On 19 September the museum at Riga Castle invites to the season opening event

On 19 September from 10:00 to 17:00 the museum invites to the season opening event with various activities throughout the day.

The visitors will have the possibility to meet the members of the History Research and Reconstruction Club “Rodenpoys” by the gates of the castle and on the 2nd floor, play medieval board games in the vaulted cellars of the castle, explore the exhibitions “Livonian Castles”, “Streaming Time” and take a Riga Castle tour using an audioguide available at app.lnvm.lv

There will be a pop-up printmaking workshop on the 4th floor where visitors can create cards with designs of their own choice.

Families with children are invited to the “Explorer’s Attic” located on the 5th floor.

Throughout the day on the 2nd floor of the castle the pop-up cafe will be open.

Full program

Castle Gates

10:00–17:00 Honour Guard / “Rodenpoys” Historical Research and Reconstruction Club

Vaulted Cellars

Exhibition “Livonian Castles”
10:00 Guided tour in Latvian led by the exhibition curator/Archaeologist Jānis Ciglis
10:00–17:00 Ask an archaeologist and historian!
Medieval board games: learn the rules and play!

Refectory, Chapel, Lead Tower, Gallery/2nd floor

11:00 Literary-musical performance in Latvian “Wild Italian Fairy Tales” / Actor Vilis Daudziņš, multi-instrumentalists Ieva Nīmane and Jēkabs Nīmanis
13:00 and 16:00 Guided tours in Latvian with architect Reinis Liepiņš
10:00–17:00 Weapons and armour demonstrations / “Rodenpoys” Historical Research and Reconstruction Club
Coin mint
Pop-up coffee bar / Hercogs Blaumaņa

4th floor

10:00–17:00 exhibition on Latvian history “Streaming Time”
Printmaking Workshop
15:00 Guided tour in Latvian of the “Streaming Time” exhibition / Historian Toms Ķikuts

“Explorer’s Attic” / 5th floor

10:00–17:00. Exhibition on Latvian history for children
The Big Researchers’ Table: for exploring, researching, and trying things out
“Photo Stage” featuring characters from Riga Castle
14:00 Go on a tour in Latvian with young historian Pauls!