Calendar of events – Page 2

On 29 June 2024, we will celebrate the annual Garden Festival “Horses and Horsing around the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia”

We will be celebrating the popular Garden Festival in the French garden of Rundāle Palace on 29 June of this year which, as usual, coincides with the beautiful time of roses being in full bloom. The theme “Horses and Horsing around the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia” was chosen on purpose. The Rundāle Palace Museum...

Season ticket for visiting the French garden

The Rundāle Palace Museum offers to buy a season ticket for visiting the French garden for oneself or also as a gift. The season ticket provides the opportunity to visit the French garden of the Rundāle Palace Museum throughout the year. To obtain a season ticket, please fill out the electronic application form. Once the...

Desk calendar for 2024 and digital content with the works of art included in the calendar have been created

Peter, the last Duke of Courland, owned the most significant art collection to be found in the territory of modern-day Latvia in late 18th century. When the Duke left Courland in 1795, he took it with him. According to the sources, mainly samples of Dutch painting were stored at Rundāle Palace, therefore the Rundāle...

First-time Guide Certification 2024

First-time guide certification will take place in the Rundāle Palace Museum on 1 March and 12 April 2024. Certification includes a test of knowledge in the oral part – a narration in the exhibition rooms. For certification on 1 March, please apply by filling in the application form here: https://forms.office.com/e/vpid0AzbjY For certification on 12 April, please apply by filling in the application...

Dancers will dance out the Duke’s preparation for the ball

Saturday, 16 December, will mark the beginning of a week-long cycle of evening events at the Rundāle Palace Museum – a light and sound show “Chandelier Ball in the Palace” which will be complemented by contemporary dance performances created by the choreographer Reinis Rešetins for four evenings. On 17, 19, 20, and 22 December, three shows with...

Light and sound show on winter evenings “Chandelier Ball in the Palace” (ENG and LT)

Continuing the tradition started at the end of last year, this year during the Christmas celebrations from 16 to 22 December, Rundāle Palace will host a light and sound show – "Chandelier Ball in the Palace". It is directed by Kārlis Anitens and the Latvian National Theatre lighting designer Oskars Pauliņš. On 17, 19, 20...

International conference on historic gardens and grounds

On Thursday, 14 September, the Rundāle Palace Museum will host the international conference “Management and Maintenance of Historic Gardens and Grounds” during which representatives of palaces, castles, and museums from the countries of the Baltic Sea Region will discuss issues related to the history of gardens and grounds, their restoration and maintenance, and also tourist...

Exhibition of tapestries from the collection of the French National Furniture Foundation

From 18 June to 17 September, Rundāle Palace will host the exhibition "Tapestries in Bloom", featuring ancient tapestries from the rich textile collection of the French National Furniture Foundation (Mobilier national). The exhibition will feature 15 garden-themed tapestries made in the Gobelins, Beauvais and Aubusson manufactories from the early 16th century to the mid-20th century....

Contemporary dance performance at Rundāle Palace

In celebrating the 287th anniversary of laying the foundation stone of the palace, the Rundāle Palace Museum will offer the visitors an opportunity to get to know the palace in an unusual way, i.e. by observing contemporary dance performances in the premises of the palace. In the hour from 17.00 to 18.00, the countrywomen and...

“Let the Spring Be Near This Winter!“ – a journey of light and sound

Rundāle Palace and the renovated cultural space "Mežotne church", the director Kārlis Anitens and the lighting artist Oskars Pauliņš offer a unique winter night journey in Zemgale — "Let the Spring Be Near This Winter!", which includes visiting two events in one evening: a light and sound show in the renovated cultural space "Mežotne church"...

Advent Calendar 2022 dedicated to silverware

Continuing a popular tradition, the Rundāle Palace Museum will launch a three-dimensional Advent Calendar at the end of the year on the Museum's website. This year the calendar is dedicated to the Museum's collection of silverware. From 1 to 24 December, three-dimensional photographs will show a variety of silver objects created between the 15th and...

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...