Riga’s Birthday Celebration program “Riga’s stories in Riga’s Museum” at the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation (Palasta street 4, in the ensemble of the Riga Cathedral) invites you to the Riga’s birthday celebration program “Riga’s stories in Riga’s Museum”, which will take place on August 19 from 10 am–5 pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to take part in guided tours conducted in Latvian and English, explore the museum’s permanent exhibitions and current exhibitions, as well as capture celebratory photos for the family album. Museum admission requires tickets, and participation in the guided tours is free of charge.

Riga’s 822nd birthday celebration program “Riga’s stories in Riga’s Museum”
19.08.2023 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Guided Tours in the Museum (duration approx. 1.5 h; participation with a Museum Entrance tickets):
– 12:00 pm – in English
– 1:00 pm – in Latvian
– 2:00 pm – in English
– 3:00 pm – in Latvian

Permanent Exhibitions and Current Exhibitions (from 10:00 am – 05:00 pm):
– permanent exhibitions “Riga History”, “History of Latvian Navigation”, “Silver Cabinet”
– express exhibition “Legends of Riga”
– exhibition “The Human Touch. Exhibition of restorers’ works”
– exhibition “Games for Adults and Children. Archaeological Finds of Games and Toys in Ancient Riga. 13th–18th centuries”
– exhibition “Song Festival relics. 1873–2018”
– exhibition “What’s in a sailor’s bag – a souvenir”
– exhibit of the month “An item from the collection of Nikolaus von Himzel – a treasure of the Museum’s collection”

Photo opportunity “Riga’s birthday celebration at the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation” (from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, with private cameras)

On August 19, the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Admission with the Museum Entrance tickets (pupils – EUR 1.00, pre-school children – for free; students and seniors – EUR 3.00, other visitors – EUR 5.00; Family ticket (1–2 adults and 1 and more children up to 18 years old) – EUR 7.00. Details: https://www.rigamuz.lv/rvkm/en/prices/ . The activities of the program “Riga’s stories in the Riga’s Museum” – for free.

The Museum informs that filming and photography take place during events of the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation in order to preserve the visual records for the Museum’s archive and for promotional  purposes.