Latvian National Museum of Art

The Latvian National Museum of Art (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs) is the richest collection of national art in Latvia. It houses more than 52,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time.

Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs
Main entrance of the museum
Interactive fullscreen map
Established1869
LocationJaņa Rozentāla laukums 1 Riga, Latvia
Coordinates56.955775°N 24.113123°E / 56.955775; 24.113123
TypeArt museum
DirectorMāra Lāce
Websitewww.lnmm.lv

The museum is located in building in Riga, which is historically significant. The building at 1, Janis Rozentāls sq. was designed by the German architect Wilhelm Neumann and built in 1905[1] — it is one of the most impressive historical buildings on the boulevard and is situated next to the Academy of Art. It was the first building in the Baltics to be built for the purposes of a museum. Between 2010 and 2015 museum underwent a reconstruction, during which the total size of the building was doubled.

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