Free things to do in Riga

Free things to do in Riga

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   Art Gallery Bastejs

   Contemporary art from Baltic states. Solo and group exhibitions.

   Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-17:00·Free

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   LUMAS Riga

   LUMAS Art Gallery offer latest movements in the young art scene.

   Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00; Sat Sun 11:00-18:00·Free

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   Latvian artists union museum

   The collection covers the period from 1945 to 1991 in Latvia.

   Wed Thu 10:00-17:00·Free

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   Museum 'Jews in Latvia' and Jewish Community

   Small museum dedicated to Jewish life in Latvia since the 16th century. Includes information on destruction of the synagogues by the Nazis, and the Latvians that saved Jews during the Holocaust. Exhibits are in English and Latvian.

   Sun-Thu 11:00-17:00, Closed Fri Sat·Free, donations welcomed

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   Museum of War

   22 collections of Latvian and Soviet military equipment starting from World War I until today.

   May-Sept: Wed-Sun 10:00-18:00, Oct-Apr: Wed-Sun 10:00-17:00·free admission

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   Museum of the Barricades of 1991

   Covers the dramatic events that occurred in the tumultuous final year of the USSR, when Soviet authorities sent troops into Riga to overthrow the elected Latvian government.

   Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00·Free

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   Riga Orthodox Cathedral

   The Orthodox Cathedral was erected during Russian rule for Russian residents. In contrast to its relatively plain exterior, it is spectacular on the inside, but be aware that shorts are not allowed.

   free

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   St. Gertrude Old Church

   Vecā Svētās Ģertrūdes baznīca

   The brick neogothic church of St. Getrude, despite "old" in its name, is an entirely late 19th-century creation that replaced a series of stone and wooden churches that stood there (and were repeatedly destroyed due to being outside of the city walls) since the 15th century. The unusual veracity with which the 19th-century architects interpreted the principles of Gothic architecture may make the church pass for an authentic medieval creation, both inside and out. St. Gertrude has long-standing links with Riga's German Lutheran community, and offers religious services in German. The Latvian Lutheran community which used to share the church with the German has moved to the "new" St. Getrude church further east down Brīvības Street.

   Mon Tue 10:00 - 14:00; Wed Thu 14:00 - 19:00; Sun 09:00 - 14:00·Free

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   St. Jacob's Catholic Church

   Jēkaba Katedrāle

   Dating to 1226, this is one of the few Catholic churches left in Riga. At one point, it housed one of Riga's first schools.

   Mon-Sun 07:00-18:30·Free

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    Triangula Bastion

    A modern building with an excavated fragment of the historical fortification wall system along the river. The building has the best view terraces in Riga.

    09:00:22:00·Free

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    Art Gallery Putti

    Riga art gallery since 2000.

    Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00; Sat Sun 11:00-18:00·Free

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    Art gallery "Jēkabs"

    Jēkabs art gallery offers exhibitions and fine art auctions.

    Mon-Fri 11:00-20:00, Sat 11:00-15:00·Free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Riga (CC BY-SA 4.0).