From June 11 to 13, the exhibition "Irises 2026" will take place at the Latvian National Museum of Natural History organized in cooperation with the Latvian Gladiolus and Iris Society. Around 100 varieties in all colors of a rainbow will be exhibited.
Translated from the ancient Greek language, the word iris means – a rainbow. Indeed, irises come in a wide variety of colors, and have long been known in Latvia. The curators will showcase wide selection of irises, focusing, however, on varieties especially suitable for local climate. Well known as well as more recently selected varieties will be presented.
The collections of the following breeders and collectors of the Latvian Gladiolus and Iris Society will be displayed: Dzintra Jurevica, Laimonis Zaķis, Lolita Muhlinkina, Juris Bāze and others.
Highly qualified experts will consult and help to select the best variety and share their knowledge and experience.
The exhibition opens on Thursday, June 11, at 12:00
in the exhibition hall on the 2nd floor.
Exhibition "Irises 2026" 11.06.–13.06.2026. opening hours:
Th. (11.06.) 12:00–17:00
F. (12.06.) 10:00–17:00
S. (13.06.) 10:00–17:00
Exhibition "Irises 2026" 11.06.–13.06.2026. admission:
Adults – 4,50 €
Pensioners, students – 3,00 €*
Pupils – 2,00 €*
*ID required
Tickets for exhibition are also available via Mobilly app:
- Ticket price is the same as at the museum's ticket office.
- Please note that free admission tickets, such as preschool-age (up to age 6 including) children, must also be added.
- Your ticket QR will be scanned at the ticket office.
Discounts: SIA "Jānis Roze" customer card 20% discount (applies to no more than 1 ticket per customer card per visit).
Free admission:
- preschool-age children (up to age 6 including);
- students attending various kinds of special education classes, crisis centers, boarding schools, care centers, orphanages, psycho-social rehabilitation centers, and children’s care centers; residents of shelters and care homes; orphans; children without parents (upon presenting status documentation issued by the Republic of Latvia);
mass media representatives who are reporting on museum activities (upon presentation of a press pass); - staff of other museums (upon presenting International Council of Museums (ICOM) membership card);
- politically repressed individuals (upon presenting status documentation issued by the Republic of Latvia);
- persons with disabilities: children under age 18 with any disability and assistant; adults with Disabled Group I status and assistant or adults with Disabled Group II status (upon presenting status documentation issued by the Republic of Latvia);
- persons with invitations;
- holders of an entrance pass issued by the Latvian National Museum of Natural History.
