The French Garden of Rundāle Palace has won the European Garden Award in the...
The European Garden Award ceremony took place last weekend at Schloss Dyck in Jüchen, Germany. The awards were presented in three categories: Management or Development of a Historic Park or Garden;...
View ArticleThe book ‘Dievinātā Doroteja’ (Adored Dorothea) has been published in French
The French publishing house Éditions Lacurne in cooperation with the Rundāle Palace Museum and Dr. h. c. art. Imants Lancmanis has published the book ‘Divine Dorothée’ (Adored Dorothea) in French. In...
View ArticleVisits to the museum during the COVID 19 pandemic
The French garden, the main exposition of the Museum (Long Route), the exhibition of decorative art ‘From the Gothic Style to Art Nouveau’ and the exhibition ‘Princess of Courland Travels....
View ArticleRundāle Palace Museum has published a monograph ‘Rundāle Palace III....
The Rundāle Palace Museum has published the third volume of a monograph series about Rundāle Palace – ‘Rundāle Palace III. Restoration’. It was produced with the support of the Boris and Inara Teterev...
View ArticleThe French Garden of Rundāle Palace will host a large Summer Fair
Every year the Garden Festival was one of the most anticipated and significant events of the Rundāle Palace Museum, taking place during the most beautiful time of the summer – the full bloom of...
View ArticleThe French Garden of Rundāle Palace nominated for the European Garden Prize 2021
The territory of Rundāle Palace ensemble occupies 85 hectares. It includes a 10-hectare Baroque style French Garden – the most significant historical garden in the Baltics, which this year has been...
View ArticleExhibition ‘The Princess of Courland travels. Fanny Biron’s watercolours and...
To celebrate the 285th anniversary of the laying of the palace’s foundation stone on 24 May 2021, the Rundāle Palace Museum has prepared an exhibition ‘The Princess of Courland travels. Fanny Biron’s...
View ArticleThe Rundāle Palace building ensemble included in the Latvian National...
In the summer of 2020, the Rundāle Palace Museum entered a submission ‘The Rundāle Palace Building Ensemble with a Garden and Forest Park’ for the nomination of the Latvian National Register of...
View ArticleCertification of guides and a license obtaining
The certification consists of a 2 part exam of the guides’ knowledge – written (answering questions) and oral (in the form of narration in few exhibition rooms determined by draw). The certificate is...
View ArticleDesk Calendar 2021
The Rundāle Palace Museum’s Desk Calendar 2021 features a selection of the most prominent examples among the Museum’s chandeliers, illustrating advances in form ranging from the oldest antler...
View Article2020 Advent Calendar
Continuing the popular tradition, at the end of the year, the Rundāle Palace Museum presents a three-dimensional Advent calendar on the Museum’s website. This year’s calendar is dedicated to clocks....
View Article11 November – first-time guide certification
On 11 November 2020 at 10.00 a.m., the Rundāle Palace Museum will organise first-time guide certification examination, which will consist of tour guide’s narration in the Palace rooms. Registration by...
View ArticleOn 24 May, we marked the 284th anniversary of Rundāle Palace
On 24 May, we marked the 284th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of Rundāle Palace. However, the anniversary celebrations this year were different – there were no guests and no public...
View ArticleVisits to the Museum during the Covid-19 pandemic
Health and safety regulations Visitors to the Museum and the French Garden must adhere to the guidance and recommendations of the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC) of Latvia...
View ArticleSupplemented! Rundāle Palace’s roof renovation to commence in 2020
Supplemented with new information! Invitation to tender for the renovation of the Palace’s roofing that had been announced at the start of January concluded without results because the only proposal...
View ArticleWe hereby ask our visitors to fill out a questionnaire
The Visitor Service Department of Rundāle Palace Museum performs a survey regarding satisfaction of the visitors with the services available at the palace compound. The visitors of the palace are asked...
View ArticleEvents in 2020
Please note that during these events access to some exhibition areas may be restricted! 15 February Theatrical evening excursion ‘Fashion Nuances of the Galant Style’ (in Latvian) 16 February...
View ArticleEarly Music Festival 2019
On 13 July 2019 annual Early Music Festival shall take place at Rundāle Palace and the French Garden. On that day both repetitions and concerts shall take place at White Hall and Golden Hall, therefore...
View ArticleConsecration of The Holy Family Chapel at Rundāle Palace
Initially the design of Francesco Rastrelli featured a church in place of the White Hall at Rundāle Palace. Until 1740 its construction was almost complete, a wood carved altar had already been made to...
View Article10 August – festival ‘Liepāja Summer at Rundāle Palace’
For the second year running, the music festival ‘Liepāja Summer’, organised by Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, will take place not only in Liepāja but also at Rundāle Palace and garden where on 10 August...
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