Riga Motor Museum

Riga Motor Museum
Established1989 (1989)
LocationSergeja Eizenšteina iela 6, Riga, Latvia
TypeTransportation museum
DirectorAivars Aksenoks
WebsiteRiga Motor Museum

Riga Motor Museum (Latvian: Rīgas motormuzejs) is the biggest antique vehicle museum in the Baltic countries, located in Riga, Latvia. The museum is a state agency operating under the Republic of Latvia Ministry of Transport. Since 1992, the museum is a member of International Association of Transport and Communication Museums (IATM–ICOM), since 1994 a member of Latvian Museum Association, since 2002 – a member of Latvian Transport Development and Education Association. The museum is located at 6 Sergeja Eizenšteina Street in the Mežciems neighbourhood of Riga. The museum also features a café and a sports club.

The museum was founded in 1989 on an initiative from Latvia Antique Automobile Club (AAK)[1]. The building was designed by the Latgyprogorstroy architect Viktors Valgums. Since 1992 it is a state museum.

In 2013, the museum closed for reconstruction works and all vehicles were moved to a temporary museum location in Rāmava. On 2 July 2016, the museum reopened.

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