Art Museum Riga Bourse

Art Museum Riga Bourse (Latvian: Mākslas muzejs Rīgas Birža) is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1920 and contains the most extensive collection of world art in Latvia. Its permanent exhibits feature art ranging in time from Ancient Egyptian art dating back thousands of years to Asian art down to the 21st century. Building The museum is housed in the city's historic stock exchange building which dates back to the first half of the 19th century when the Great Guild of Riga decided to leave its offices in City Hall. The plan was to build a new building that would contain the Guild itself, the Stock Exchange Committee and a municipal theatre. The architect was Harald Julius von Bosse, who proposed a location in the Old Town and a building that would fit into the existing urban layout Both the location and plan to incorporate a theater were rejected. In 1851, a new location was chosen on the corner of Pils iela, Šķūņu iela and Jēkaba iela. Construction began on 25 March 1852. The building was designed in the Venetian Renaissance palazzo style.