Latvian National Museum of Natural History

The Latvian National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in , . It was founded in 1845 as the Riga Naturalist Society. The museum contains the following Departments:…
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Tuesday: closed
    Wednesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Latvian Museum of Natural History”
  • Address: Krišjāņa Barona iela 4, Rīga, LV-1050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riga Circus and Riga Latvian Society.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Community center
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is a community center.

Monument
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The is a monument located in , Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence. It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. is situated 370 metres northwest of Latvian National Museum of Natural History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Vecrīga.

Locality
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Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

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Old Riga — in Latvian — is the old town of . is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.

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is a district in , right northeast of the . In addition to the official district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.

Latvian National Museum of Natural History

Latitude
56.94949° or 56° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
24.11811° or 24° 7′ 5″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9G86W4X9+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 470042272
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6497382
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Latvian National Museum of Natural History” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Латвійскі музей прыроды”
  • Catalan: “Museu d’Història Natural de Letònia”
  • Czech: “Lotyšské muzeum přírody”
  • Estonian: “Läti loodusmuuseum”
  • French: “Musée d’histoire naturelle de Lettonie”
  • German: “Lettisches Nationalmuseum für Naturkunde”
  • Japanese: “ラトビア自然史博物館”
  • Latvian: “Latvijas Dabas muzejs”
  • Latvian: “Latvijas Nacionālais dabas muzejs”
  • Lithuanian: “Latvijos gamtos muziejus”
  • Polish: “Łotewskie muzeum historii przyrody”
  • Portuguese: “Museu da História Natural da Letónia”
  • Russian: “Латвийский Национальный музей природы”
  • Russian: “Музей природы (Латвия)”
  • Russian: “Музей природы”
  • Spanish: “Museo de historia natural de Letonia”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural de Letonia”
  • Ukrainian: “Латвійський музей природи”
  • Ukrainian: “Латвійський Національний музей природи”

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Highlights include Merkela lazer paintbola klubs and CERT.lv.

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