Tautas frontes muzejs
Exhibition in a house in Vecrīga on the Third Awakening and the role of the Latvian Popular Front in restoring independence; free admission.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The house at Vecpilsētas iela 13/15 was built in the 17th century as a residential building and warehouse, and was rebuilt several times. In the early 19th century its façade was in the Baroque style, but twenty years later it acquired the neoclassical outline seen today. The building was inhabited by the German-Baltic merchant family Kvērfeldi; in the 20th century it was rented out as flats and workshops, and later a design institute operated in it. In 1966 the house was included in the list of cultural monuments.
On 6 February 1989 the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR allocated the building to the Latvijas Tautas fronte (Popular Front of Latvia). In 1999 the Tautas frontes muzejs (Popular Front Museum) was opened here, and since 2015 the museum has been a branch of the Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs (Latvian National History Museum).
The exhibition “Atmoda–LTF–neatkarība” (Awakening – LTF – Independence) was created in 2013, marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Popular Front, and is devoted to the Third Awakening and the role of the Popular Front in restoring independence. It is spread over three floors, and with the help of modern design and technology visitors can feel the events of the time emotionally. In 2016 the exhibition was supplemented with a section on the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Augstākā padome), where visitors can take part in a virtual vote and see material from the deputies' personal archives and the “Cheka telephone” installed by the VDK.
Highlights
- Exhibition “Atmoda–LTF–neatkarība” on three floors
- Section on the Latvijas Republikas Augstākā padome with virtual voting
- The “Cheka telephone” installed by the VDK and material from deputies' archives
- Free admission
- Classicist house in Vecrīga, a state-protected cultural monument
Permanent exhibition
- Atmoda–LTF–neatkarība – Exhibition on three floors on the Third Awakening and the role of the Popular Front in restoring independence, with a section on the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia.
- Founded
- 1999
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
|---|---|
| Tour for a group of up to 10 people | €30 |
| Tour for a group of 11 to 30 people | €40 |
Admission to the museum is free. Guide services: a tour for a group of up to 10 people – €30; for a group of 11 to 30 people – €40.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
13. janvāra iela
The museum is in Vecrīga, near the stop “13. janvāra iela” and the bus station.
By car
Paid parking
There are paid car parks in Vecrīga.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop is open during the museum's opening hours.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours can be booked by phone on +371 6722 4503 or by e-mail at tfm@lnvm.gov.lv; museum education sessions are also available. |
