Atvērtā krājuma ekspozīcija „Ceļojums muzeja krājumā“

About the museum

The exhibition is housed on the first floor of the historic Latvijas Banka Kuldīga branch building (Bank of Latvia) on Dzirnavu iela. It makes it possible to see objects that are otherwise not on display and at the same time to explore the interior of this richly decorated building. The exhibits characterise the history of Central Kurzeme from the arrival of the first people to the present day.

The exhibition consists of six thematic stories: the history of money and the Latvijas Banka Kuldīga branch in the former operations hall, with a numismatic collection; archaeological finds with an emphasis on the Curonian heritage and Veckuldīga; traditional way of life in Central Kurzeme; the development of Kuldīga’s townscape; chests in the former bank safe room; and a three-hundred-year overview of the museum’s collections.

Highlights

• Former Latvijas Banka Kuldīga branch building with the wooden fittings of the operations hall
• History of money and numismatic collection
• Curonian archaeological heritage and the Veckuldīga hill fort
• Chest collection in the safe room
• Models of buildings on Baznīcas iela by Rolfs Vitāls

Permanent exhibitions

• Nauda un Latvijas Banka Kuldīgā – In the former operations hall: the story of the Latvijas Banka Kuldīga branch and the history of money, complemented by a numismatic collection.
• Arheoloģiskie priekšmeti – vēstures liecinieki – The oldest history of the Kuldīga municipality, from the first inhabitants to modern times, with an emphasis on the Curonian heritage and the Veckuldīga hill fort.
• Tradicionālais dzīvesveids Viduskurzemē – Material and spiritual culture of the people of Kurzeme: farming and household tools, craftwork and the history of Curonian ķoniņi.
• Priekšmetu stāsti par Kuldīgu – Building history and housing in Kuldīga, with models, photographs and a digital story of the town’s history.
• Lādes – vērtību glabātājas – Chests made by Latvian master craftsmen from the 17th to the early 20th century, and a collection of ethnographic jewellery, in the former bank safe room.
• Trīssimt gadu muzeja kolekcijās – Objects from the 18th to the 21st century showing the history and culture of central Kurzeme in different periods.

Operated by

Kuldīgas novada muzejs (Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība)

Admission & discounts

Free admission also for pupils of the municipal educational institutions, families with a “Goda ģimenes karte” card, orphans and persons subject to repression (upon presentation of ID).

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

The exhibition has an activity area for younger visitors; families have a separate ticket.

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