Balvi District Museum
municipal museum
Type by the Law of Museums
accredited
Accredited by Ministry of Culture
member
Member of Latvian Museums Association
Offer and services
- free parking
- suitable for people with reduced mobility
- guide or mobile app
- café or restaurant
- rental of premises
- visit reservation
Balvi District Museum preserves and promotes the tangible and intangible historical, artistic and cultural values of Northern Latgale.
Working hours
See homepage for details| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10.00–17.00 |
| Wednesday | 10.00–17.00 |
| Thursday | 10.00–17.00 |
| Friday | 10.00–17.00 |
| Saturday | 11.00–16.00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
With advance booking, visits may be arranged at other times.
Contacts
More LessAdmission fee
| Adult | 3.00 EUR |
| Pupil, senior | 2.00 EUR |
| Family ticket (1–2 adults with children under 18) |
5.00 EUR |
Free Entrance
- Children up to 7 years of age (inclusive)
- Children in long-term social care and rehabilitation institutions
- Persons with disabilities (Groups 1 and 2) and their accompanying person
- Politically repressed persons
- Students of educational institutions in Balvi Municipality
- Employees of Latvian museums
- Members of ICOM (International Council of Museums)
- Municipal delegations
- Visitors to exhibition openings and other free events organized by the museum
Balvi District Museum was established in 1989. It is located in a reconstructed manor barn. The stock is composed of 25 thousand items that describe local history, population and culture from ancient times into the present day.
Visitors have access to two interactive displays, “The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Northern Latgale” and “Northern Latgale and Latvia’s Independence”; the exhibition “Memorial Room of General Valdis Matīss (1944-2010)” that introduces Brigadier General Valdis Matīss and “Balvi in Historic Photographs”. The museum receives thematic exhibitions and events. With advance booking, a wide range of educational programmes is available for both children and adults.
Balvi District Museum
municipal museum
Type by the Law of Museums
accredited
Accredited by Ministry of Culture
member
Member of Latvian Museums Association
Offer and services
- free parking
- suitable for people with reduced mobility
- guide or mobile app
- café or restaurant
- rental of premises
- visit reservation
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