The Latvian National Museum of Natural History will host the annual tomato exhibition from 19 to 23 August presenting around 300 tomato varieties.
The exhibition will showcase both the latest tomato varieties developed in Latvia, and world-famous tomato varieties grown by local collectors in their own gardens. The featured selection will provide visitors with wide choice of seeds to their liking, and chance to buy them and grow in their garden the next year.
The following members of the "Tomāts" gardening enthusiasts' club will take part in the exhibition: Marija Tocupe and Linda Gintēna (Vilce), Valdis Pūliņš (Lauciena), Linda Grotupe (Mārupe), Valentīna Cuznetova (Lauciena), Darja Jurevič (Rīga), Anatolijs Silins (Ikšķile), and the club’s long-standing partners – "Neslinko" gardening (Ķekavas novads, Baloži).
Along with tomatoes, various herbs will be exhibited.
As is customary, during the exhibition everyone will be able to buy tomato seeds that have been registered with the State Plant Protection Service of the Republic of Latvia, as well as receive advice from leading Latvian tomato growers.
Exhibition "Tomatoes and herbs 2026" 19.–23.08.2026. opening hours:
W. (19.08.) 10.00–17.00
Th. (20.08.) 10.00–17.00
F. (21.08.) 10.00–17.00
S. (22.08.) 10.00–17.00
Su. (23.08.) 10.00–17.00
Exhibition "Tomatoes and herbs 2026" 19.–23.08.2026. admission:
adults – 4,50 €
seniors, 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.
