Established 1956 Website en.airmuseum.lv | Type Aviation museum Phone +371 26 862 707 | |
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Riga aviation museum
Riga aviation museum pictures
Location and history
The museum is located in the grounds of Riga International Airport and is regularly open for public viewing. Its Latvian name is Rīgas aviācijas muzejs. It was established in 1956 by Victor Talpa, who worked for the Latvian Civil Aviation Administration, but it was privatised in 1997.
Exhibits
Some of the aircraft and helicopters at the museum are:
Most of the museum's aircraft collection is displayed outdoors, and therefore exposed to the elements.
References
Riga Aviation Museum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA