The Latvian National Museum of Art is the richest depository of the national art in Latvia. Its collections have more than 52 000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and Latvia from the middle of the 18th century to the present day. They also present brilliant episodes of Russian art from the 16th century to the first half of the 20th century.The Latvian National Museum of Art operates in two buildings, both historically important for the history of Riga. Both museum buildings are architectural monuments of state priority.

The Latvian National Museum of Art
The building at 10a K.Valdemara Street, designed by the German architect W.Neumann, was built in 1905 and is one of the most impressive historic style buildings in Riga Boulevard Circle. It is the first building in the Baltics specially built for the needs of a Museum.

The Arsenāls Exhibition Hall of the Latvian National Museum of Art
at 1 Torna Street operates in an in early 19th century customs warehouse designed by the architect I.E. de Vitte and built in 1823 in a late Russian classical style.

The Branch of LNMA – Museum of Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova
Museum is housed in a flat of both artists at 57a Elizabetes Street, Apt. 26 (5th floor) in the building which was built in 1911 after the project of architect E.Pole and is architectural monument of state priority. |