The exhibitions of Naujenes Local History Museum “Slutišķi Old Believers’ Farmstead” and “Upāni Farmstead”
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
- guide or mobile app
- outdoor activities
The exhibitions “Slutišķi Old Believers’ Farmstead” and “Upāni Farmstead” are located in the authentic, still-inhabited village of Slutišķi and present the spiritual and everyday culture of the Latgalian Old Believers.
Working hours
See homepage for detailsMonday closed
Tuesday closed
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
From October to April, the museum is open Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 16.30 by prior appointment.
Admission fee
Adult 4,00 EUR
Student 2,00 EUR
Senior 2,00 EUR
Family 8,00 EUR
All prices and discounts are available on the museum’s website.
Free Entrance
• preschool-age children
• teachers who accompany a group of children or learners
• orphaned children or children left without parental care, children placed in day care centres, crisis centres, boarding schools or social rehabilitation centres and their attendants (one teacher or one attendant per 10 children or learners)
• minors with disabilities, adult visitors with Group I and Group II disabilities (upon presenting a disability certificate) and one attendant per minor with disabilities or per adult visitor with Group I disabilities
• tour guide who accompanies a group of tourists (for groups of 15+ people)
• Latvian museum workers and members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
• media representatives covering the museum
• during exhibition openings and other events, free for all
• last Thursday of every month from 1 October to 30 April, free for all
By exploring the two farmsteads and listening to the life stories of the owners, Isaja and Fedosija, visitors can gain insight into Old Believers’ spiritual culture, traditions, everyday life and the tools used in rural work. The museum offers the exhibitions “Prayer Room”, “Old Believers’ Residential House”, “The Carpenter’s Trade in Latgale in the First Half of the 20th Century”, “Animal Husbandry in Latgale in the First Half of the 20th Century”, “Horse-Drawn Farming Tools in Augšdaugava Municipality”, as well as a wide range of thematic exhibitions.
The exhibitions of Naujenes Local History Museum “Slutišķi Old Believers’ Farmstead” and “Upāni Farmstead”
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
- guide or mobile app
- outdoor activities
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