Art Nouveau district hosts exhibition from 16 October

Art Nouveau district (Rigas jugendstila rajons) hosts the exhibition Sentimental Values. Brants and Vorkale from 16 October 2026 at the Riga Art Nouveau Museum. The exhibition gives visitors in Riga a current reason to combine the museum with the surrounding architecture of Latvia's Quiet Centre.

The exhibition runs until 6 December 2026, so it remains available throughout the current October-November travel window. Its subject connects the museum's collection and setting: both the displayed works and the neighbouring streets draw on Riga's Art Nouveau heritage.

Art Nouveau district hosts Sentimental Values at its museum

Sentimental Values. Brants and Vorkale brings together porcelain and fine art by Inese Brants and Irina Vorkale. The two artists are presented through work inspired by the Art Nouveau legacy and family values, according to the Riga cultural institutions announcement.

The confirmed period is 16 October to 6 December 2026. The city tourism listing identifies the venue as Riga Art Nouveau Museum at Alberta iela 12, while the museum's current exhibition listing places the presentation in the museum's programme. This makes the exhibition a venue-specific cultural event rather than a general city programme.

Alberta Street connects the exhibition with Riga's architecture

The museum is located in a building designed by Konstantins Pekssens. Inside, a restored apartment presents the domestic environment of Riga's elite at the beginning of the twentieth century, with period furniture, stained glass and decorative details.

Outside, Alberta Street provides the architectural setting that gives the exhibition its strongest travel context. The street was built between 1901 and 1908 and contains eight houses recognised as monuments of national significance. The exhibition's references to Art Nouveau heritage therefore sit within a neighbourhood where that heritage is visible in facades, balconies and ornamental details.

The wider district lies in Riga's Quiet Centre, about a 10-minute walk from the Old Town. Its streets form a concentrated area of early twentieth-century architecture, while the museum offers an indoor counterpart to the public buildings and facades outside. For visitors, the dated exhibition supplies a clear indoor stop within a self-contained architectural walk.

Visiting Art Nouveau district: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Sentimental Values. Brants and Vorkale is on at Riga Art Nouveau Museum, Alberta iela 12, from 16 October to 6 December 2026.
• Visitors can find porcelain and fine art by Inese Brants and Irina Vorkale inside the museum during the exhibition period; the surrounding Art Nouveau streets remain the outdoor setting.
• The district is in Riga's Quiet Centre, about a 10-minute walk from the Old Town, with nearby tram and bus routes listed by the Riga tourism authority.
• Latvia's official language is Latvian and its national currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Art Nouveau district

When does Sentimental Values take place at Art Nouveau district?

The exhibition runs at Riga Art Nouveau Museum from 16 October to 6 December 2026.

What is Art Nouveau district?

It is Riga's Quiet Centre, where streets including Alberta Street contain concentrated Art Nouveau architecture and the Riga Art Nouveau Museum.

Where is Art Nouveau district and how do you get there?

The district is about a 10-minute walk from Riga's Old Town and can also be reached by nearby tram and bus routes.