Daugavpils Novadpētniecības un mākslas muzejs
One of the oldest and largest museums in Latgale, in an Art Nouveau building in the centre of Daugavpils, with cultural history and natural history exhibitions across 17 rooms.
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About the museum
The Daugavpils Novadpētniecības un mākslas muzejs (Daugavpils Museum of Local History and Art) was founded in 1938 and is one of the oldest and largest museums in Latgale. It is located in the centre of Daugavpils, in an Art Nouveau building that is a cultural and historical architectural monument.
The museum has 17 rooms with cultural history and natural history exhibitions and various temporary exhibitions, which can also be viewed with a guide or audio guide. It offers a wide range of museum education programmes, city tours and the opportunity to look behind the scenes on a tour of the collection store.
Every year the museum holds Museum Night events, the International Puppet Festival and the Patriotic Week, and on the last Sunday of every month a Family Day with creative workshops. The museum's structural units are the folk applied art studios “Latgale” and “Klūga”, where visitors can learn ceramics and weaving skills, as well as the Daugavpils Māla mākslas centrs, which promotes the art of ceramics.
Highlights
- 17 rooms with cultural history and natural history exhibitions
- Art Nouveau building – a cultural and historical architectural monument
- With a guide or audio guide
- Family Day on the last Sunday of each month
- Tour of the collection store
Permanent exhibition
- Kultūrvēstures un dabas ekspozīcijas – The permanent exhibitions in the museum's 17 rooms present the cultural history and nature of Latgale.
- Founded
- 1938
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €3pupils, students and seniors |
| Children & teens | €3Free admission for pre-school children and children from children's homes. |
| Seniors | €3 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for Group I disabled persons with an accompanying person and for Group II disabled persons with a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Groups | –Free admission for group leaders of excursion groups. |
Free admission: During Museum Night; on 1 October (International Day of Older Persons) for pensioners
Free admission also for employees of Latvian museums, members of NEMO and ICOM, members of the Latvijas Mākslinieku savienība (Latvian Artists' Union) and the Daugavpils mākslinieku asociācija (Daugavpils Artists' Association), holders of the Muzeja drauga karte (Museum Friend card), media representatives and pupils of the Daugavpils Dizaina un mākslas vidusskola “Saules skola” (Saules skola Design and Art Secondary School). For all visitors, admission is free for one hour during the opening of an exhibition.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
On the last Sunday of each month the museum holds a Family Day with creative workshops and activities.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The rooms can be viewed with a guide or audio guide; a tour of the museum's collection store and a tour of the city are also possible. |
