From July 11 to 13, the exhibition "Lilies 2024", created in cooperation with the association "Lilium Balticum", will be on display at the Latvian National Museum of Natural History marking 35th anniversary since foundation of the association and 30 years since lily exhibitions take place at the museum.
Around 150 varieties of lilies will be exhibited, introducing visitors to diversity of lily colors, scents and shapes of a blossom. Highlight of the exhibit are Oriental and trumpet lily varieties of which Latvia is particularly well known.
Those interested will not only be able to take a closer look at the elegant flowers, appreciate the richness of their colors and scents, but also get to know the classification of lilies according to their origin and cultivation method. "Lilium Balticum" will present the new varieties of lilies.
Visitors will be able to vote for the lily that they think is the most beautiful.
At the exhibition, advice on planting and choosing varieties of lilies will be provided. Also, it will be possible to order lily bulbs.
The exhibition opens on Thursday, July 11 at 11.00 in the exhibition hall on the 2nd floor.
Anniversary exhibition "Lilies 2024" 11.–13.07.2024. opening hours:
Th. (11.07.) 10.00–17.00
F. (12.07.) 10.00–17.00
S. (13.07.) 10.00–17.00
Anniversary exhibition "Lilies 2024" 11.–13.07.2024. admission:
adults – 3,50 €
seniors, students – 3,00 €*
pupils – 1,70 €*
*ID required
Tickets for exhibition are also available via Mobilly app.
- Ticket price is the same as at the museum's ticket office.
- Please note that free admission tickets, such as preschool-age (up to age 6 including) children, must also be added.
- Your ticket QR will be scanned at the ticket office.
Discounts:
SIA „Jānis Roze” customer card 15% discount on special exhibitions (discount applies to no more than 4 tickets per customer card per visit)
Free admission:
- preschool-age children (up to age 6 including);
- students attending various kinds of special education classes, crisis centres, boarding schools, care centres, orphanages, psycho-social rehabilitation centres, and children’s care centres; residents of shelters and care homes; orphans; children without parents (upon presentation of status documents);
- mass media representatives who are reporting on museum activities (upon presentation of a press pass);
- staff of other museums (upon presentation of an institutional ID card or an International Council of Museums (ICOM) membership card);
- politically repressed individuals (upon presentation of status documents), including Ukrainian civilians;
- children under age 18 with any disability; adults with Disabled Group I status (and assistant) or adults with Disabled Group II status (upon presentation of documents);
- persons with invitations;
- holders of a museum entrance pass.
