This building at 12 Alberta Street was constructed in 1903 based on a design by architects Konstantīns Pēkšēns and Eižens Laube. In 1904, painter Janis Rozentāls and his wife Ellija Forsele moved into apartment 9 of the building on Alberta Street. They lived there until 1915. From 1906 to 1908, writer Rūdolfs Blaumanis lived in the apartment periodically as a subtenant. In 1973, the Janis Rozentāls and Rūdolfs Blaumanis Museum was opened in the apartment. In the museum, visitors can view the living room, children’s room, and bedrooms of Janis Rozentals’ family. The layout of these rooms is similar to what it was during the artist’s lifetime. On the second floor of the apartment is the artist’s studio, where visitors can view J. Rozentāls’ paintings and drawings, as well as works by several of his students—Oto Skulme, Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš, and Jānis Sudmalis. The museum also features a room dedicated to the writer Rūdolfs Blaumanis, whose exhibition explores aspects of the writer’s creative work, such as literature, journalism, and theater. The museum regularly hosts various exhibitions, as well as educational workshop series, lectures, and events dedicated to art, architecture, and literature. Several educational programs are also available for both students and adults. The Art Nouveau Museum is located on the first floor of the building.
We recommend booking your visit in advance by calling 67331641 or 25451376 so that museum staff can ensure the best possible experience tailored to your needs. Entrance to the building is from the courtyard. There is no doorbell or signage. There is a ramp to access the interior and a lift to transport visitors to the exhibitions on the first floor or in the basement. The first-floor museum is accessible to people with mobility impairments; there is an accessible restroom; the fifth-floor museum is not accessible (there is no elevator or lift). The museum is located on the fifth floor, accessed via a spiral staircase; there is no elevator in the building. Upon entering the museum, visitors can view the Rozentāls family apartment on the first floor, while a narrow staircase leads to the second floor, where Rudolf Blaumanis’s room and Janis Rozentāls’s studio are located.
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Location:
Alberta street 12, Riga
Phone:
67331641; 29286751
E-mail:
jrrbm@memorialiemuzeji.lv
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Entry fee:This building at 12 Alberta Street was constructed in 1903 based on a design by architects Konstantīns Pēkšēns and Eižens Laube. In 1904, painter Janis Rozentāls and his wife Ellija Forsele moved into apartment 9 of the building on Alberta Street. They lived there until 1915. From 1906 to 1908, writer Rūdolfs Blaumanis lived in the apartment periodically as a subtenant. In 1973, the Janis Rozentāls and Rūdolfs Blaumanis Museum was opened in the apartment. In the museum, visitors can view the living room, children’s room, and bedrooms of Janis Rozentals’ family. The layout of these rooms is similar to what it was during the artist’s lifetime. On the second floor of the apartment is the artist’s studio, where visitors can view J. Rozentāls’ paintings and drawings, as well as works by several of his students—Oto Skulme, Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš, and Jānis Sudmalis. The museum also features a room dedicated to the writer Rūdolfs Blaumanis, whose exhibition explores aspects of the writer’s creative work, such as literature, journalism, and theater. The museum regularly hosts various exhibitions, as well as educational workshop series, lectures, and events dedicated to art, architecture, and literature. Several educational programs are also available for both students and adults. The Art Nouveau Museum is located on the first floor of the building.
We recommend booking your visit in advance by calling 67331641 or 25451376 so that museum staff can ensure the best possible experience tailored to your needs. Entrance to the building is from the courtyard. There is no doorbell or signage. There is a ramp to access the interior and a lift to transport visitors to the exhibitions on the first floor or in the basement. The first-floor museum is accessible to people with mobility impairments; there is an accessible restroom; the fifth-floor museum is not accessible (there is no elevator or lift). The museum is located on the fifth floor, accessed via a spiral staircase; there is no elevator in the building. Upon entering the museum, visitors can view the Rozentāls family apartment on the first floor, while a narrow staircase leads to the second floor, where Rudolf Blaumanis’s room and Janis Rozentāls’s studio are located.
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