Riga Motor Museum

Riga Motor Museum is the biggest antique vehicle museum in the Baltic countries, located in Riga, Latvia. The museum is a state agency operating under the Republic of Latvia Ministry of Transport. Since 1992, the museum is a member of the International Association of Transport and Communication Museums, since 1994 a member of the Latvian Museum Association, and since 2002 – a member of the Latvian Transport Development and Education Association.

The museum is located at 6 Sergeja Eizenšteina Street in the Mežciems neighborhood of Riga. The museum also features a café and a sports club.The museum was founded in 1989 on an initiative from the Latvia Antique Automobile club. The building was designed by the Latgyprogorstroy architect Viktors Valgums.

Since 1992 it is a state museum.In 2013 the museum closed for reconstruction works. All vehicles were moved to a temporary museum location in Rāmava. In 2 July 2016, the museum opened after reconstruction for everyone.One of the most significant exhibits in the museum is the 1938 Auto Union racing car Type D, which was saved from cutting into scrap by Viktors Kulbergs, president of the Antique Automobile Club of Latvia.

Sergeja Eizenšteina iela 8,
Vidzemes priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1079, Latvia
P: +37167025888
Email: info@motormuzejs.lv

Riga Motor Museum Admission:

Adults €10
Children/Students/Seniors €5
Family €10

Plan: 1-2hr

Riga Motor Museum Hours:

Tuesday – Sunday 10 am – 6 pm

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