One of Riga’s oldest museums has been renovated and modernised in recent years with interactive exhibits, informative touch screens and learning games for the kids. The second floor is dedicated to palaeontology and geology with mock-ups of ancient ecosystems and fossils under glass, while the third floor specialises in zoology with an unparalled taxidermy collection that includes everything from eagles to lions and even a giraffe. The fourth and fifth floors present exhibits relating to human evolution, marine biology, botany and entomology. An impressive hanging skeleton of a killer whale offsets gruesome exhibits of human skulls and foetuses.
Open 10:00-17:00. Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00, Closed Mon, Tue.
Price/Additional Info
Admission: adults €3, children 7 - 18 €1; audio guides in English or Russian €5.
Comments
21.06.2013
Harriet Fergie
Easily the most comprehensive collection of animals i have seen. Perhaps not as imformative if you dont speak latvian but very intersting and interactive. The entry fee was extremely reasonable- well worth a visit for both children and adults.
03.01.2013
Leon
The museum is fairly small and the animalsare presented with very little information. And if there is some text it is in Latvian only. Most things are very old and in general it seems to be presented without much care. Sometimes the items aren't even named at all. Not worth to visit.
Comments
Harriet Fergie
Easily the most comprehensive collection of animals i have seen. Perhaps not as imformative if you dont speak latvian but very intersting and interactive. The entry fee was extremely reasonable- well worth a visit for both children and adults.
Leon
The museum is fairly small and the animalsare presented with very little information. And if there is some text it is in Latvian only. Most things are very old and in general it seems to be presented without much care. Sometimes the items aren't even named at all. Not worth to visit.