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The 51st Latvian Folk Applied Arts Fair

The Ethnographic open-air museum of Latvia will host its traditional fair on June 3rd and 4th. This year it will happen for the 51st time. The goods will be offered by more then 530 different craftsmen, food and cosmetics home manufacturers, book publishers and caterers. There will also be a wide culture program.

How to research your family

By launching a new cycle of educational lessons, the Ethnographical open-air museum of Latvia invites everyone interested to a lecture at the Priede wayside pub with the researcher Dr. hist. Mārīte Jakovļeva and historian Mag. hist. Agris Dzenis about farmers's lifes and family research using available written sources.

Lielā diena / Spring equinox celebration

Events in 2023

Museum is made not only for everyday, come and visit our multiple events in 2023.

Exhibition "Crochets in Latvian Ethnoghraphy"

This year On March 7th, the exhibition hall of the Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum opens the exhibition “Crochets in Latvian Ethnoghraphy”. The exhibition is composed of materials from the museum stock. The author of the study and exhibition is the head of the Ethnography department at the Latvian Ethnoghraphic open-air museum dr. hist. Aija Jansone.

The annual harvest fair

On the 24th of September from 10.00 to 17.00 we will celebrate the annual autumn harvest fair at the Museum. At the Kurzeme peasant's homestead, Vidzeme peasant's homestead and the Village in Latgale.

EVE OF THE DEAD SOULS

AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL

THE 10th CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS FESTIVAL

THE DAY OF CRAFTS