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From Tulip Mania to Baroque Flower Arrangements – Exhibition “The Allure of Flowers”

On 24 May, celebration of the 290th anniversary of Rundāle Palace included the official opening of the exhibition “The Allure of Flowers” in the Museum, and it will be open for visitors until 31 October. The exhibition offers a multi-layered view of flowers and their depiction in art, revealing the arrival story of garden flowers nowadays popular...

An exhibition regarding the Salon of Duchess Dorothea in Ernst Welker’s caricatures has been opened in Mežotne Palace

An exhibition “Court of the Muses: Duchess Dorothea of Courland’s Salon at Löbichau Palace in Ernst Welker’s Caricatures” has been opened in Mežotne Palace, until 6 September providing visitors with the opportunity of learning more about the most striking aristocratic and intellectual salons of Europe in the 19th century. The exhibition is centred around the...

Expanded Exhibition of the Duke’s Library

On 15 February, the 302nd birthday of Duke Peter of Courland and Semigallia, a significantly expanded exhibition of the Duke’s library was opened at the Rundāle Palace Museum. At the end of last year, the museum acquired a large and historically significant sample of a private library of 17th–19th century aristocrats, consisting of several thousand...

Initial certification of Rundāle Palace Museum guides

First-time guide certification will take place in the Rundāle Palace Museum on 13 January, 10 February and 17 March 2026 at 10.30 a.m. The certification procedure will include an oral test relevant to the narration in the museum’s exhibition rooms. To apply for certification, please fill in the application form: https://forms.office.com/e/t9hE3xxE7Q First-time certification is required for obtaining a certificate that allows...

New book by Lauma Lancmane “Antique Lace: 16th–18th Century”

The Rundāle Palace Museum has published a new book Ancient Lace: 16th–18th Century written by Lauma Lancmane, the long-time employee of the Museum. The catalogue is currently the most extensive overview of the lace collection of the Rundāle Palace Museum, uncovering another significant part of the Museum collections and highlighting the development of lace...

The Garden Festival dedicated to the theme of “Dance in the Garden”

Rundāle Palace Museum invites to the annual Garden Festival As usual, on 28 June this year, coinciding with the most beautiful rose blossom season, we will celebrate the traditional Garden Festival in the French garden of Rundāle Palace. This year, the festival will be dedicated to the theme of “Dance in the Garden”. The festival programme...

Exhibition Gardens of Colour: From Giverny to Rundāle

The Rundāle Palace Museum’s conference centre is currently hosting an exhibition of works by Aleksejs Naumovs titled Gardens of Colour: From Giverny to Rundāle. Opened on 9 June, it will be on display until 31 August. The exhibition showcases Naumovs’ latest series of paintings of Europe’s gardens and parks. Among them is the historical French...

Exhibition “Imants Lancmanis: PAINTINGS”

To celebrate the 289th anniversary of Rundāle Palace, the Rundāle Palace Museum (RPM) presents a solo exhibition by Imants Lancmanis, a painter, art historian and long-time director of RPM. The exhibition Imants Lancmanis: PAINTINGS will be open until 31 August on the Palace’s ground floor, and it will also feature works from the RPM’s...

First-time Guide Certification 2025

First-time guide certification will take place in the Rundāle Palace Museum on 24 January and 21 February 2025 at 10.30 a.m. The certification process will include an oral test relevant to the narration in the exhibition rooms. To apply for certification, please fill in the application form here: https://forms.office.com/e/ibMCwAVkD4?origin=lprLink First-time certification is a requirement for obtaining a...

Temporary changes in the payment procedures for services

When planning a visit to the Rundāle Palace Museum in December, please be aware of changes in the payment procedures for services. From 26 December to 2 January, bank cards will not be accepted at the museum’s cash desk. Only cash or e-ticket website Online ticket purchase - Rundāle Palace can be used for payment...

The exhibition “The Family Vault of the Dukes of Courland” will be closed from 4 to 26 November

The exhibition “The Family Vault of the Dukes of Courland” at Jelgava Palace will be closed for public from 4 to 26 November. Starting 27 November, it will reopen to visitors from Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The family vault of the Dukes of Courland at Jelgava Palace is the largest burial site...

Rundāle Palace Museum facilitates accessibility and safety for people with functional impairments

Representatives of the Bauska Society for the Disabled On 6 September 2024 the Rundāle Palace Museum hosted representatives of the Bauska Society for the Disabled to discuss the Museum’s accessibility and safety for visitors with functional impairments. The meeting took place within the scope of the European Heritage Days which this year focused on three