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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
1 Latviešu strēlnieku laukums, Rīga 1050, Latvia
clipped from Google - 12/2010
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| Opening Hours: | summer 11 to 6 pm, winter 11 to 5, closed on Mondays |
| Rates: | entrance by donation |
| Website: | http://www.okupacijasmuzejs.lv/ |
| Email: | omf@latnet.lv |
| Telephone: | +371-67212715 |
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| First to Review: | Signe Krumina |
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Attraction , $ , Cultural Updated 427 days ago
It is easy to find -- in the very center of Old Town.
There are audio-guides in English and German available.
Some books in foreign languages for sale (also on Museum's website).
If you would like to have a guided tour, booking of it in advance is required.
Since the Museum is visited by high officials, sometimes it might be closed due to security requirements. Toilets there should be seen as an artifact of Soviet era.
No café.
It is cold in the exhibition hall in winter, and not too good ventilation in summer.
Building itself is built in 1970 as a museum that was used for Soviet propaganda purposes.
Review by Ieva Gundare
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Culture , Popular Updated 704 days ago
Excellent source of information about life in Latvia in years 1940-1991 - how Soviets arrived, tha changes they made in all aspects of life, how they organized mass killings of people, what changes the Nazi occupation brought, life in war-time WW2, repeated Soviet occupation at the end of the war and the way they organized life in post-war years. Very interesting, shocking and sobering information. The story also includes years prior to regaining independence in 1991 - reveals all the changes in people's thinking, foreign attitude and first brave attempts to break free from Soviet oppression.
Review by Signe Krumina
