Discover the Art Museums – Free Guided Tours in English
From October to December 2026, the Latvian National Museum of Art invites members of Asian communities living in Latvia to take part in Discover the Art Museums – a series of free guided tours offering an opportunity to explore five different museum venues in Riga.
The programme is organised as part of the project Community Engagement in the Interpretation of the LNMA Asian Art Collection (Project No. PMIF/13.3./2025/1/10), which aims to promote the integration of people from South, East and Southeast Asian countries living in Latvia and to strengthen intercultural dialogue.
Museums are not only places to discover art and cultural heritage – they can also become spaces for meeting, conversation and sharing experiences. Through the Discover the Art Museums programme, participants will have the opportunity to get to know the Latvian National Museum of Art and its diverse venues, collections and stories.
All guided tours will be held in English and are free of charge. Advance registration is required, and each tour is limited to 20 participants.
Programme
4 October at 15:00
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
Doma laukums 6, Riga
Located in the heart of Riga’s Old Town, Art Museum RIGA BOURSE houses Latvia’s most extensive collection of international art. The museum is located in a magnificent Venetian Renaissance palazzo-style building, where historical interiors interact with artworks from Europe and Asia. The Art Museum RIGA BOURSE is conceived as a place of cultural exchange and a meeting point.
25 October at 15:00
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Skārņu iela 10, Riga
The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is housed in the former Church of St George, the oldest surviving stone building in Riga, dating from 1204. The museum holds Latvia’s only collection dedicated to professional decorative arts and design. Its permanent display traces the development of Latvian decorative arts and design from the late 19th century to the present day.
8 November at 15:00
Latvian National Museum of Art
Jaņa Rozentāla laukums 1, Riga
The Latvian National Museum of Art is the country’s most significant art museum and was the first building in the Baltics to be purpose-built as a museum. Its permanent display, Latvian Art in the 19th–20th Century, tells the story of the development of Latvian art through major artworks and artists.
25 November at 17:00
Museum Storage Facility and FOREST OF SCULPTURES
Pulka iela 8, Riga
The FOREST OF SCULPTURES offers an opportunity to discover another facet of the Latvian National Museum of Art and its sculpture collection. The visit introduces participants to sculpture and plaster casts representing the artistic heritage of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and the Italian Renaissance.
19 December at 15:00
Museum of Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova
Elizabetes iela 57a–26, Riga
Entrance through the courtyard, 5th floor
The museum is located in the former apartment of Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova, two outstanding representatives of Latvian classical modernism. The intimate memorial setting introduces visitors to their creative work, social life and family, offering a more personal perspective on Latvian art history.
Discover, meet and experience
Each museum tells a different story. Together, the five visits offer an opportunity to discover Latvian and international art, decorative arts and design, sculpture and the creative lives of artists, while also getting to know museums as welcoming spaces for learning, conversation and cultural exchange.
The guided tours are an opportunity to explore the collections in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, exchange impressions and meet other participants.
Practical information
- Participation is free of charge.
- All guided tours will be held in English.
- Advance registration is required. Register using the online registration form.
- Each guided tour is limited to 20 participants.
The programme is organised within the project Community Engagement in the Interpretation of the LNMA Asian Art Collection (Project No. PMIF/13.3./2025/1/10), implemented within the framework of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021–2027 programming period. The project is co-funded by the European Union.