Seaside Open-Air Museum in Ventspils, Courland, Latvia | Attraction | Museum

The Seaside Open-Air Museum of Ventspils, Latvia is a branch of the Ventspils Museum founded in 1954, and here indoor and outdoor museum collections delight reflecting the life of Latvian and Liv fishermen and farmers. The collection includes more than 20 000 items, the largest being a windmill and the smallest a needle used to attach float nets to a line. The Seaside Open-Air Museums all time favourite attraction is the narrow gauge railway with a long history going back, the open air exhibition also includes a selection of anchors and here they hold annual traditional festivals, and in summer season craft workers are seen weaving and a smith and potter give demonstrations, come for a fascinating visit.