# Latgale Art and Craft Centre, Latvia: what it is and when to go

> Latgale Art and Craft Centre is a museum (Latgales mākslas un amatniecības centrs) in Latvia (Līvāni). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 37. 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/latgale-art-and-craft-centre/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · History, Museums and art
- **Local name:** Latgales mākslas un amatniecības centrs
- **Where:** Latvia · Domes iela 1, LV-5316, Līvāni
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** RIX Riga, 148 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [latgalesamatnieki.lv](http://www.latgalesamatnieki.lv/)
- **Coordinates:** 56.35551, 26.16329

## What it is and where

Latgale Art and Craft Centre is a museum (Latgales mākslas un amatniecības centrs) in Latvia (Līvāni).

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It is in [Līvāni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/livani/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 1 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 56.35551, 26.16329; the nearest main airport is Riga International Airport (RIX, Riga), 148 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=56.355511%2C26.163292)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.355511%2C26.163292)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/historia/) and [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 Latgale Art and Craft Centre is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 14 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 14 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 26 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 55 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 23 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 50 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 53 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 27 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 49 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 37 |

In June there are 17 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 37. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | May to September | December to April and October |
| Museums and art | May to September | December to April and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Latgale Art and Craft Centre has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Līvānu Svētā Erceņģeļa Miķeļa Romas katoļu baznīca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/livanu-sveta-ercengela-mikela-romas-katolu-baznica/): Church building in Latvia · 1.0 km
- [Lutheran church in Dignāja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/dignajas-luteranu-baznica/): Church building in Dignāja, Latvia · 6.1 km
- [dabas liegums „Gaiņu purvs”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/dabas-liegums-gainu-purvs/): Protected area · 12 km
- [dabas liegums „Ābeļi”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/dabas-liegums-abeli/): Protected area · 13 km
- [dabas liegums „Kaušņu purvs”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/dabas-liegums-kausnu-purvs/): Protected area · 14 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Latvia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/).

## More in Latvia: History

- [Riga Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/catedral-de-riga/): cathedral in Riga, Latvia
- [Freedom Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/monumento-a-la-libertad/): memorial located in Riga, Latvia
- [Riga Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/riga-castle/): castle in Riga, Latvia
- [St. Peter's Church, Riga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/st-peter-s-church/): church in Riga
- [Vecrīga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/old-riga/): historical center and neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia
- [Rundāle Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/palacio-de-rundale/): château

Every Latvia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Latgale Art and Craft Centre?

It is a museum (Latgales mākslas un amatniecības centrs in the local language) in Latvia.

### When is the best time to visit Latgale Art and Craft Centre?

May to September. In June there are 17 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 37.

### How do you get to Latgale Art and Craft Centre?

The nearest main airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 148 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.355511%2C26.163292) 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 [Līvānu Svētā Erceņģeļa Miķeļa Romas katoļu baznīca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/livanu-sveta-ercengela-mikela-romas-katolu-baznica/), [Lutheran church in Dignāja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/dignajas-luteranu-baznica/), [dabas liegums „Gaiņu purvs”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/dabas-liegums-gainu-purvs/). The rest is in [the Latvia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/304067570), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).