Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum
Daugavpils Novadpētniecības un mākslas muzejs
A city museum in an Art Nouveau mansion, covering the history of Latgale, folk culture, nature and works by local artists.
The museum occupies an Art Nouveau mansion built in 1883. Its permanent exhibition traces the city's history from the medieval Dinaburg Castle to the Russian Imperial fortress and the two World Wars. Other displays cover Latgalian folk costumes, pottery and natural specimens, and there is a research room on the life of Mark Rothko. The museum is fairly small. A visit takes about an hour, and admission costs a few euros.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Latgale Zoo
- Rīgas iela & Unity House
- Daugavpils Synagogue
- Mark Rothko Art Centre
- Daugavpils Fortress
- Daugavpils Shot Factory
- Saints Boris and Gleb Cathedral
- Church Hill