The National Museum of Literature and Music’s permanent exhibition at Mārstaļu iela 6 explores the creative lives of Latvian writers and musicians. The museum’s collections and reading room are based separately at Pulka iela 8.
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What happens before a work is finished? The National Museum of Literature and Music’s exhibition “Procrastination and Creation” approaches writers and musicians through the habits, objects and uncertainties of making. At Mārstaļu iela 6 in Old Riga, visitors encounter creative people as individuals as well as the authors of familiar works.
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- Jānis Greste began systematically collecting literary and musical evidence in 1925.
- The permanent exhibition at Mārstaļu iela 6 opened in 2025.
- The museum’s collections and reading room are at the separate repository on Pulka iela 8.
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