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Erotic Museum
Appropriately housed in an apartment above the Burlesque Cabaret on Kaļķu, this Erotic Museum is the brainchild of a Lithuanian who moved all of his nude pictures, ancient dildos and other historic sex toys from their original home in Kaunas.
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Fire-Fighting Museum
Set up in 1978 on the premises of a former fire station built in 1912, this museum displays the history of fire fighting in Latvia from the second half of the 19th century until the present.
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Krišjānis Barons Memorial Museum
One of the most revered men in Latvian history, Barons collected and codified over one million folk songs by walking all over
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Latvian People's Front Museum
Visit the one-time office of the popular movement which is largely responsible for Latvia's freedom. View pictures of
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Latvian Photography Museum
This small museum covers the development of photography in Latvia from 1839 - 1941. View antique equipment from the previous two centuries and the world's largest exhibit dedicated to the famous Latvian produced Minox 'spy camera.
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Latvian Railway Museum
Retrace the tracks of rail history in Latvia in this museum run by Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzceļš). Inside the brick hangar you'll find old photographs, antiquated machines and a few specimens of old wagons.
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Latvian Sports Museum
This small museum housed in an historic medieval building traces the evolution of Latvian sport from the late 19th-century when cycling, swimming and wrestling were all the rage to the present day when hockey and other winter activities seem to dominate.
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Mentzendorff's House
For fans of antiquity this fascinating historical house that once belonged to a wealthy Riga merchant is a must. Restored furniture, 18th century frescoes and a true medieval atmosphere are all here for your perusal.
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Museum of Decorative Art & Design
Latvian textiles, ceramics as well as glass, wood and metal work are all housed in this gallery/museum. Formerly St. George's church, it's the oldest surviving religious stone building in Riga (13th century).
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Museum of Janis Rozentāls and Rūdolfs Blaumanis
View the apartment where famous Latvian painter Janis Rozentāls and renowned writer Rūdolfs Blaumanis once lived. Visitors
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Museum of Pharmacy
The making of medicine used to be an art, judging from the exhibit in this historic home in Old Riga. Displays of porcelain containers,
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Museum of Riga's History and Navigation
Enter this unique museum and walk up the stairs to the first floor to discover temporary exhibitions from Latvia and abroad, as well as art and memorabilia from the days of the first Latvian Republic.
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The Museum of the Barricades of 1991
This small museum located in an historic Old Riga building is dedicated to the brave men and women who defended the Latvian parliament from Soviet troops that were ordered to put an end to the independence movement.
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Museum of War
Latvia is one of the most war-ravaged countries in Europe. Crusader, Swedish, Polish, German and Russian armies have all left their mark.
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National History Museum of Latvia
Visitors can view the evolution of Latvia and its people from the Stone Age to 1941 here. Just walk up the stairs past
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Natural History Museum of Latvia
One of Riga’s oldest museums has been renovated and modernised in recent years with interactive exhibits, informative touch screens and learning games for the kids.
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Paul Stradin Museum of the History of Medicine
Named in honour of the Latvian physician Pauls Stradiņš, this fascinating museum traces the medical practice throughout the ages.
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Riga Art Nouveau Museum
This museum is housed in an apartment where one of Latvia’s best art nouveau architects once lived – Konstantīns Pēkšēns.
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Riga Bourse Art Museum
The former Riga Stock Exchange has been successfully renovated and transformed into this wonderful museum, which is incredibly modern by Latvian standards.
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Riga Film Museum
Although difficult to find, if you’re a film buff it’s might be worth the effort to visit this small museum hidden away in an Old Riga courtyard.
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Rīga Porcelain Museum
The Konventa Sēta houses the only porcelain collection of its kind in the Baltics.The exhibit traces the rich history of porcelain manufacturing in Riga, chiefly started in 1841.
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Sun Museum
Iveta Gražule, the museum’s owner and curator, began collecting images of the sun with the purchase of a silver necklace ornament in Portugal in 1999.
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