The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia will host the official opening of its new exhibition
On May 30th, in its renovated building at 1 Latviešu strēlnieku laukums, Riga the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia will host the grand opening of its new exhibition in the presence of the President of Latvia Egils Levits and the Minister of Culture Nauris Puntulis. In the words of Valters Nollendorfs, long-time Chairman of the Board of...
Effective April 1st, major restrictions on museum activities have been lifted
Following the Cabinet of Ministers’ Regulation No. 192 of 22 March 2022, Amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers’ Regulation No. 662 of 28 September 2021 ("Epidemiological safety measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 infection"), all major restrictions on museum activities have been lifted as of 1 April. - Face masks are no longer required to be worn by staff or visitors inside the...
New Exhibition "A War Correspondent’s Diary: Russia’s Attack on Ukraine"
Something that seemed impossible in Europe in the 21st century happened eight years ago: the territory of an independent state, the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, was occupied and seized by Russia in early 2014. On 24 February 2022, the aggresor Russia invaded Ukraine again with one aim in mind: to deprive Ukrainians of their right to live in a free and independent state within the family of democratic European states....
Free admission to the exhibition "The History of the Cheka in Latvia" for residents of Ukraine
Ukrainian residents are invited to visit the Latvian Occupation Museum exhibition "The History of the Cheka in Latvia" at Brīvības iela 61, Riga, free of charge. Guests are invited to see an exhibition on the history of the Cheka and take a guided tour of the Cheka cellars. The tours are in English. For free admission you will need a personal identification or other document showing that you are a Ukrainian...
Statement by the President of the Institute of National Remembrance on decommunisation of the public space
Ladies and Gentlemen, History is being made before our very eyes. Wearing uniforms of the Russian Federation, yet bearing Lenin and Stalin in their minds and hearts, the Russian soldiers are pretending to be liberating Ukraine while they are actually murdering innocent women and children, and killing the soldiers of an independent state. The Russian authorities are trying to justify their aggression by resorting to...
Appeal to Russian women by Tatiana Osipova (Kovaleva), Lidiya Doronina-Lasmane, Lagle Parek
Dear Women of Russia!We, former inmates of the Mordovian political labor camp are shocked by Russia’s treacherous attack on Ukraine.Our hearts ache for Russian and Ukrainian soldiers, who are virtually still children, dying for Putin’s great-power interests. Already thousands of young people have been killed who have not managed to create families; you will not see the grandchildren you could...
The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia condemns Russia
Condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and expressing sympathy and solidarity with the Ukrainian people and state, the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and its Association remind and warn:...
A new book - "Through The Eyes Of A Child"
Benita Eglīte (née Plezere), Anda Līce"THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD" The book "Through The Eyes Of A Child" is based on the the testimonies, memories and reflections of two people who lived through the 1949 deportations: Benita Eglīte (née Plezere) and Anda Līce. Little...
Statement of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience on the liquidation of the Russian International Memorial organisation
On 28 December 2021, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation decided to shut down the Russian International Memorial organisation. In addition to earlier accusations of violation of the “foreign agent” legislation, the prosecutor accused Memorial of “creating a false image of the Soviet Union as a terrorist state”, the defamation of the memory of the Great Patriotic War, and an attempt to rehabilitate Nazi...
The Latvian Occupation Museum’s Response to the Conclusions Reached by a Workshop Organized by the Municipality of Zedelgem, 26-27 November 2021
As a legitimate partner in discussions of events of the Soviet and Nazi occupation periods in Latvia and the future of the monument “The Latvian Beehive for Freedom”, the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia herewith offers a brief summary of its views of the workshop’s organization and conclusions. The Museum notes that the panel of...
