Jelgava Holy Trinity Church Tower

The 3rd-floor exhibition, Jelgava in the Turns of Time, tells the story of the city’s history and symbols from its foundation to the present day, its notable residents, lost gems and modern achievements. The model Lost Jelgava, placed in the centre of the room, uses augmented reality to show the city’s layout in different periods as a real-time video. The unifying element of the 3rd-floor exhibits is the Lielupe River – the unique river to which the city is due its history. 

The 4th-floor exhibition, Fashion in Jelgava Through the Ages, reflects Jelgava’s style throughout history, with a special emphasis on wedding costumes. The highlight of this exhibition is a fashion show of contemporary historical costumes, which creates a sense of presence in the events of the past. Both ladies and gentlemen can use the exhibit’s interactive features to try on a wedding dress, take a photograph and send it to themselves electronically. The exhibition The Jeweller’s Chest invites you to explore and try on historical jewellery digitally, as well as to draw and try on your own jewellery. 

The 5th-floor exhibition, The Story of Jelgava Holy Trinity Church, is dedicated to the history of the most important “item”, i.e., the former church and its lost architectural and interior values. Visitors are invited to experience the past by listening to five audio stories, accompanied by a special sound design. This exhibition hall allows you to forget your plans and struggles as you find stillness to reflect on timeless values and the passage of life. The room’s centre offers a meditation space with an audio background specially designed for this exhibition, using references to Lūcija Garūta’s cantata “Lord, Thy Land is On Fire”. The cantata used to be performed in Jelgava’s Holy Trinity Church before its destruction in the summer of 1944, and the current exhibition uses modern technology to establish a link with these past events.