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1991 Barricades Museum

Worth a stopRiga, Latvia

What it is

Riga museum on the 1991 barricades that helped secure Latvia’s independence from the Soviet Union.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Art Museum Riga Bourse200 m · $13 · about €12
  2. 2Latvian War Museum300 m · Free
  3. 3Latvian National Museum of Art900 m · $13 · about €12

Also on the block, if you have time

Museum of the Occupation of Latvia (200 m).

Skip Latvian Museum of Architecture (200 m), even if you’re passing.