Riga Motor Museum
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| Established | 1989 |
| Location | 6 South Eizenšteina Street Riga |
| Type | Transportation |
| Website | Riga Motor Museum |
Riga Motor Museum (Latvian: Rīgas motormuzejs) is the biggest antique vehicle museum in the Baltic countries.[1] The museum is a state agency operating under the Transport Ministry. 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 South Ezienšteina Street in the Mežciems suburb 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Varey, Mike (2003). 1000 Historic Automobile Sites. Elderberry Press, Inc.. pp. p. 409. ISBN 1930859503. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9CCnROBrQdkC&pg=PA409&dq=%22Riga+Motor+Museum%22&num=100&sig=MSDM4iJIocmRMtRasVFgyVJz_CE.
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Coordinates: 56°58′14″N 24°13′40″E / 56.9705503°N 24.2276859°E
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