Decorative Arts and Design Museum
The Museum of Decorative Art and Design ( Latvian Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejs ) a museum in the Latvian capital Riga .
location
It is located in Riga's old town on the north side of Scharrenstrasse ( Skārņu iela ) at Scharrenstrasse 10.
Equipment and history
The museum was opened on July 6, 1989 in the premises of St. George's Church .
In addition to design collections, the museum's collection includes textile art , ceramics and porcelain, metal art , leather art , wood art and glass art . The exhibits cover the period since the end of the 19th century. The museum has the largest collection of works from the early days of Latvian Modernism , in particular by artists such as Romans Suta , Aleksandra Beļcova , Sigismunds Vidbergs and the Baltars porcelain workshop.
In addition to a permanent exhibition, changing exhibitions are also shown. There are also creative workshops for visitors.
literature
- Christiane Bauermeister: Riga . Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich 2017, ISBN 978-3-8342-2448-4 , p. 120.
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Coordinates: 56 ° 56 ′ 53.3 " N , 24 ° 6 ′ 33.5" E