Museums and castles in Jelgava

The history museum of the “Ģintermuiža” psychiatric hospital, founded in 1977 by psychiatrist Arnolds Laksbergs, tells the story of mental h…

“Anru motors” is a collection of more than 30 restored Soviet-era cars along with toys, school and travel items of the time and products of…

The Jelgava Old Town House (late 18th century) is one of the oldest surviving wooden houses in Jelgava and a listed monument in the Vecpilsē…

The bell tower of Holy Trinity Church is one of Jelgava’s most visited sights: the nine-storey tower, restored in 2010, houses the exhibitio…

The Ducal Crypt of Courland in Jelgava Palace is the largest burial place of its kind in Latvia: it displays 21 metal sarcophagi and 9 woode…

Jelgava Palace, an early work of architect F. B. Rastrelli and the largest Baroque palace in the Baltics, was the residence of the Dukes of…

Two teams answer literature and theatre questions on a big screen, TV quiz style. 40 min–1 hour; also suitable for adults.

A half-hour fairy tale reading with songs, movement and puppets that helps little ones get used to cultural events.

A themed evening of poetry reading in a circle, conversation and singing along to the guitar, like the soirées of Alunāns's time. 1 hour; al…

Visitors see the memorial flat of Ādolfs Alunāns, father of Latvian theatre, and then act out a play suited to their age. 40 min–1 hour; par…

A new lesson for little ones: with the museum resident Muzītis children walk through the halls, look for him hiding, learn how to behave in…

Little ones meet theatre professions, guess which role a make-up is for and, as costume designers, choose costumes for paper dolls. 40 minut…