Latvian Museum of Photography
The Latvian Museum of Photography is the only museum in Riga, Latvia devoted to photography.
The museum is a division of the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation and is open for visitors since 1993.
It is situated in an old merchant building from the 16th century, and in the exhibition halls the renovated colorful wall paintings and the historic parquet flooring ornament can be seen.
The building is located near the Riga Film Museum and the Latvian Sport Museum on Alksnaju street in one of the oldest building areas of Riga dated from year 1500.
The author of the permanent exposition “ Development of Photography in Latvia. 1839 – 1940 ” is the historian Peteris Korsaks who has worked for many years in the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation and the Latvian Museum of Photography.
The exhibition is installed in the halls on the second floor, but the temporary expositions are exhibited on the third floor.
In the museum exhibitions of Latvian and foreign photographers and scientific conferences are organized, as well as the museum's stored collections are exhibited on a regular basis.
An authentic painted background used in the photo studio of photographer Martins Luste in Mazsalaca in the beginning of the 20th century can also be viewed in the museum.
In addition to the exposition and other exhibitions, the museum experts offer tours, lectures and consultations.
Finn Creek Museum
Finn Creek Open Air Museum is a Finnish- American open- air museum.
It is located approximately 6 miles SE of New York Mills, Minnesota.
The museum documents the early Finnish immigrants' lifestyles and experiences in the New York Mills area.
The museum hosts an annual festival in late August that highlights music, food, and entertainment that reflects the Finnish- American experience.
Heddal Open Air Museum
Heddal Open Air Museum(" Heddal bygdetun") is an open- air museum located in the village of Heddal at Notodden in Telemark, Norway.
Heddal Open Air Museum is located near the historic Heddal Stave Church.
Heddal Museum has various buildings representative of the history of local farming dating from the Middle Ages and up to the 1930s.
" Fyrileivstugu", a living room interior dating from 1932, was transferred to Heddal Museum in 1990.
It was the work of noted wood carver and rosemaling artist, Olav Fyrileiv( 1875 – 1975) who was a Telemark native.
In 2010, the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum, which is located nearby at Rjukan in Tinn, took over operational management of Heddal Open Air Museum.
Heddal and Notodden Museum Society(" Heddal og Notodden museumslag") retained ownership of the buildings and collections.
The museum can be visited from 15 June through 15 August every summer.
Heddal is a living museum, with animals raised on the premises.
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Chiltern Open Air Museum is an independent open- air museum of vernacular buildings and a tourist attraction located near Chalfont St Peter and Chalfont St. Giles in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England.
The museum is a registered charity under English law and has a small number of full- time staff and a volunteer workforce of approximately 200.
Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation
Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is housed by the Riga Dom Cathedral ensemble in the heart of the Old Riga, Latvia.
It originated in 1773 as a private collection of Nikolaus von Himsel, a Riga doctor and, being one of the oldest museums in Europe, over the centuries it has grown into the largest collection of material evidence of the history of Riga.
Herøy Open Air Museum
The Herøy Open Air Museum is a museum at the Herøy Parsonage on the island of Sør- Herøy in Nordland county, Norway.
The museum is owned by the Herøy Historical Society(" Herøy Historielag") and the Norwegian Church Endowment(" Opplysningsvesenets fond, Ovf") but is operated by the Helgeland Museum.
The museum focuses on local cultural history and the history of civil service in the region, and it has a collection numbering over 15,000 items.
A collection of historical photographs is part of the museum.
In addition to its permanent exhibit, the museum also has rotating exhibits presenting art and cultural history.
The museum is located close to Herøy Church, where guided tours are offered.
Árbæjarsafn
Árbæjarsafn is the historical museum of the city of Reykjavík as well as an open- air museum and a regional museum.
Its purpose is to give the public an insight into the living conditions, work and recreational activities of the people of Reykjavík in earlier times.
Timeline of Riga
The following is a of the history of the city of Riga, Latvia.
Little World Museum of Man
The is an open- air museum and tourist attraction near Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Westphalian Open-Air Museum
Westphalian Open- Air Museum may refer to:

Question: Are both Herøy Open Air Museum and Museum Of The History Of Riga And Navigation located in the same country?
Answer: no