On 26 and 27 January, on the occasion of World Holocaust Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, the Riga Ghetto...
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The International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Krakow was preceded by ‘Delegation to Auschwitz 2020’ event, organized by the European Jewish...
The Shamir Association and the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust museum congratulate everyone on Hanukkah – a holiday of light and faith in miracles...
Biedrība “Šamir” paziņo, ka kopš 2019. gada Biedrības “Šamir” un Rīgas Geto un Latvijas Holokausta muzeja oficiālā adrese ir Turgeņeva iela...
On Sunday, November 17, 2019 an exhibition dedicated to the history of the Jewish community of Latvia was held in the Park East Synagogue in New York. The...
During the development of the museum-pedagogical program, archival data on Jews – residents of the First Republic of Latvia were used. During the tour...
Dear visitors!
In light of the Jewish tradition Shabbat, the operating hours of the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum on Fridays will be shortened. The...
In light of the Jewish religious holidays, the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum will be closed on 30/09, 01/10, 09/10, 14/10, 15/10, 21/10 and 22/10...
Dear friends! From now on you can follow the news of Shamir Association and Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum on our Youtube channel Shamir Latvia ...
We are happy to present you a catalogue of Shamir Society Publishing house. The catalogue, published by the Association “Shamir” over the last 15 years...
On 17 July 2019, Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum will launch several new exhibitions.
Besides the previously announced exhibition “The Jews of...
We are happy to inform you that Shamir Publishing House has just published the English version of Max Kaufmann’s book Churbn Lettland. Extermination of Jews...
Association “Shamir” and Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust museum kindly invites you to take part in the ceremony of the official opening of the exhibition...
The 6th International Conference “The Holocaust Museums in XXI Century: Challenges and Opportunities” is over. It took place on May 21-22, 2019 in Riga...
Association “Shamir” and Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum invites you to take part in the memorial event “Steps for Life” dedicated to...
The “Perspectivart” Studio at the Riga Ghetto Museum proposes you to study the works of Jewish Modernist artists of the 20th century.
Every topic...
Application deadline for the VI International Conference “Holocaust Museums in the 21st Century: Tasks and Perspectives” is extended until 15th of March...
Dear friends, year 2018 has come to its end. Association “Shamir” and Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust museum spent it actively. We organized...
6th International Conference
Riga Forum: Museums of Holocaust in the XXI Century: Challenges and Opportunities
Riga, 21-22 May
The “Shamir” Society...
