# Jews in Latvia, Latvia: what it is and when to go > Jews in Latvia is a museum in Centrs, Riga, Latvia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/jews-in-latvia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Centrs, Riga, Latvia · Museums and art - **Where:** Latvia · Skolas iela 6, LV-1010, Rīga - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** RIX Riga, 9.7 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Su-Th 11:00-17:00 - **Website:** [jewishmuseum.lv](https://www.jewishmuseum.lv/) - **Coordinates:** 56.9564, 24.11662 ## What it is and where Jews in Latvia is a museum in Centrs, Riga, Latvia. It is in [Riga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/riga/), where this site lists 204 more places to see, 1.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 56.9564, 24.11662; the nearest main airport is Riga International Airport (RIX, Riga), 9.7 km as the crow flies. How to get around Latvia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.956396%2C24.11662) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.956396%2C24.11662) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/museos/) places in Latvia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Jews in Latvia is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 06 | | February | Possible | 9 h 10 | | March | Possible | 11 h 25 | | April | Possible | 13 h 58 | | May | Best time | 16 h 12 | | June | Best time | 17 h 32 | | July | Best time | 16 h 58 | | August | Best time | 14 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 27 | | October | Possible | 9 h 59 | | November | Better not | 7 h 42 | | December | Possible | 6 h 28 | In June there are 17 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Latvia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Latvia To enter Latvia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Latvia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Building of the Latvian National Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/the-latvian-national-museum-of-art/): Museum building in Riga, Latvia · 226 m - [Andreja Upīša memoriālais muzejs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/andreja-upisa-memorialais-muzejs/): Museum · 242 m - [Asni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/asni/): Gallery · 247 m - [Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/kristus-piedzimsanas-pareizticigo-katedrale/): Cathedral · 282 m - [St. Alexander Nevsky Church, Riga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/sveta-labticiga-aleksandra-nevska-pareizticigo-baznica/): Church in Riga, Latvia · 292 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Latvia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/). ## More in Latvia: Museums and art - [Cēsis Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/cesis-castle/): Livonian castle situated in Cēsis, Latvia - [Turaida Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/castillo-de-turaida/): Museum - [Bauska Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/museo-del-castillo-de-bauskas/): Castle - [Latvian Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/museo-de-historia-natural-de-letonia/): museum in Latvia - [Daugavpils Local History and Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/daugavpils-novadpetniecibas-un-makslas-muzejs/): museum in Latvia - [Corner House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/kgb-building-corner-house/): former Latvian headquarters of the KGB Every Latvia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Jews in Latvia? It is a museum in Centrs, Riga, Latvia. ### When is the best time to visit Jews in Latvia? May to September. In June there are 17 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 28. ### How do you get to Jews in Latvia? The nearest main airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 9.7 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.956396%2C24.11662) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Latvia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Latvia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Building of the Latvian National Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/the-latvian-national-museum-of-art/), [Andreja Upīša memoriālais muzejs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/andreja-upisa-memorialais-muzejs/), [Asni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/asni/). The rest is in [the Latvia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4246679918), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15978608), CC0. More about Jews in Latvia on [Wikipedia](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebreji_Latvij%C4%81_(muzejs)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).