Museum – Rundāle Palace

Information for the visitors of the French garden of Rundāle Palace

Starting from August, construction of a new watering system will begin in the front section of the French garden of Rundāle Palace, namely, in the rose garden and the ornamental parterre. This work will be carried out over several months, however the garden will remain open to visitors. Restrictions will be minor and localised, therefore...

One-painting exhibition: Jean Huber Voltaire’s Last Supper

Until 27 September, the Duke’s Library of the Rundāle Palace Museum will host a one-painting exhibition, namely, the piece Voltaire’s Last Supper (ca. 1772) by the Swiss artist Jean Huber (1721–1786), deposited from the Voltaire Foundation at the University of Oxford. The artist has depicted, in a witty and provocative composition, the most outstanding French Enlightenment...

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...

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...

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

A new book about David Austin’s roses in the garden of Rundāle Palace

The book Angļu rozes vārds. Deivida Ostina rozes Rundāles pils dārzā (The Name of the English Rose: David Austin’s Roses in Rundāle Palace Garden) designed by Katrīna Vasiļevska and written by Ieva Rupenheite is now available for purchase at the cashier’s office of the Rundāle Palace Museum. The book describes 128 varieties of roses growing...

Exhibition “Horses and Horsing Around the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia”

The exhibition “Horses and Horsing Around the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia” will be on display free of charge in the ground-floor premises of the Rundāle Palace Museum from the 6th of July until February of next year. The topic of the exhibition, similarly to the topic of the recent Garden Festival, was chosen...