Ainažu jūrskolas muzejs

About the museum

The Ainažu jūrskolas muzejs was founded on 21 July 1969; its initiator was the deep-sea captain J. Skolis. Funds for restoring the building were provided by a fishermen’s cooperative and an Estonian collective farm, and the first exhibition was created by museum specialists under the direction of the Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs (Riga History and Shipping Museum). The collection of the first exhibition was gathered on the Vidzeme coast in the early decades of the 20th century.

The museum recalls the first Latvian and Estonian nautical school, its activities and its importance for building Latvian self-confidence. In the classroom visitors are greeted by a wax figure of Captain Kristiāns Dāls, the display stands show old photographs, and you can learn how sailing boats were built in the coastal fishing villages and launched into the water. A special story begins when the old sailors’ chest is opened, revealing a bottle of rum, a walking stick made from a fish’s spine, a pipe and other objects.

The museum is a branch of the Riga History and Shipping Museum.

Highlights

• The building of the first Latvian and Estonian nautical school
• Wax figure of Captain Kristiāns Dāls in the classroom
• The history of sailing-boat construction
• The old sailors’ chest with personal objects

Permanent exhibition

• Ainažu jūrskolas ekspozīcija – An exhibition on the first Latvian and Estonian nautical school, the building of sailing boats in the coastal fishing villages and sailors’ life, with photographs and personal objects.

Founded

1969

Operated by

Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs (Latvijas valsts muzejs)

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
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• Accessible restroom: no information
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• Service dogs welcome: no information
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• Sign language tours: no information
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