The Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is an arts museum in

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. The museum was established on 1 January 1989 and opened to the public on 6 July 1989. It is located in the former church St. George's Church, Riga, the oldest surviving stone building in Riga. The opening and closing plenary of the

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gathering of UK, Nordic, Baltic prime ministers was held here in 2013.

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Museum of Decorative Arts and Design at Google Cultural Institute
Museums in Riga Art museums and galleries in Latvia Decorative arts museums Art museums and galleries established in 1989 1989 establishments in Latvia {{Latvia-museum-stub