The Museum of Riga Schools is established

Jānis Siliņš (1883–1960), the founder of the Museum of Riga Schools and its long-term director, was also the founder of the Latvian Naturalist Society (1923).
Jānis Siliņš (1883–1960), the founder of the Museum of Riga Schools and its long-term director, was also the founder of the Latvian Naturalist Society (1923).
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The museum is established to provide educational support for schools and to collect and develop scientifically important collections. The founder of the Museum of Riga Schools and its long-term director Jānis Siliņš (1883–1960) was also the founder of the Latvian Naturalist Society (1923).