ABOUT THE MUSEUM

The present manor house was built by its owner, Jacob Hecker, in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1907, influenced by late German Mannerism. It has a picturesque silhouette, impressive dimensions, two steeply gabled grandiors of unequal size, a high tiled roof with a massive square tower and roof projections. The palace had ornate interiors, of which the doors, wood panelling and wood ceiling panelling have been preserved.

1926. in the summer of 2000, the manor house was rebuilt as a school, which is now closed. Since 2011, the manor house has been used as a museum of the Smiltene region, with a local history exhibition and the Birzuli Primary School Museum exhibition. New exhibitions are regularly displayed in the museum’s exhibition hall.

The beauty of the manor is enhanced by the surrounding park, which has one of the largest oak trees in Latvia and the largest in the Baltics (30x30m).

PERMANENT EXHIBITION

Thenew exhibition was created to honour and appreciate the contribution of Dr Krūmala to the research, collection and preservation of the cultural heritageof Smiltene, creating the conditions for the establishment of the Smiltene Regional Museum.

One of the main objectives of the exhibition is to create a modern exhibition using various multimedia and innovative technologies, so that the new exhibition would be interesting for different generations and would not lose its attractiveness even after several years. The museum’s range of exhibits is combined with modern means of artistic expression and technologies – video projections and animations, innovative graphic design, touch-screen programme and educational informative material.

Group tours should be booked at least two days in advance!

ADMISSION FEE

• Adults – 3,00 EUR,
• Students – 2,00 euro

Cash only.

Photo from Smiltene TIC archive.