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Museum in Maryland, USA
Latvian Museum
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Established1978
Location400 Hurley Avenue Rockville, Maryland
Coordinates39°05′11″N 77°10′45″W / 39.086370°N 77.179127°W / 39.086370; -77.179127
TypeEthnic museum
Websitewww.alausa.org/en/what-we-do/museums/

The Latvian Museum in Rockville, Maryland has as its mission the preservation and communication of Latvian history and culture and the history of Latvians in the United States. The Museum is housed in facilities that include the national headquarters of the American Latvian Association as well as the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran church and Latvian Saturday school which serve the Latvian American community in the greater Washington D.C. area.

History

The Latvian Museum was founded in 1978 under the auspices of the Latvian Institute of the American Latvian Association, with its initial exhibitions funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Collection

The collection is especially noted for its traditional hand woven textiles.

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