Plan your visit

About the museum

The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia was established in 1924. Today 118 folk architecture objects are exhibited in the territory of 87ha on the coast of Jugla lake in Riga.
The museum collects documents and preserves the objects of folk building monuments of Latvian historical and ethnographical regions, along with evidence of the way of life and culture of the rural population, characteristic to the period from the 17th century until 40-ies of the 20th century.
The museum researches, exhibits as a whole and promotes the monuments of traditional life, as well as educates and informs the society about the cultural heritage, work and daily life traditions and aesthetics of folks who have lived in the territory of Latvia.

At the museum you can:
find out and learn about the history and development of crafts, technologies and traditions;
experience the joy of dancing, singing, playing music and games;
have a good time and meaningful day with your children, family, relatives, friends and contemporaries;
observe and try out the old craft and taste the traditional food;
relax and enjoy being in nature;
visit the applied folk art fair during the first weekend of June.

Museum presentation 2011

MAP of the museum for downloading in English: here (pdf)

MAP of the museum for downloading in Estonian: here (pdf)

Opening hours

Daily
Buildings and territory 10:00-17:00
Territory 17:00-20:00 [during the Summer season]

Admission

Summer season (May 1–October 31) Permanent display, temporary exhibitions and events

3.00 LVL – adults

2.00 LVL - senior citizens

1.50 LVL – full time students

1.00 LVL – pupils, persons with disabilities (III group)

2.50 LVL – per person in group (not less than 10 persons)

6.00 LVL – Family Ticket (2 adults and 2-4 children aged under 18 or 1 large family)
1.00 LVL – Evening Ticket (17:00-20:00)
Winter season (November 1 - April 31) Permanent display, temporary exhibitions and events
1.50 LVL adults

1.00 LVL – full time students, senior citizens

0.50LVL – pupils, senior citizens, persons with disabilities (III group)
1.00 LVL – per person in group (not less than 10 persons)
3.00 LVL – Family Ticket (2 adults and 2-4 children aged under 18 or 1 large family)

Combined tickets for the permanent displays and temporary exhibitions

10.00 LVL – Full time students'Annual ticket (valid at all three locations of the museum)

20.00 LVL – Adults' Annual ticket (valid at all three locations of the museum)

32.00 – Families' Annual ticket (2 adults and 2-4 children aged under 18 or 1 large family, valid at all three locations of the museum)

Free admission

Children aged 6 and under; disabled persons (I and II group) as well as one accompanying person; disabled children; children from orphanages and psycho-social rehabilitation centres; teachers from school and pre-school institutions visiting the museum as part of groups (one person per at least 10 children); the person in charge of a group (guide); employees of Latvian museums; members of ICOM; media representatives carrying valid press cards

How to get there - public transportation

Until the stop “Brīvdabas muzejs”: bus lines 1, 19, 28;

minibus line 218; Ekspress Ādaži bus lines 6821, 6822, 6824

Until the stop "Jugla": tram line 6 (walkway ~2km)
Bikeway City Centre-Berģi (13km)

Find your public transport (click here)!

Food and souvenirs

Restaurant Priedes krogs daily from 10:00 a.m. [bookings by phone: +371 29435189, innkeeper Mr. Rolands Zujevičs]
Cafeteria Pūnīte daily from 10:00 a.m.
Craft shop at Priedes krogs daily 10:00-17:00

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