Riga Castle
Pils laukums 3 
Today, not a trace remains of the former power of the Riga Castle, once serving valiant knights of the Livonian Order. With the installation of the Pole in the castle, and then of the Swedes, its defensive function was reduced to "no", and during the years of Russian rule it was completely lost.
Latvian Museum of Architecture
Riga, Maza Pils iela, 19 
The Latvian Museum of Architecture is located in the residential complex of the medieval buildings of Old Riga, known as the "Three Brothers". The museum has no permanent exposition, and its collection, numbering more than 1 thousand items, is formed from the original works of architects - sketches, drawings, schemes.
Latvian National Art Museum
Riga, K.Valdemara iela, 10a 
The Latvian National Art Museum is the oldest museum in Riga, founded as far back as 1869. Then the picture gallery was located in the building of the city gymnasium, but in 1872 it merged with the Riga German Society for the Encouragement of the Arts and in 1905 a building was erected for the museum.
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Riga
Riga, Skarnu iela, 10 
The exposition of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is devoted mainly to works of art, as well as to design objects created by Latvian artists, and is represented by several subjects: textile art, ceramics and porcelain, artistic processing of leather, metal and glass.
Riga History and Navigation Museum
Riga, Palasta iela, 4 
The Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is the oldest public museum in Latvia and the Baltic States and one of the oldest in Europe. The basis of the museum's exposition is a collection of natural, artistic and historical items of the Riga doctor Nikolaus von Himsel.
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Riga, Strelnieku Iaukuma, 1 
The exposition of the museum is dedicated to the 50-year rule of the totalitarian regime during the occupation of Latvia until its restoration. The collection is represented by historical documents and photographs, reflecting the history of Latvia from 1939 to 1991.
Museum of Roman Suta and Alexandra Beltsova
Riga, Elizabetes iela, 26 
The Museum of Roman Suta and Alexandra Beltsova is located in the former apartment of two brightest figures in the history of Latvian art, representatives of classical modernism. The museum's collection includes more than 4 thousand works of art, including paintings, hand-painted porcelain items.
Museum of Old Cars in Riga
Riga, iela Sergeja Eizensteina, 6 
Until Riga Motomuseum you will drive your own car for quite a long time, and on the bus or tram - even longer. But it's not scary, because then you will be stuck here not for one hour. The museum stands in Mezciems, in a rather deserted residential area.
The Porcelain Museum in Riga
Riga, Kaleju iela, 9/11 
The basis of the collection of the porcelain museum is the products made at the Riga Porcelain Factory in the 1950s-1990s and the 20th century, as well as items manufactured at the Kuznetsov factory, founded in 1841, and the Jessen factory, founded in 1886.
National Museum of History of Latvia
Riga, Pils laukums, 3 
The exposition of the National Museum of Latvian History, founded in 1869, is dedicated to the history of Latvia from ancient times to our days. The museum is located in the Riga Castle and is the largest collection of values of the Latvian people. The museum has about 1 million items of storage.
According to the legend, there is a city on the earth that is destined to be in constant development and movement and never ultimately become fully built .This city is Riga, the capital of Latvia, which has already been built for 810 years .For the first time it was mentioned in the annals in 1201 .The city impresses with its masterpieces of architecture and historical sights, thanks to which in 1997 .Old Riga is ranked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the most beautiful places in Europe .The mixing of epochs (from the Middle Ages to modern times), styles (from patriarchal to modern), cultures and traditions (German, Swedish, Polish, even Russian) gave an amazing result in the form of Riga, which is visited with great curiosity and pleasure by crowds of tourists from all ends of the world .
In 2014, Riga, as well as the Swedish city of Umeå, was awarded the status of the cultural capital of Europe.
There is a legend about the origin of the city .Once upon a time, on the banks of the Daugava River, a large man, Greater Kristaps .One night, hearing the cry of a child on the other shore, he crossed the river for a wade, lifted the baby in his arms and carried .Still not reaching the middle of the Daugava, Kristaps sensed which child was heavy, but still the giant carried it to his house and laid him to sleep .And after waking up in the morning, Big Kristaps saw on the spot where the baby was lying, a huge box stuffed with money .Big Kristaps kept them until his death, and when he died, all his savings were directed to the construction of the city of Riga .The first buildings appeared exactly on the site of the Big Christaps House .
There are a lot of such legends and legends in Riga .With them, as well as with the history of the city, you can meet in museums deserving that the guests of Riga, even on the shortest trip here, would visit their original and sometimes unique expositions .Latvians are very careful about the culture of the country and preserve for descendants both unique exhibits and invaluable knowledge .Latvia - the owner of more than two hundred museums, the most famous, popular and reflecting the amazing mosaic of events in Europe, Scandinavia and Russia, work, of course, in Riga .
Riga museums, compactly located in the center of the city, are actively visited by residents of Riga and tourists. There are several dozens of them with a wide range of subjects: historical, artistic, natural, scientific, technical and others. Museums in Riga, in which both public and private collections are stored, will give an opportunity to experience and understand Riga, its culture, traditions, identity.
The information centers of Riga will provide free of charge to those wishing to visit the museums a map with their location and a tourist card Riga Card (requiring payment), which entitles visitors to museums at a discount or free of charge.
The day off in Riga museums is usually considered to be Monday. There is a service of providing a Russian-speaking guide, which is very convenient for a Russian tourist.
The most interesting and most visited in Riga are museums: ethnographic, nature, sun in Riga, medicine, history of Riga and navigation, military, dolls, occupation in Riga, state art museum and many others.
In 2014 Riga, as well as the Swedish city of Umeå, was awarded the status of the cultural capital of Europe. In connection with which the list of cultural and entertainment events in Riga has been replenished, and the annual events and actions ("Night of Museums", "Old Riga", "White Night" and others) have become even more colorful and larger.