Events – Page 2 – Rundāle Palace

Exhibition on Latvian cultural heritage research expeditions

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Museum, the Rundāle Palace Museum has opened an exhibition “Doors to History: The Activities of the Rundāle Palace Museum in the Exploration of Architecture and Art” on 30 September. The exhibition will be on display until 3 September 2023. The preservation of the cultural heritage of manors and...

Seminar on the Baltic Sea Region Manor Research

On Tuesday, 23 August, the Rundāle Palace Museum invites participants to the seminar "Baltic Sea Region Manor Research", where it will be possible to learn more about the aims and objectives of the Baltic Sea Region Manor Research Centre at the University of Greifswald, as well as to get acquainted with the research areas...

“Autumn Plant Market” in the Palace Garden on 10 September

On 10. September from 10.00 to 17.00 the French Garden of Rundāle Palace will host the “Autumn Plant Market”, which for the third year in a row will delight garden lovers and professionals from all over Latvia. Autumn is a suitable time to plan and implement ideas in the household plot. The market will offer...

Sculptures by Lviv Baroque masters on display at the Rundāle Palace Museum

The exhibition "The Mysticism of Baroque Sculpture: Johann Georg Pinsel and Other 18th-century Lviv Masters" is on display in the exhibition hall of the Palace Stables of the Rundāle Palace Museum from 6 July to 31 August. The exhibition features 20 wooden sculptures by the outstanding late Baroque sculptor Johann Georg Pinsel (c. 1720?–1761?),...

After a two-year break, the traditional Rundāle Palace Museum Garden Festival will take place on 2 July

After a two-year break, on 2 July, the Rundāle Palace Museum invites visitors to the traditional Garden Festival during the rose blossom season. Throughout the day, there will be games, workshops and concerts for children, as well as crafts, independent makers and plants market. This year, the Garden Festival is dedicated to the theme...

Rundāle Palace Museum invites families with children to “Rendez-vous at the Garden”

This year the Rundāle Palace Museum is joining an international initiative to promote gardens and parks and invites visitors to the first “Rendez-vous at the Garden”, which will take place this Friday, 3 June. The event is designed for families with children – there will be an opportunity to get to know the rare animal...

Rundāle Palace Museum prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a varied programme

On the 50th anniversary of Rundāle Palace Museum, a varied programme of events and several novelties are planned. This week, film chronicles will be screened, while an exhibition on the museum's achievements in the study of Latvian architecture and art will launch in the autumn, followed by a scientific conference dedicated to the theme...

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...

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...

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....

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...