Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs

What Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs does

Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs (Museum of the Occupation of Latvia) is a state-accredited private nonprofit museum founded in 1993 and maintained by the public benefit organization Latvijas Okupācijas muzeja biedrība (LOMB). It is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Latvia's occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1991, and to commemorating victims of repression, exile, and political persecution under both regimes.

The museum operates two physical locations in Riga: the main exposition at Latviešu strēlnieku laukums 1 (open daily 10:00-18:00) and the Stūra māja (KGB Building / Corner House) at Brīvības iela 61, which documents KGB operations in Latvia. Its offering stack comprises the Galvenā ekspozīcija (Main Exposition), the Stūra māja historical site exhibition, an on-site Muzeja veikals (Museum Shop), dedicated Izglītības programmas (Education Programs) for schools via the Skolām portal, and special projects including "Svešo varai spītējot / Defying Foreign Power" and "Militārais mantojums / Military Heritage." The official website (okupacijasmuzejs.lv) is available in Latvian, English, and German versions.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit structure combining ticket-driven admissions, on-site retail, and donation-driven operating support. Tickets are sold in person and via the third-party platform bezrindas.lv; donations are accepted through Swedbank internet banking, PayPal, and targeted "Mērķziedojumi" giving. The target audience is the general public, organized school groups, and historical researchers — the museum's commitment to "educate people from all over the world" is explicit — but the captured customer base is concentrated in Latvia's domestic and diaspora-adjacent market. Headcount is stated at 1-10 employees, consistent with a small institutional operation. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or commercial monetization mechanisms are disclosed.

Name

Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs

Legal name

Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs

Website

https://okupacijasmuzejs.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs is a state-accredited nonprofit museum in Riga, Latvia, documenting the Soviet and Nazi occupations (1940-1991) through two exhibition sites, school programs, and public donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historical Museum

NAICS

Museums (712110), Historical Sites (71212)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAB

History Museums

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYBPAGAHAA

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYTHAJADAI

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

Keywords

• Historical museum exhibitions
• Occupation history archives
• Educational museum programs
• Memorial museum operations
• Cultural heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Museum Collections and Exhibitions: A state accredited private museum founded in 1993, maintained by the public benefit organization Latvijas Okupācijas muzeja biedrība (LOMB)
2. Donations: Museum accepts donations through internet banking (Swedbank) and PayPal to support operations
3. Museum Shop: On-site museum shop selling merchandise and publications
4. Ticket Sales: Revenue from admission tickets to main exposition and Stūra māja (KGB Building)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The museum preserves and exhibits the history of Latvia's occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1991, operating a permanent main exposition, the Stūra māja (KGB Building) historical exhibition, thematic projects on resistance and military heritage, educational programs for schools, and temporary exhibitions. It also runs an on-site museum shop and accepts donations to support its commemorative mission.

Product overview

Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs (Museum of the Occupation of Latvia) is a state-accredited private museum founded in 1993 and maintained by the Latvian Occupation Museum Association (LOMB). The museum preserves and presents the history of Latvia's occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1991. Its offerings include the main permanent exhibition, the KGB Building (Stūra māja) exhibition at Brīvības iela 61, a museum shop, educational programs for schools, and special exhibitions and projects such as 'Defying Foreign Power' and 'Military Heritage.' The museum operates daily from 10:00-18:00 and serves as a memorial, educational, and commemorative institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Latvijas Okupācijas muzeja biedrība (LOMB)coreOthersLOMB is the public benefit organization that maintains and governs the museum. The museum is a state accredited private museum established in 1993.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Imperial War Museums: UK national museum network covering conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth from WWI onward. Tangentially comparable as a major historical/conflict museum but significantly larger in scope, scale, and resources.
• European House of History: EU-backed museum in Brussels focused on 20th-century European history and division. Thematically adjacent, addressing totalitarian regimes and European integration, but operating at a supranational scale rather than a national-occupation focus.

Direct peers

• Topography of Terror: Berlin outdoor and indoor museum located on the former Gestapo headquarters site, documenting Nazi terror and persecution. Comparable as a historically sited museum on the grounds of a former occupation/security service headquarters.
• House of Terror (Terror Háza): Budapest museum housed in the former Arrow Cross / ÁVH headquarters, documenting both Nazi and communist terror in Hungary. Closely comparable as an atrocity-history museum operating from authentic occupation-era sites with mixed nonprofit/commercial structure.
• Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom: Tallinn-based Estonian museum dedicated to the Soviet and Nazi occupations of Estonia 1940-1991. Directly comparable thematic focus, similar scale, and shared Baltic regional context as the Latvian Occupation Museum.
• Stasi Museum (Berlin): Berlin-based museum located in the former East German Ministry for State Security headquarters, documenting Stasi surveillance and repression. Directly analogous in theme (Soviet-era secret police operations) and in operating from an authentic historical site.
• Museum of Genocide Victims (Genocīda upuru muzejs): Vilnius-based Lithuanian museum documenting Soviet repression and genocide in Lithuania during the 1940-1991 occupation period. Operates under similar nonprofit governance structure with comparable educational and commemorative mission.
• Museum of the Second World War (Gdańsk): Polish national museum dedicated to the Second World War and its consequences in Eastern Europe. Comparable as a major Eastern European history museum focused on 20th-century totalitarian conflict and occupation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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