Museum opening hours in Summer
From May 8 to October 2, the museum "Jews in Latvia" will also be open on Fridays. Welcome!
Objects
The collection of objects consists of paintings, graphics, sculptures, decorative ceramics, objects of religious cult (Torahs, tfilin, candlesticks, etc.) by Jewish artists. Special attention is devoted to the personal belongings ...
Photos
The collection contains photographs of Jewish households and religious traditions, as well as social, cultural and political life. A separate collection contains photographs from  the Second World War and the ...
Posters
The museum’s collection includes dozens of posters from Jewish organizations during the interwar period. They are posters from political parties, rallies,  and various cultural events. Among them are the posters ...
Documents
More than 5,000 documents, varying in content and significance, make up a large part of the museum’s collections. This collection includes documentation of religious life and traditions before the 20th ...
Periodicals
Published in 1887, “Еврейский Вестник” (“Jewish Herald”) was the first Jewish Latvian newspaper. However, Jewish press only gained popularity during Latvia’s independence, as liberal press rules allowed for free journalism ...
Interviews
Since 2011, the Museum “Jews in Latvia” has been organizing ethnographic and folklore field research. Jewish memories of traditional life in the small towns of Latgale in eastern Latvia before ...
Memoirs
Memoirs about Jewish history in Latvia – life, professional activities, political activities, public activities and participation in historical events. Memoirs and testimonies from the Nazi-occupation period, mostly by Holocaust survivors ...
Books