Weapons collection
The weapons collection includes around 800 items. It was created after World War II, taking over part of the collection of the Latvian War Museum closed in 1940. In the 1950s, the collection was supplemented by hunting weapons from the Moscow Historical Museum, as well as weapons for stabbing and cutting from the State Hermitage in Leningrad (now St Petersburg).
After the restoration of the Latvian War Museum, it was returned its part of the collection; however, the LNMH collection includes several replicas of 10th–12th-century spears, 13th–20th-century swords, 16th–17th-century halberds, battle-axes and pikes, 16th–20th-century hunting and military firearms and their fragments, ammunition or its fragments, items of World War I and II army equipment.
Head curator of the collection Aija Jansone
In order to research the museum’s collection in person, those interested are invited to fill out the contact form, indicating the topic of interest and the chronology. After receiving the form, a museum specialist will contact you.