Latvian Museum Hopping --> Part 2

Mentzendorff's House (Mencenddorfa Nams)

This house is a 17th-18th century architectural monument in its own right (their words). It was once owned by a rich Riga merchant that has antique furnitures and unique frescoes. You have to pay Ls3=$7 to get in and additional Ls5=$12 if you want to take photos. At first I thought they have some kind of a photo session inside, well, blame it on the language barrier! The lady meant that you can take photos around but with a fee!











We were also asked to wear a cloth over our shoes as we go up from the ground floor to the attic. The floors were not even spotlessly clean nor shiny.




I have never been to a museum where you have to pay just get photos around. All I know is some museums prohibits picture taking. But to charge you for it? I guess it's only here! There actually is nothing special about this museum. Just an old house converted into one. And the photo fee is was just absurd, it will cost you more for taking photos than getting in!


Gorgeously . . .
Mrs. G