In 2013, after a hearth, the museum’s collections needed to be moved from Riga Fortress to non permanent premises on Lačpleša Road; later the museum moved to premises on Brivibas Boulevard. Ten years have handed, and now they plan to maneuver the exhibition again to Riga Fortress, and now the displays are within the museum storage room in Pardaugava.
On June 3, the displays of the historic museum started their journey from Brivibas Boulevard to the storage facility. By January’s Day, greater than 9 thousand objects have already been transferred, however what number of of them might be positioned within the restored premises of the Riga Fortress continues to be unknown.
“It have to be mentioned that the objects have to relaxation for a while. Maybe a few of them should fall into the caring palms of restorers,” says Anita Meinarte, deputy director of the museum.
The opening of the fortress premises to guests is deliberate for the autumn, however the everlasting exhibition won’t open till subsequent yr.
“Ranging from September, we are going to invite you to view the restored premises of the Riga Fortress. There might be no everlasting exhibition, however I believe it will likely be very attention-grabbing for guests. Firstly, you possibly can see the premises themselves, and secondly, there might be small categorical exhibitions at which we are going to present not solely objects discovered within the fortress throughout excavations, but additionally pictures of how the rooms appeared earlier than restoration,” says Meinarte.
The impartial exhibition will embody a number of objects beforehand exhibited at Riga Fortress. Amongst them are the primary version of the Bible translated into Latvian by Johann Ernest Gluck, a wine cup made in 1631, a coin minted in Riga within the Center Ages, and a badge of the Riga Latvian Society.
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2024-06-27 01:30:24