Martinsona māja

About the museum

Martinsona māja (Martinsons House) is located in the former powder cellar of the 7th bastion of the Daugavpils Fortress, built in 1860. The idea for the house arose in 2013, shortly after the death of the ceramicist Pēteris Martinsons (1931–2013), who had donated his works to the Rotko centrs (Rotko Centre). The building was restored from April 2020 to October 2021, co-financed by the European Union's cross-border cooperation programme. The house opened on 22 April 2022.

The permanent exhibition “Sapņu pilsēta” (City of Dreams) shows works by the ceramicist, born in Daugavpils, created from 1963 to 2013 in various techniques and materials. Alongside the permanent exhibition, ceramics exhibition projects take place, and in the open storage visitors can see the ceramics collection of the Rotko muzejs.

Highlights

• Exhibition “Sapņu pilsēta” with more than 500 works by Pēteris Martinsons
• Powder cellar in the Daugavpils Fortress
• Open ceramics storage
• Changing ceramics exhibition projects

Permanent exhibition

• Sapņu pilsēta – Exhibition of ceramic works from the Rotko muzejs collection on Pēteris Martinsons (1931–2013), born in Daugavpils. Trained as an architect, he spent his life creating his own “city of dreams” – a figurative world of tectonic buildings and inhabitants of various beings.

Founded

2022

Operated by

Daugavpils valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde Rotko muzejs

Admission & discounts

The ticket together with the Rotko muzejs costs €16 (for pupils, students and pensioners €8).

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Great for kids & families

Getting there & parking

The house is next to the Rotko muzejs on the grounds of the Daugavpils Fortress.

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