Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
The Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is an arts museum in Riga, Latvia. The museum was established on 1 January 1989 and opened to the public on 6 July 1989.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jānis U., Public domain.
- Email: dmdm@lnmm.lv
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Latvia
- Also known as: “Dekoratīvi lietišķās mākslas muzejs” and “Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design”
- Address: Skārņu iela 10, Rīga, LV-1050
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s Church and House of the Black Heads.
St. Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Moralist, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.
House of the Black Heads
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants. House of the Black Heads is situated 180 metres southwest of Museum of Decorative Arts and Design.
St. John’s Church
Church
Photo: Christopher Walker, CC BY 2.0.
St. John's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 24 Skārņu Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.
Vecrīga
Old Riga — Vecrīga in Latvian — is the old town of Riga. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. Vecrīga is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.
Bastion Hill
Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the eastern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.
Centrs
Centrs is a district in Riga, right northeast of the old town. In addition to the official Centrs district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Maskavas Forstate, west of Lacplesa iela.
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
- Categories: art museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.94812° or 56° 56′ 53″ northLongitude
24.10926° or 24° 6′ 33″ eastInception
July 6th, 1989Open location code
9G86W4X5+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 4813948103OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6497376
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Museum of Decorative Arts and Design” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Музей дэкаратыўнага мастацтва і дызайну”
- Catalan: “Museu d’Arts Decoratives i Disseny de Letònia”
- French: “Musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design”
- German: “Museum für dekorative Kunst und Design”
- Latvian: “Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejs”
- Persian: “موزه هنرهای تزئینی و طراحی لتونی”
- Russian: “Музей декоративно-прикладных искусств (Рига)”
- Russian: “Музей декоративно-прикладных искусств”
- Russian: “Музей Декоративного искусства и дизайна”
- Swedish: “Museet för konsthantverk och design”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Apsīda and Bremen Town Musicians.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Philippe Halsman and The Banshee.
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