Museum of Milk

The Milk Museum in Latvia is one of the most unusual museums of the country and the whole world. The unique exhibits of the museum acquaint visitors with the history of milk around the world, with the process of milk and dairy products production.

The Milk Museum in Latvia was planned to be created in the 70s of the XX century. Exhibits were carefully selected, ideas and plans were thought out. The museum worked until 1991 and closed, and in the 2000s was rebuilt. The Milk Museum is located in one of the buildings of the Kalnamuija complex, a former dairy plant.

Visitors are introduced to the history of the dairy industry in Latvia and around the world. You can watch a 25-minute movie about milk. Further in the halls of the museum you will see samples of equipment that is used in the production, pasteurization and sterilization of milk, as well as in the manufacture of dairy products: sour cream, butter, cottage cheese, cheese and others. There are also photos, old books describing the process of preparing milk and dairy products. You can try to milk a cow yourself, and from the extracted milk to separate the cream and knock down the butter, or make cheese. In addition to the museum itself, you can rent a room and spend the night here, there is also a recreation area nearby.