Latvian Museum of Natural History

Museum in Riga, Latvia
Latvian Museum of Natural History
Latvijas Nacionālais dabas muzejs
Exhibition building
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Established1845
LocationKrišjāna Barona iela 4, Rīga, Latvia
TypeNatural history museum
Collection size194 214 (2011)
DirectorSkaidrīte Ruskule
Websitewww.dabasmuzejs.gov.lv Edit this at Wikidata

The Latvian National Museum of Natural History (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais dabas muzejs) is a natural history museum in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1845 as the Riga Naturalist Society (German: Naturforscherverein zu Riga).

The museum contains the following Departments:

  • Custodial
  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Geology and Palaeontology
  • Technological Support
  • Communications
  • Administration

External links

  • Official site
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