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The museum collection is open to the public

The museum collection is open to the public

The Head of the Museum will be Antija Erdmane-Hermane

The Head of the Museum will be Antija Erdmane-Hermane

The Latvian Museum of Photography will move to its temporary location at Kronvalda Boulevard 4 in spring 2024.

The Latvian Museum of Photography will move to its temporary location at Kronvalda Boulevard 4 in spring 2024.

Past exhibitions

Strenci Photographic Studio. Winter Backdrop 17.11. – 29.12.2023.

Strenci Photographic Studio. Winter Backdrop 17.11. – 29.12.2023.

“A Place That Exists and Doesn’t Exist Simultaneously” by Līga Vēliņa and Armands Andže; “29 Landscapes” by Armands Andže

“A Place That Exists and Doesn’t Exist Simultaneously” by Līga Vēliņa and Armands Andže; “29 Landscapes” by Armands Andže

Past exhibitions

NEXT 2023 – Diāna Tamane’s solo exhbition “Half-Love”

NEXT 2023 – Diāna Tamane’s solo exhbition “Half-Love”

Museum night 2023 in Latvian Museum of Photography

Museum night 2023 in Latvian Museum of Photography

Museum opening hours on May holidays and summer season

Museum opening hours on May holidays and summer season

Dorothy Bohm “A World Observed”/ 10.02.-7.05.2023.

Dorothy Bohm “A World Observed”/ 10.02.-7.05.2023.

Latvian Museum of Photography presents an exhibition dedicated to the Latvian National Ballet “Mēģinājums” / “Rehearsal”

Latvian Museum of Photography presents an exhibition dedicated to the Latvian National Ballet “Mēģinājums” / “Rehearsal”

The Photo Album – A Subjective Narrative

The Photo Album – A Subjective Narrative

Alnis Stakle exhibition “Mellow apocalypse”

Alnis Stakle exhibition “Mellow apocalypse”

“In Between the Ends of a Rainbow” (Finland)

“In Between the Ends of a Rainbow” (Finland)

Johannes Rompanen “Lilja”

Johannes Rompanen “Lilja”

Aki & Astrid Sinikoski “New Ghosts”

Aki & Astrid Sinikoski “New Ghosts”

Juuso Westerlund “Heartbeats”

Juuso Westerlund “Heartbeats”

Riga Photography Biennial – NEXT 2021 publication available in the museum

Riga Photography Biennial – NEXT 2021 publication available in the museum

Exhibition Digital Dark Age

Exhibition Digital Dark Age

Aivars Liepiņš “I enjoy living on an island”(Latvia)

Aivars Liepiņš “I enjoy living on an island”(Latvia)

We wish everyone joyful Midsummer holidays!

We wish everyone joyful Midsummer holidays!

Happy International Museum Day!

Happy International Museum Day!

Merry Holidays!

Merry Holidays!

“Looking back”

“Looking back”

17.12.2020 – 31.01.2021 Māra Brašmane. The exhibition Looking back is reminiscent of a personal memory collection, the creation of which was motivated by the constant rhythm of time, changes in society and a fateful passion for the art of photography.

Past exhibitions

Relating Latvia

Relating Latvia

12.11.2020 - 13.12.2020 In a mixture of six different series - Relating Latvia, Karosta Wallpapers, Liepāja After Noon, Fish, Studio Kapsēde and Protocol Gifts - Henrik Duncker presents a wide perspective into his reflections on Latvia and into the time he has spent here during the last 18 years.

We wish everyone a pleasant National Holiday!

We wish everyone a pleasant National Holiday!

Past exhibitions

“Choreography of violence”

“Choreography of violence”

8.10.2020 - 8.11.2020 Choreography of Violence is a photographic project that visually reinterprets historical press photographs, which depict actual acts of violence, using a combination of new works and appropriated photographs.

Valentyn Odnoviun. “Surveillance: A Typology of Oppression”

Valentyn Odnoviun. “Surveillance: A Typology of Oppression”

Presented for the first time in public, a photography book Surveillance: A Typology of Oppression contains full photo project that was exhibited only partly in 2019 at the Latvian Museum’s of Photography exhibition “In the dark”. At the event, artist will talk about his book “Surveillance. A Typology of Oppression” and his latest projects.

“Neither Horse nor Tiger”

“Neither Horse nor Tiger”

27.08.2020 – 4.10.2020 Stakle's works are about China and the accidents that mark every person’s path. Their visual rhetoric focuses on how people identify with a particular place or situation, what rituals serve to establish social ties and examines private and collective borders. Perhaps the best way to discover the spirit of a particular place and time is to be able to see the extraordinary in the simple and mundane, which is also the foundation of these works.

Artist Talk with Šelda Puķīte

Artist Talk with Šelda Puķīte

On July 30, 2020. Artist Talk with the exhibition "Wunderkammer" curator Šelda Puķīte.

“Wunderkammer”

“Wunderkammer”

23.07.2020 - 23.08.2020 Gaining inspiration from the curiosity cabinet tradition that flourished in the 16th century, the international exhibition Wunderkammer turns to the phenomenon of collecting in the creative practice of contemporary artists.

New Book Release: DREAM IS WONDERFUL, YET UNCLEAR

New Book Release: DREAM IS WONDERFUL, YET UNCLEAR

New photobook release by Maria Kapajeva and Milda Books available now in the museum book store.

Book “Latvian Photography 2020”

Book “Latvian Photography 2020”

For the tenth year in a row, the publication has been promoting Latvian contemporary photography and this time combines six projects that could be viewed within the framework of the Riga Photo Month 2020.

New Publication Release: Riga Photography Biennial 2020

New Publication Release: Riga Photography Biennial 2020

The latest addition at our little museum book shop is the Riga Photography Biennial 2020 publication.

Arnis Balcus: Myself, Friends, Lovers and Others

Arnis Balcus: Myself, Friends, Lovers and Others

“Pharaoh’s Treasures”

“Pharaoh’s Treasures”

12.06.2020 – 19.07.2020 Born out of author’s fascination with Ancient Egypt and conceptual artistic experiments, collages displayed in Pharaoh’s Treasures are visual stories created by Atis Ievins. The exhibition is part of Riga Photomonth 2020 programme.

Changes in opening hours during holidays

Changes in opening hours during holidays

The Latvian Museum of Photography’s new website – in Testing Mode

The Latvian Museum of Photography’s new website – in Testing Mode

Latvian Museum of Photography re-opens to visitors on May 20

Latvian Museum of Photography re-opens to visitors on May 20

We are re-opening!