Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

The Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is one of the oldest museums in Europe. Founded in 1773, it focuses on the city’s development over time and its maritime history on the Baltic Sea. The museum includes a wide range of exhibits from ship models and navigation tools to maps, documents, and everyday objects from different periods. The museum is housed in a group of historic buildings next to the cathedral, with rooms that match the age of the collection. Easy to visit while photographing the Cathedral, it offers a detailed look at Riga’s past in a compact and accessible setting. (Riga, Latvia)