Daugavpils University Museum

Tel.: 5426311
Fax.: 5422890

Info Telefon: 5422180
Besucher-Email: muzejs@dau.lv

1.7.-31.8.: Mo-Fr 9-16 h

“The Daugavpils University Museum focuses on the development of education in Daugavpils and Latgale in the 20th century. It has a library and a memorial section about Valerija Seile (1891-1970), the director of Daugavpils State Teachers' Institute from 1923-1940. The museum was opened in 1993.“ (Latvian Museum Association)

 

Daugavpils Museum of Regional Studies and Arts

Fax.: 5422709

Info Telefon: 5424155

Mon-Sat 10-18 h

“The Daugavpils Museum of Regional Studies and Arts was founded in 1938.
A considerable amount of the collection was lost during World War II. In August 1944 the museum was reborn, and since 1959 the museum has been situated in a separate building on Riga Street. In 1991 a gradual redevelopment of the exhibition began. The new part of the exhibition shows local history and nature from ancient times up to 1922. There are about 79 000 items in the museum collection including large collections of ceramics, ethnography, coins, documents, photographies, postcards and prints.“ (Latvian Museum Association)

 

Lake Razna Nature Park

Fax.: +371 5422809

Info Telefon: +371 5425297
http://razna.dau.lv www.rezekne.lv...

"Latvia’s largest lake by volume. Its twisting, sometimes steep banks and 10 islets create a picturesque setting. The water is clear, supporting a rich population of insects, fish and other creatures. Several ancient Latgalian settlements are located in the park’s territory, including Makonkalns, which features in many legends. “ (Latvian Tourist Board)

 

Naujene Folk Museum

Fax.: 5475598

Info Telefon: 5475598
Besucher-Email: muzejs@apollo.lv

Mo-Fr 8-17 h

“The Folk Museum "Naujene" reflects the national heritage of Naujene parish through the display of antiquities from the Dinaburga castle, churches, ancient graves, models of castle mounds and others. In the ethnographic section of the exhibition one can see a farmer's living room and craftsman's tools. There is also a natural history diorama "Underwater World", and an exhibition "The Curves of the River Daugava". In the open air ethnographic section in Slutiski village one can visit the potters workshop, have a ride with a horse and cart and learn about the special significance of the Russian stove in the everyday life on the farm. The museum was opened in 1996.“ (Latvian Museum Association)

 

Skrindas Brothers Museum

Tel.: 5494481, 5494472

Info Telefon: 5494460

Mon-Fri 9-16 h

“Vabole is the place where Count Boleslav Zieberg-Plater built his estate at the beginning of the 19th century. The Brothers Skrindas Museum was opened in one of the buildings on the estate in 1996.The museum is devoted to the first public figures of national Enlightenment brothers Benedikts (1869-1947), Kazimirs (1875-1919) and Antons (1881-1918). The museum contains books, an array of magazines, newspapers and photographs illustrating the early 20th century. The museum displays temporary exhibitions and a permanent exhibition exploring the life and work of the Skrinda family. The museum uses old furniture and various domestic objects to narrate the history of the Liksna and Vabole civil parishes. Tours of the museum and the grounds are available as well as recreational activities on the bank of Lake Baltezers.“ (Latvian Museum Association)