A look-back at the August 21 excursion

On August 21 our museum’s Public History Department marked the anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact by guiding a walk around the Riga old town, stopping at places where the effects of pact were seen in Riga, from autumn 1939 through the first Soviet occupation until the establishment of Ostland in 1941. The tour was led by the Museum researcher Pēteris Kalniņš.

Approximately 50 people joined the walk, which began at the entrance of the museum. The sites were explained in Latvian and in English, and guests included representatives from the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights in Vilnius and the Sybir Memorial Museum in Bialystok, which will be holding similar events on August 23 and 25.

We are especially thankful to Dr. Piotr Popławski and Krzysztof Kulling from Museum in Bialystok and Aldona Jakavoniene from Museum in Vilnius for being with us in the Event.