Riga Film Museum, founded in 1988, is the only film museum in Latvia. The museum is noted for its personal attention to visitors and its cozy premises is a place for meetings, exchange of opinions, new acquaintances and learning for everyone.

The exhibition “Behind the Screen” welcomes you to the other side of the screen – look into the filmmaking process and see how film technologies have changed over time. Notable part of exhibition is dedicated to animation, offering to learn more about puppet, hand-drawn, cutout and digital animation.

On regular basis museum organizes mini exhibitions, lectures, events and movie screenings. It offers guided tours, lessons and creative workshops for 
both – film connoisseurs and those who only starts to learn about film history.

The museum can be easily reached by using public transport:

Tramways No. 2, 4, 5, 10 (13.janvāra iela stop), 7 and 9 (National Opera stop), 6 and 11 (Central Railway Station stop);

Trolley-buses No. 9 and 27 (13. janvāra iela stop);

Buses No. 4, 4z, 7, 8, 10, 21, 25, 32, 38, 39, 43, 54, 55 (13. janvāra iela stop), 3, 22, 23, 26, 30, 35 (11. novembra krastmala stop).

Riga Film Museum