Night of Museums at the Three Brothers

On 23 May, the Three Brothers opened their doors to the wider public from 19:00 to 22:00 as part of the Night of Museums, a popular annual event in Latvia during which museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions remain open late into the evening and offer special exhibitions, performances, guided tours, and activities free of charge. The Three Brothers participated in the event and welcomed 2,340 visitors. 

The Latvian Museum of Architecture, located within one of the Three Brothers buildings, invited visitors to explore the exhibition “Dirveiks. Rekonstrukcijas un hipotēzes” (“Dirveiks. Reconstructions and Hypotheses”). The exhibition presents graphic reconstructions developed by architect and architectural historian Dr. Ilmārs Dirveiks on the basis of thorough historical research, enabling visitors to gain insight into and imagine historic buildings as they may once have appeared. The exhibition remains open until 21 September 2026 and is free of charge. 

 During the event, the Three Brothers also offered visitors an interactive game entitled “Get to Know the Three Brothers!” both in Latvian and English. Accessible via a QR code, the game provided information and related questions about objects found within the buildings and courtyard, challenging participants to test their knowledge of both the site’s history and its present-day use. The activity attracted people of all ages, including tourists and families with children. It encouraged visitors to spend more time exploring the site, sparked genuine interest, and generated many questions and discussions. 

The event provided an excellent opportunity for the Three Brothers to reach a large and diverse audience while introducing visitors to the European Heritage Label and the European values it promotes. It also helped raise awareness of the Three Brothers as the oldest surviving building complex in Riga and highlighted its significance as a European Heritage Label site.