Liepāja Museum, Municipal museum in Liepāja, Latvia.
Liepaja Museum is an art museum in Latvia that presents regional culture and history through rotating exhibitions. It displays about 1,500 works at once, while the entire collection consists of approximately 100,000 objects.
The museum was founded in 1924 to collect and preserve objects and documents from the Courland region. Since then, it has served as the primary institution for safeguarding the cultural heritage of this Latvian area.
The museum displays traditional tinware and crafts from South Kurzeme, which occupy a special place in its permanent exhibitions. These objects reveal the everyday habits and skills of the local population.
The museum is located at Kurmajas prospekts 16/18 and welcomes visitors from Wednesday through Sunday, between 10:00 and 18:00. Plan enough time to explore the various exhibitions and collections at your own pace.
The museum houses the architectural archive of Paul Max Bertschy, a rare collection of plans and designs from the region's building history. Additionally, it features a special exhibition about woodcarver Mikelis Pankoks, whose works shaped local artistic craftsmanship.
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