Ludzas Novadpētniecības muzejs

About the museum

The museum began in 1918, when artefacts from the excavations of the Ludza hillfort and Odu kalns were first exhibited. Since 1956 the museum has been located on the estate of the family of Major General Jakovs Kuļņevs, a hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, on the shore of Lake Mazais Ludzas.

The museum has seven exhibition rooms, an open-air department and an ethnography department; around 5,000 exhibits are on display. Around 40,000 objects in 17 collections are kept in the closed storage. The foundations of the open-air and ethnography departments were laid in 1957. In 2016 the Ludzas Lielā sinagoga (Ludza Great Synagogue) was added to the museum.

Highlights

• Nature exhibition on the four habitats of Latgale
• Ludza history exhibition from prehistory to the present day
• Open-air department with a smoke house, windmills and a pottery workshop
• Exhibition on General Jakovs Kuļņevs

Permanent exhibitions

• Dabas ekspozīcija – Information on the birds and animals found in the four habitats of Latgale: lake, forest, meadow and bog.
• Vēstures ekspozīcija – The history of Ludza from prehistoric times to the present day.
• Brīvdabas un etnogrāfijas nodaļa – Since 1957 rural buildings have been set up on the museum grounds: a smoke house, a farmer's dwelling house, windmills, a barn and the pottery workshop of P. Vilcāns.
• Varoņa atgriešanās mājās – Exhibition dedicated to Jakovs Kuļņevs, hero of the Patriotic War of 1812.

Founded

1918

Operated by

Ludzas novada pašvaldības iestāde

Admission & discounts

Admission for adults to all exhibitions and displays costs €3 from 1 April to 31 October and €2 from 1 November to 31 March. Free admission also for group leaders, children from children's homes, boarding schools and special schools, persons subjected to repression, museum staff and ICOM members, at events organised for pupils of general education schools in Ludza municipality, and for needy and low-income persons (on presentation of a document). During events the museum can be visited free of charge by prior registration.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

Birthday parties can be celebrated at the museum (programme for children aged 5 to 10, from 1 May to 30 September).

Getting there & parking

There is a visitor car park at the museum.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum rents out rooms and the museum grounds for events and also offers a wedding programme.

Plan your visit