Dziesmusvētku telpa

About the museum

The Dziesmusvētku telpa (Song Festival Room) is a permanent exhibition of the Latvijas Nacionālais rakstniecības un mūzikas muzejs (Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music), open to visitors since 2023. It was created in honour of the 150th anniversary of the first general Latvian song festival and is the first and largest permanent exhibition devoted to the Latvian song festival tradition.

The exhibition is on the ground floor of the Mežaparka Lielā estrāde (Mežaparks Great Concert Hall) building, while the Kopienas telpa (Community Room) is on the first floor. At its centre is the multimedia installation “Lielākais koris pasaulē” (The Largest Choir in the World) with 128 screens, which resemble the sound panels of the concert hall. The installation tells the story of the song festivals, from the smallest natural sounds of Latvia to the sound of the combined festival choir.

The exhibition also features a copy of the Līgo flag – the most important symbol of the song festival tradition, carried at the head of the procession since the first festival –, the “Laika upe” (River of Time) with 150 years of history, and listening chairs where you can hear the 24 songs most frequently included in the song festival repertoire. Accessibility is supplemented by an audio guide in Latvian, English and German and a video guide in Latvian Sign Language.

Highlights

• The multimedia installation “Lielākais koris pasaulē” (The Largest Choir in the World) with 128 screens
• “Laika upe” (River of Time) – 150 years of song and dance festival history
• Copy of the Līgo flag
• Listening chairs with 24 songs
• Audio guide in Latvian, English and German, video guide in Latvian Sign Language
• The “Sidraba Birzs” app with an augmented reality experience in the concert hall

Permanent exhibition

• Dziesmusvētku telpa – The exhibition tells of the birth, course and continuation of the Latvian song and dance festival tradition; its main elements are the installation “Lielākais koris pasaulē”, “Laika upe” and a copy of the Līgo flag.

Founded

2023

Operated by

Latvijas Nacionālais rakstniecības un mūzikas muzejs

Admission & discounts

Latvian honorary families and families caring for a child with special needs enter free. A free ticket is also available for other categories on presentation of an appropriate document. Tickets can be bought online or at the exhibition ticket office.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The exhibition is on the ground floor of the Mežaparka Lielā estrāde building; the Community Room is on the first floor, reached by lift. Visitors with limited mobility and with pushchairs can move easily in the exhibition hall and the Community Room. Toilets are on the ground floor. The exhibition has pictograms and signs, there is a video guide in Latvian Sign Language, and subtitles for part of the audiovisual content.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly

In the Community Room there are creative tasks for the youngest children, educational board games (Atmiņas spēle – Memory Game, Dziesmusvētku domino – Song Festival Dominoes, Deju rakstu spēle – Dance Patterns Game) and building activities.

Getting there & parking

There are several bicycle stands on the grounds of the Mežaparka Lielā estrāde.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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