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10 Akadēmijas Street, Jelgava, Latvia, LV-3001

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Memorial house of Ādolfs Alunāns – the Father of Latvian theatre, where he lived from 1910 - 1912 and his family until 1926. Thanks to his grandson Ādolfs Švānbergs there are now more than a thousand original items in the museum which remind of the 20th century romance and maintains the aura created by Ādolfs Alunāns.

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Monday Slēgts
Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 10:00 - 18:00
Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 10:00 - 18:00

 

 

 



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Ādolfs Alunāns is the founder of Latvian theatre, the first professional actor, director, playwright, publicist, writer of couplets and already during the lifetime was called the Father of Theatre. From 1870 till 1885 Alunāns managed the Riga Latvian Society Theatre. He educated the first generation of Latvian actors and spectators, laid the foundations of performance, created the first repertoire. From 1896 till 1904 the Ādolfs Alunāns theatre was perfoming in Jelgava.

 

Here the Alunāns family rented the second floor of the building, which houses the memorial apartment of the Father of theatre. In May 2011, after significant improvement, the renovated museum has opened its door to visitors, allowing to see the restored building and its modernized interactive exhibition.

Ādolfs Alunāns Memorial Museum


10 Akadēmijas Street, Jelgava, Latvia, LV-3001

municipal museum

accredited

member

Offer and services

  • Material-icon/24/dark Copy 6 Created with Sketch. free parking
  • Material-icon/24/dark Copy 6 Created with Sketch. easy to reach with public transport
  • Material-icon/24/dark Copy 6 Created with Sketch. suitable for people with reduced mobility
  • Material-icon/24/dark Copy 6 Created with Sketch. rental of premises
  • Material-icon/24/dark Copy 6 Created with Sketch. offer for pupils

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