The Pauls Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine, located in Riga, Latvia, is one of the world’s largest museums devoted to healthcare and medicine. It covers the history of medicine from ancient times to the modern, with a special focus on healthcare in Latvia. The museum showcases the historical progression of medical knowledge, instruments, […]

The Latvian National Museum of Art is one of Riga’s oldest and best known art museums. Its permanent collections focus specifically on Latvia’s own national artists and on telling the story of the development of art in Latvia. It also rotates temporary exhibitions that can introduce you to even more striking and more recent Latvian […]

Riga’s museums offer a fascinating look at Latvia’s culture, history, and especially architecture and transport infrastructure. From the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, housed in the iconic Riga Dom, to the Latvian National Museum of Art, showcasing the finest works of Latvian artists, and the Art Nouveau Museum, exhibiting the city’s famous […]