Trail 5: Culture

The British Library

The British Library has one of the leading research collections in the world for Baltic studies and they include early publishing, such as notable examples of the oldest forms of vernacular literature and folk literature.

Lettisch Vade mecum by Georgius Mancelius (1631)
Photo: ©Ildze Jansone

British Museum

The British Museum's collections covering the period AD 300 to 1100 are among the largest and most comprehensive in the world and include Latvian material from these ages.

Baltic bronze necklace from the village of Aizkraukle, Latvia dating to 12th century AD now in the British Museum. Photo: © Wikimedia Commons, user Jononmac46