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French Garden of the Rundāle Palace Museum commences the tourist season

From 1 April, the French Garden of the Rundāle Palace Museum will begin the tourist season. Besides seasonal blooms, which will delight visitors from mid-April to autumn, there will also be an opportunity to participate in the traditional garden events of the Rundāle Palace Museum, as well as to assist in the garden maintenance...

Important information regarding the repair works of the palace roof

In February of this year, the third stage of the roof repair works will commence, the execution period of which is planned to last until the autumn season. Repairs will take place in the east and northeast wing of the palace. During this period, visitors will have to encounter several inconveniences while visiting the...

First-time guide certification 2022

The first certification of guides will take place in Rundale Palace Museum on 1st of April 2022 at 10:00. Certification includes a test of knowledge in the oral part - in the exhibition rooms of narratives. Registration by phone or e-mail: gidi@rundale.net Two photos (3 x 4 cm) must be taken for the exam. Please be reminded...

Advent Calendar of 2021

Continuing the popular tradition, at the end of the year, the Rundāle Palace Museum invites you to discover a three-dimensional Advent Calendar on the Museum's website. This year's Calendar is dedicated to the theme of glass. From 1st to 24th December, three-dimensional photographs will showcase various glassware – glasses, chalices, bottles, decanters, vials and...

Online lecture ‘Seeing, drawing, writing. Travelling as part of an artist’s education on the example of Baltic German artists’

On Saturday, 27 November 2021, at 14.00 the Rundāle Palace Museum invites to an online lecture ‘Seeing, drawing, writing. Travelling as part of an artist's education on the example of Baltic German artists’ by Estonian art historian Liisa-Helena Lumberg. This lecture will take place in connection with the exhibition ‘The Princess of Courland Travels....

The Museum and French Garden will be closed from 21 October until further notice

According to the State of Emergency declared by the Government of Latvia and enhanced security measures, the Rundāle Palace Museum and French Garden will be closed to visitors from 21 October 2021 to 14 November 2021. The safety of the Museum’s staff and visitors is our priority. Please follow precautionary measures to reduce the spread...

The French Garden of Rundāle Palace has won the European Garden Award in the category Management or Development of a Historic Park or Garden

The European Garden Award ceremony took place last weekend at Schloss Dyck in Jüchen, Germany. The awards were presented in three categories: Management or Development of a Historic Park or Garden; Protection or Development of a Cultural Landscape; and Design or Concept of a Contemporary Park or Garden. A total of nine nominees, selected...

The book ‘Dievinātā Doroteja’ (Adored Dorothea) has been published in French

The French publishing house Éditions Lacurne in cooperation with the Rundāle Palace Museum and Dr. h. c. art. Imants Lancmanis has published the book ‘Divine Dorothée’ (Adored Dorothea) in French. In 2018, the book ‘Dievinātā Doroteja’ (Adored Dorothea) was published in Latvian by the Rundāle Palace Museum. It was envisioned as a late tribute to...

Rundāle Palace Museum has published a monograph ‘Rundāle Palace III. Restoration’

The Rundāle Palace Museum has published the third volume of a monograph series about Rundāle Palace – ‘Rundāle Palace III. Restoration’. It was produced with the support of the Boris and Inara Teterev Foundation and the State Culture Capital Foundation. The author of the final volume, Imants Lancmanis, and co-author Lauma Lancmane, outline the...

The French Garden of Rundāle Palace will host a large Summer Fair

Every year the Garden Festival was one of the most anticipated and significant events of the Rundāle Palace Museum, taking place during the most beautiful time of the summer – the full bloom of roses. There will be no Garden Festival this year, however on 17th July, while its roses are still in beautiful...

The French Garden of Rundāle Palace nominated for the European Garden Prize 2021

The territory of Rundāle Palace ensemble occupies 85 hectares. It includes a 10-hectare Baroque style French Garden – the most significant historical garden in the Baltics, which this year has been nominated for the European Garden Prize 2021. The award will be presented in three categories: Management or Development of a Historic Park or...

The Rundāle Palace building ensemble included in the Latvian National Register of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

In the summer of 2020, the Rundāle Palace Museum entered a submission ‘The Rundāle Palace Building Ensemble with a Garden and Forest Park’ for the nomination of the Latvian National Register of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. After an expert survey and evaluation of the nomination application, the Assembly of Latvian National Commission (LNK) for...