Many say that Munchausen was the most truthful man in the world. You will be able to confirm or – on the contrary – reject this statement for yourself when you come and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the witty Baron’s stories.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM

Our museum is the embodiment of dream and fantasy, where joy and wit are combined in an inseparable duet. The permanent historical exhibition “The World of Munchausen” offers an insight into the Baron as Prince Anton Ulrich’s pageboy on the Ukrainian steppes and at the Russian court, as an army officer, a loving husband, a passionate hunter and an enthusiastic storyteller – a man who enjoys life to the hilt, retaining the ability to laugh at himself and others, and to look at the world differently.

Munchausen spent some of the most beautiful years of his life with his wife, Jacobine, in Latvia, in Vidzeme, at Dunte Manor, where, for centuries now, people have been telling the fantastic stories of the Baron’s life. Dunte is a special place in the middle of Latvia. Here the sea meets the forest, in winter horses are tied to church steeples, and a hunter hits ten ducks with one shot, which immediately fall through the chimney into the frying pan.

In the room of Jakobine, Munchausen’s wife, you will see a true 18th century ladies’ paradise, while Baron Munchausen will greet you with the game he has just got – a string of ducks hunted with a single shot. Hunting trophies, knives, guns, a wax figure of Munchausen – that’s not all we’ll surprise you with.

Everything at the Munchausen Museum is real – just different!

PRICES

• Adults – EUR 5,00
• Schoolchildren – EUR 3,00
• Guided tours EUR 20,00
• Parking for buses – free

Free admission

for

• pre-school children,
• for teachers accompanying groups of schoolchildren (10 children – 1 teacher),
• for bus drivers.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Amusement Ship

We are very aware that our youngest visitors are endowed with explorative minds and brave hearts that are eager for adventure!

That is why, on the Museum grounds, we have the largest amusement ship in the Baltic States, built of wood. The ship is 30 metres long and 4.5 metres wide.

The ship is equipped with everything you need to take your little adventurers on a sea battle: 3 roller coasters and 2 tubes for crazy rides, 4 bridges, 5 swings, 6 barrels you can crawl through and several cannons that can not only scare your opponent, but maybe send someone to the moon.

Just like Munchausen’s imagination knows no bounds, there are no age limits for visitors, because everyone dreams, and it’s never too late to make one of your wildest fantasies come true.

Price – 2,00 EUR

Munchausen Forest Trail

For the most hardy and curious, we have created the Munchausen Forest Trail – the longest aspen tree trail in Europe. The forest trail is covered with anti-skid mesh along its entire length, so that it can be enjoyed in all weathers and seasons. The trail leads through the Vidzeme wetland forest and has 3 lengths for different levels of fitness: long 4.3km, medium 3.4km, short 1.0km. The longest trail will take you to the sea, where you can sunbathe on the white sands of the Vidzeme beach and swim in the sea.

Walking along the trail, you can experience the adventures of Munchausen, looking at the 55 characters of the story – bunnies, wild boars, wolves, whales, crocodiles – animated in wooden sculptures.

Price: adults – EUR 5.00, schoolchildren – EUR 3.00

Munchausen’s Trail to the Beer Stein

Visitors to Munchausen’s World can enjoy a taste of adventure on the new trail to the world’s largest beer stein, meeting the Baron himself and 25 other wooden figures from the most popular Munchausen stories along the way. The trail is 1035m long in one direction. Around the beer stein is a Druid Tree Nativity Scene, where everyone can find the tree corresponding to their birth date.

Price: adults – EUR 3.00, pupils – EUR 2.00

2 trail tickets: adults – EUR 7.00, pupils – EUR 4.00

You can also buy package tickets, which include both trails, the museum and the amusement ship. Price: adults – 12,00 EUR, schoolchildren – 7,00 EUR

Shooting range

Try your hunting skills at the Munchausen shooting range! The shooting range is housed in a cosy hunting lodge, where you can see Baron von Munchausen’s own hunting trophies and the weapons that men used to hunt with in the 18th century.

The shooting range is open in the summer season by appointment.

Price: 5 shots – EUR 3.00, 10 shots – EUR 5.00

Picnic areas

The grounds of the Dunte Manor-Museum are spacious, beautiful and well-kept. There are several picnic areas with tables, benches, fire places and baking boxes. One is located at the entrance to the trail and the other is next to the amusement boat. After visiting the museum, walking along the forest trail and trying out the activities of the amusement ship, you can sit with friends, enjoy sausages roasted on the campfire and enjoy a relaxed conversation.

Prices: picnic shelter rental EUR 20,00, picnic site rental EUR 10,00, tent rental EUR 10,00/h

Photos from private archive of the company.