Jurmala Open-Air Museum
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Description
The museum was established in 1970 as a folk museum of fishermen collective farm. Authentic fishermen farms with their characteristic buildings of 19th to 20th century are located there; they have been brought here for different parts of the city and contain living house, barn, net sheds, and fish smoking house, bath and several other constructions. A collection of boats, anchors, as well as biggest collection of ropes in Latvia can also be found in the museum. Group visitors can book excursions with rope stranding, tieing sea knots, patching nets, degustations of smoked fish with participation of Latvian tradition groups. There is a special program for newly married couples. The museum is located in Ragakāpa Nature Park’s territory.
Contacts
- County: Jurmala
- Address: Tīklu iela 1a, Lielupe, Jūrmala, LV-2010
- Contact person: -
- Web page: http://www.jurmalasmuzejs.lv/
- Phone number: +371 67754909
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