Jews in Latvia Museum, Jewish heritage museum in Riga, Latvia.
The Jews in Latvia Museum is a collection housed in a converted building with over 16,000 items including documents, photographs, family albums, and posters. These holdings span from the 16th century to today and document the community's development through different periods.
The museum was founded in 1989 by Holocaust survivors and started as a documentation center before opening its first exhibition in 1996. During the German occupation, the building served as an officers club and later became a Communist Party venue.
The museum displays how Jewish communities lived in Latvia and their role in the city's daily life. The exhibitions show crafts, businesses, family life, and religious practices that shaped their daily routines.
The museum is located on Skolas Street and operates several days a week from Sunday through Thursday, making it accessible at different times. Visitors should allow enough time to explore the large collections thoroughly, especially if they want to read the detailed information provided.
The building was designed by German architects and carries an unexpected historical connection to the most difficult periods. These architectural details remain visible today and tell a paradoxical story about the place itself.
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