Latvian National Museum of Art

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The Latvian National Museum of Art (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs) is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. It contains the largest collection of national art in Latvia. The museum houses more than 65,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time. The museum is located in Riga at Janis Rozentāls Square.

The main building of the museum was built between 1903 and 1905 and is a notable historicist -style structure. The building was designed by the Baltic German architect Wilhelm Neumann, who was also the museum's first director from 1905 to 1919. It is one of the last eclectic -style buildings constructed in Riga, designed in Baroque forms and finished with plaster, sandstone, and granite.

The sculptural groups were created by August Volz, while the paintings were done by Vilhelms Purvītis and G. Rozens. The interior decoration features Art Nouveau elements. Ludwig Kerkovius, who served as the Mayor of Riga from 1890 to 1901, played a significant role in the museum's construction.

It is located next to the Art Academy of Latvia. It was the first building in the Baltics to be built for the purposes of a museum.

Between 2010 and 2015, the museum underwent a reconstruction, during which the total size of the building was doubled.

In 2025, the Golden Globe and Academy Award for the 2024 animated film Flow, were placed on display at the museum.