques – silk screen printing.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Google Arts & Culture:
Collections and art stories
Explore European graphic art, sculpture, precious metals, numismatics, and decorative applied artworks from the 16th-19th century, exploring their details, history, and importance in the art world.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Short film series:
Start with art
The project "Start with Art" contains eight short films that have been created by involving exhibition curators, art historians and various communities of foreigners living in Latvia. It all results in the interpretation of the museum's collection that combines cultural and academic knowledge.
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Family guide:
Restoration of the Riga Bourse
Discover the museum building with your family! The family guide provides an insight into the details of the luxurious interior of the museum building, which can be seen thanks to large-scale reconstruction and restoration works.
