Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
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The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs) is a museum and historic educational institution located in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1993 to exhibit artifacts, archive documents, and educate the public about the 51-year period in the 20th century when Latvia was successively occupied by the USSR in 1940–1941, then by Nazi Germany in 1941–1944, and then again by the USSR in 1944–1991.[1] Official programs for visits to Latvia of top level representatives of other countries normally include a visit to the Museum of the Occupation.[2]
Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs | |
Established | 1993 |
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Location | Latviešu strēlnieku laukums 1, Rīga (main) Raiņa bulvāris 7, Rīga, Latvia (temporary location 2012–2022) |
Type | History museum, Memorial museum |
Collection size | 60,000 |
Director | Solvita Vība |
Owner | Occupation Museum Association |
Website | www |
The institution also operates an exhibition in the Corner House - the former KGB headquarters in Riga.
After 10 years of reconstruction work, a new permanent exhibition was opened to the public on June 1, 2022.[3][4] A day before the exhibition was attended by the President of Latvia, Egils Levits, and the Minister of Culture, Nauris Puntulis.