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Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation
Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs
Exterior of the museum building
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LocationPalasta iela 4, Riga, Latvia
Coordinates56°56′55″N 24°06′14″E / 56.948719°N 24.103832°E / 56.948719; 24.103832
Websitewww.rigamuz.lv

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation (Latvian: Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs) is housed by the Riga Dom Cathedral ensemble in the heart of the Old Riga, Latvia. It originated in 1773 as a private collection of Nikolaus von Himsel, a Riga doctor and, being one of the oldest museums in Europe, over the centuries it has grown into the largest collection of material evidence of the history of Riga.

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