Location: Riga
Top Things to do in Riga
Top 10 History Museums in Riga, Riga Region
The Latvian capital, the largest city in the Baltics, is a fascinating mixture of proud Latvian tradition and influences of the various countries that have occupied it. Independent once again since 1991, Riga's Art Nouveau center has won it UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. Opened up to mass tourism with the advent of budget air travel, Riga's Old City and its abundance of bars and restaurants can be explored on foot. The New Town is easily reached by an efficient and modern bus and tram network.
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1. Pavillon du Collectionneur
2. Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 433 reviews
Reviewed By jocS2773QA - London, United Kingdom
A moving and very personal tribute to those who lost their lives in the holocaust. It is suitable for younger children as the photographs are not too graphic, unlike some of the exhibitions I have visited which are, understandably, very harrowing. It was useful to be able to teach our children about this tragic period and reflect upon it ourselves without completely traumatising them. We met the Rabbi responsible for setting up the museum which made the whole experience even more worth while.
3. Zanis Lipke Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By WorldTravelAddicts - California, United States
If you’re in Riga, please make your way to this museum. It is worth the visit and education and shows the beauty and compassion people are capable of having. We learned a great deal and were impressed by the design and layout of the museum. We were very touched learning about the humanity of the Lipke family and left feeling highly pleased that this place existed. We need more feel good places like this in the world.
4. Aldaris Beer Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Aldaris Beer Museum is the most up-to-date museum of beer in the Baltics and the very first one in Latvia. It is located in the historic neighborhood of Aldaris in the outskirts of Riga, in Sarkandaugava. The beer museum welcomed its first visitors in May 2015, after large-scale reconstruction works. The museum offers its guests to discover the diversity and charm of beers brewed in Latvia and elsewhere, the secrets of brewing, and also to try hand at brewing. It also displays the collection of historic exhibits related to beer and relies on state-of-the art technologies to better introduce its visitors to the four basic elements of beer – water, hops, malt and yeast. Beer-tasting of exquisite beer varieties accompanied by a beer sommelier, opportunity to become acquainted with diversity of taste, snacks matched to every beer variety (food pairing).
5. Museum of the Popular Front of Latvia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
The Popular Front Museum (PFM) is one of the repositories of the Latvian contemporary history’s testimonies. In the museum’s collection there are unique evidences (objects, documents), which tell about the Latvian people’s struggle for freedom, about the Third Awakening. Visitors can get acquainted with the documents, photographs, news-reels that depict the events of the Awakening times.
6. Spilve Aviation Museum
7. Enjoy The Game
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Videogame museum! More than 60 different game consoles, retro computers , accessories , games and related stuff. In our museum you can try many classic consoles as well as small Arcade, (all arcades is set on free play of course) Adress is Riga, Barona 41/43, Upstairs the Videogame store Enjoy the Game. Entrance is 3 euros, or 6 euros for family ticket (2 adults + 2 kids)
8. The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,715 reviews
The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is an historic educational institution located in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1993 to exhibit artifacts, archive documents, and educate the public about the 51-year period in the 20th century when Latvia was successively occupied by the USSR in 1940, then by Nazi Germany in 1941, and then again by the USSR in 1944.
Reviewed By 88ovidius - Dublin, Ireland
History lesson in Latvia for free(donation is accepted).Bad old occupation days from 2 powers at the beggining of the century.
9. Latvian War Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 775 reviews
Reviewed By 624vikkic - Ireland, null
Great museum to visit if your interested in history, actually came across it by mistake and so glad we went in! Situated over a few floors lots of interesting things to see ww1 &2 latvian fight for independence up to modern day and best bit was Free entry! Located in Rigas old town definitely worth a visit
10. National History Museum of Latvia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By AlexandraK51 - Moscow, Russia
The main benefit of the museum is that it is permitted to touch some exhibits, they are marketed with a special sign. For example, to try an ink pen, to look through a magazine from the 80's, to play Minesweeper on an old personal computer. It is worth visiting to get a deeper insight in history of the country and learn interesting facts about different epochs.
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