Peat House / Edgars Ameriks peat workshop & art gallery
- 1 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
In the village of Kalnciems, by the river and peat bogs, there is a Soviet-era building built in 1980. This building has slum status. The building has not been used for decades. Since 2019, cleaning and renovation work has been carried out, in which private family funds are invested. Step by step, the building is being renovated to create a peat art museum. The peat house will also have a peat workshop and a research center. Only handmade is mostly used to prepare peat. The aim of the Peat Museum is to summarize and publish the course of traditions, which have been started since 2008. At the moment Peat House is under renovation and we offer to get the new vision for visitors in each stage. For more info please contact via e-mail
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Private tour
- Local taxes
- Live commentary on board
What's not
- The listed price does not include a parking fee, payable at the time of tour check-in.
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and charges are applicable.
Itinerary
Since 2019. In the village of Kalnciems by the river and peat bogs there is a Soviet-era building built in 1980. This building has slum status. The building has not been used for decades. Private family funds are invested in cleaning and restoration works. Step by step, the building is being renovated for the creation of a peat art museum named Peat House. The Peat House will also have a peat workshop. Works of art peat products will be created. 90% handmade is used to prepare peat. The aim of the Peat Museum is to summarize and make public the course of these traditions. As artist Edgars Ameriks found the peat as material wich we can choose like new innovative material for design and art. With long experience and research in peat processing it can be use with individual techniques to create peat artworks. Each artwork is an artefact about opportunities for our future.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Peat House
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Latvia, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 59% below the median of the 15 experiences we list in Latvia, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
