Storm museum ("Vētru muzejs"')
As an example for the exhibition on the Latvian underwater cultural heritage "Storm Museum" was used the exhibition "Vessels in the Deep", that was open for viewing in Jūrmala museum up until 2012 and received a wide response from visitors, receiving the Jūrmala City Council's "Annual Award for Culture 2006" as an outstanding cultural project implementation. There have not been similar projects and tourist attractions in Latvia since the closing of the exhibition four years ago.
The museum on the second floor of the Jūrkalnes parish folk house, which also serves as a place fo mentioning the victims of the Baltic Sea's element, has been supplemented with antiquities found on the beach and retrieved from the seabed. The second floor of the building is designed as a improvised sunken sailing vessel, so the visitors have the opportunity to view and experience the underwater cultural heritage while emphasizing shipwrecks which are located on the banks of Jūrkalne. The exhibit includes diving equipment and paraphernalia, photo and video materials from the seabed and underwater discoveries. Sounds and lights tear down the bridge between history and art. The exhibition hall has been created as an environment like the bottom of the sea, that allows to "dive" and look into the "sunken wreckage".
Exhibit "Storm Museum" working time in summer season:
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 12:00–17:00
Wednesday 11:00–17:00
Thursdays form 11:00–17:00
Fridays form 10:30–17:30
Saturdays form 11:00–18:00
Sundays form 10:00–16:00
Exhibit "Storm Museum" working time in winter season:
Thursdays form 14:00–18:00
Fridays form 11:00–17:00
Saturdays form 11:00–17:00
Sundays form 11:00–15:00
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The Baltic Sea gave this territory one of the old names of Jūrkalne – Felixberg, and people still talk about the interesting legend that is the origin of the name. Several wrecked ships have been found in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Jūrkalne. An exhibition in the museum visualises the underwater world as the deck of a ship that has sunk into the depths of the sea. The exhibition focuses on the cultural and historical heritage of underwater Latvia, allowing visitors to learn all about the history of sailing ships, steamships and other objects that have been raised from the depths. Small children will start to learn about the underwater world, and researchers with broader knowledge will find something new here.
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