The new — already the 63rd — Newsletter of the Museum has been published!

The autumn issue brings together the Museum’s key updates and activities from the past six months.

In this edition:

• In her introductory article, Director Solvita Vība considers the price of freedom and our values at a time when war is once again ravaging Europe.
• Exhibitions “Latvia Outside Latvia” and “After the War…”, exploring the fate of refugees and the consequences of World War II in Latvia.
• The monument “Defying Foreign Power”, located in central Riga, will be a tribute to the Latvian National Resistance movement.
• Museum guides – their professional challenges and continuous development.
• New acquisitions in the Museum’s Collection: a unique story about the discovery of Jānis Rožkalns’ historic hiding place, found after more than 40 years.
• The Latvian–Estonian Military Heritage Tourism Network, an international cooperation project.
• The 10-year collaboration with Stanford University Library – digitization of video testimonies and safeguarding them outside Latvia.
• Lidija Lasmane – 100: a look back at her anniversary events.
• New publications – Valters Nollendorfs’ poetry collection, a study on Latvian-language discrimination in the 21st century Latvia, and a booklet on the 1940 Masļenki tragedy.
• Valda Liepiņa, the LOMB Board Chair, on her tour across Australia and New Zealand.
• News from the Museum’s Support Group in the USA.
• Lists of donors and material contributors – our heartfelt thanks for your support.

We invite you to read the full newsletter HERE.