Illustrative photoPhoto: historic Latvian bathhouse (illustrative) · Dezidor · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pirts muzejs
A private open-air museum founded in 2008, about 45 minutes’ drive from Riga. Seven bathhouses — six relocated historic ones and one newly built — including black (smoke) and white saunas, with a guided story and sauna sessions led by a pirtnieks, plus workshops and activities for children. Admission €2; visits may be limited in hard frost or deep snow.
What to expect
- Towels and robes usually included
- Book treatments in advance
- Allow time to explore without rushing
Good to know
- Address
- “Birzes”, Loja, Sējas pagasts, Saulkrastu nov.
- Website
- pirtsmuzejs.lv
- Season
- All year
- Price
- Prices on the business website
- Kids
- Yes
- Outdoors
- Yes
Details checked: October 2026. For current prices and opening hours, see the business website. Source: latvia.travel.


