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
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Latvian Art 1780–1915 Latvian Art 1780–1915 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 Art 1915–1940 Latvian Art 1915–1940 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 Modernists in Russia in the 1920s and 30s Latvian Modernists in Russia in the 1920s and 30s 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.
European Art Gallery European Art Gallery 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.
Asian Art Gallery Asian Art Gallery 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.
Roerich Painting Gallery Roerich Painting Gallery 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.
Ancient Greek and Roman Art Chamber Ancient Greek and Roman Art Chamber 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.
Silverware Chamber Silverware Chamber 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.
Ancient Egypt Chamber Ancient Egypt Chamber 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.
Gondola Gondola 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.
Forest of Sculptures Forest of Sculptures Museum Storage Facility and FOREST OF SCULPTURES

Forest of Sculptures

Antique and Renaissance Plaster Cast Exhibition.
Mythopoetic figures Mythopoetic figures 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.
Dismantling the Wall. Latvian Art 1985–1991 Dismantling the Wall. Latvian Art 1985–1991 Latvian National Museum of Art

Dismantling the Wall. Latvian Art 1985–1991

Exhibition, Dismantling the Wall. Latvian Art 1985–1991, is on display in the left wing halls of the 2nd floor of the main building of the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga (Jaņa Rozentāla laukums 1), which tells about the processes in Latvian contemporary art during the period of socio-political change.
The Art of Belgium (1900–1940) The Art of Belgium (1900–1940) Art Museum RIGA BOURSE

The Art of Belgium (1900–1940)

A significant amount of works from the first half of the 20th century by Belgian artists are stored at the Latvian National Museum of Art – more than 700 paintings, graphics, sculptures and medals, as well as lace created between the 17th and the early 20th century. The artistic quality and the unique history of the collection’s creation determine its important position.
12 Photographers / 125 Photographs / 10 Series 12 Photographers / 125 Photographs / 10 Series Latvian National Museum of Art

12 Photographers / 125 Photographs / 10 Series

From 19 February 2022, the new permanent exhibition 12 Photographers / 125 Photographs / 10 Series is open to the public in four small cabinets in the right wing of the 2nd floor of the main building of the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga (Jaņa Rozentāla laukums 1).
Interactive experience "Rīgas audums" Interactive experience "Rīgas audums" 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.
Exhibition Design Process Exhibition Design Process 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.
Exhibition Classical Values Exhibition Classical Values 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.
Museum of Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova permanent display Museum of Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova permanent display 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.
Woodblock Printing Workshop Woodblock Printing Workshop Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

Woodblock Printing Workshop

Woodblock printing workshop is a practical activity aimed at getting to know the ancient textile printing technique and its widespread use in textile design under the guidance of a textile artist.
Discover the Art Museum! Discover the Art Museum! Latvian National Museum of Art

Guided Tour in the Exhibition:
Discover the Art Museum!

The museum and its exhibition is an exciting world full of noteworthy events and individuals! In this activity, school students will learn about different historical artistic processes in Latvia and the most important masterpieces, highlighting each period's most significant, most outstanding phenomena and artists as well as their innovations.
Learn the Language of Art! Learn the Language of Art!
Jaunums
Latvian National Museum of Art

Activity for School Students:
Learn the Language of Art!

The museum's exhibition of classical art (19th century – mid-20th century) presents a variety of themes and diversity of artistic language which has changed over the course of time. Nevertheless, several basic categories have remained. This activity in the permanent exhibition will foster a better understanding of the basic principles that underpin the work of our old masters as well as modernists.
Madernieks' Atelier Madernieks' Atelier Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

Activity Zone:
Madernieks' Atelier

The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design presents Madernieks' Atelier, an activity zone where big and small are invited to independently engage in gluing, drawing, arranging letters and creating their own ornaments.
Design Studio for Children Design Studio for Children Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

Design Studio for Children

Design Studio for Children is a place where, through play, you can try out your abilities in ceramics, kinetics, poster design and weaving, feel the differences between materials used in design and discover the stories presented by the interactive loudspeaker, Babbit. The activity zone has earned acclaim among professionals, receiving the Latvian Annual Design Award 2023 in the category Service Design.
Lectures, classes or sketching in the exhibition Lectures, classes or sketching in the exhibition Museum Storage Facility and FOREST OF SCULPTURES

Lectures, classes or sketching in the exhibition

We invite you to hold lectures, excursions or sketching classes for school teachers and university professors in the Antique and Renaissance Plaster Cast Exhibition, taking into account the internal rules and the maximum number of people in the exhibition.
Guided Tour in the Museum Guided Tour in the Museum Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum

Guided Tour in the Museum

Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum offers visitors of different ages the opportunity to get to know the work of Latvian classical modernists – Suta and Beļcova – in the first half of the 20th century.
Won-der-lands Won-der-lands Latvian National Museum of Art

Creative Activity for Our Youngest Visitors:
Won-der-lands

An interactive activity for preschool and primary school students with the aim of introducing them to the world of the museum and art in the form of an exciting adventure.

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