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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...

Certification of guides and a license obtaining

The certification consists of a 2 part exam of the guides' knowledge - written (answering questions) and oral (in the form of narration in few exhibition rooms determined by draw). The certificate is valid for 3 (three) years. Written part: To receive written part questions, please contact the Customer Service Department by sending the application to the...

Desk Calendar 2021

The Rundāle Palace Museum’s Desk Calendar 2021 features a selection of the most prominent examples among the Museum’s chandeliers, illustrating advances in form ranging from the oldest antler chandeliers to the Art Nouveau glass lamp and incorporating Baroque, Rococo, Classicism and Empire chandeliers displayed in the Museum’s collections. Little evidence remains of the lighting at...

2020 Advent Calendar

Continuing the popular tradition, at the end of the year, the Rundāle Palace Museum presents a three-dimensional Advent calendar on the Museum's website. This year's calendar is dedicated to clocks. The theme was not chosen at random, because December is a contemplative time leading to Christmas, and the clock has long been one of...

11 November – first-time guide certification

On 11 November 2020 at 10.00 a.m., the Rundāle Palace Museum will organise first-time guide certification examination, which will consist of tour guide’s narration in the Palace rooms. Registration by phone or e-mail: tel. +371 63962197, mob. tel. +371 26499151, gidirundale.net. Please be reminded that from 1 May 2021, only tour guides certified by the...

On 24 May, we marked the 284th anniversary of Rundāle Palace

On 24 May, we marked the 284th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of Rundāle Palace. However, the anniversary celebrations this year were different – there were no guests and no public events albeit there was still a feeling of joy in our hearts. To honour this event 312 candles in 72...

Supplemented! Rundāle Palace’s roof renovation to commence in 2020

Supplemented with new information! Invitation to tender for the renovation of the Palace’s roofing that had been announced at the start of January concluded without results because the only proposal submitted by one applicant did not match the technical specification. Following repeated invitation to tender, it is now certain that the first stage of renovation...

Events in 2020

Please note that during these events access to some exhibition areas may be restricted! 15 February Theatrical evening excursion ‘Fashion Nuances of the Galant Style’ (in Latvian) 16 February Theatrical evening excursion ‘Fashion Nuances of the Galant Style’ (in Latvian) 7 March Theatrical evening excursion ‘Fashion Nuances of the Galant Style’ (in Latvian) 8 March Theatrical evening excursion ‘Fashion Nuances of the...

10 August – festival ‘Liepāja Summer at Rundāle Palace’

For the second year running, the music festival ‘Liepāja Summer’, organised by Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, will take place not only in Liepāja but also at Rundāle Palace and garden where on 10 August five music events will delight visitors as part of the festival: ‘Chamber Music for Cello with Ivars Bezprozvanovs’ at 16:00 in...

Early Music Festival 2019

On 13 July 2019 annual Early Music Festival shall take place at Rundāle Palace and the French Garden. On that day both repetitions and concerts shall take place at White Hall and Golden Hall, therefore the set of state rooms for festivities will not be open to visitors of the museum. The Short Route ticket...

Consecration of The Holy Family Chapel at Rundāle Palace

Initially the design of Francesco Rastrelli featured a church in place of the White Hall at Rundāle Palace. Until 1740 its construction was almost complete, a wood carved altar had already been made to order and the Duke’s box assembled. However, upon his return from exile, the Duke Ernst Johann changed the design and...