- Edgars Ameriks Peat Workshop & Art Gallery - Since 2019.\nIn 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.\n\nAs 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.
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- The listed price does not include a parking fee, payable at the time of tour check-in.
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- Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and charges are applicable.
The Soviet-era edifice built in 1980, nestled in the village of Kalnciems by the riverside and amidst peat bogs, is recognized as a slum unit and has been vacant for numerous years.
Revitalization and refurbishment of the building commenced in 2019, funded largely by private family contributions. The edifice is gradually being converted into a museum dedicated to peat art. The establishment, dubbed the Peat House, will also accommodate a peat workshop and research facility, majorly utilizing handcrafted methods for peat preparation.
The primary objective of the Peat Museum is to compile and disseminate the traditional practices that have been fostered since 2008.
Currently, the Peat House is still undergoing renovations, but we encourage visitors to absorb the evolving vision at every phase. For further details, feel free to reach out via email at [email protected]
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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