War Museum in Eleja Museum

The museum is located in the former railway station build ing of Eleja Village. The War Museum in Eleja was established by the associa tion “Zemgales strēlnieks” (Zemgale Rifleman).

The rep resentatives of the association are active in public edu cation, putting on exhibitions, displays and educational programmes. The exhibition of the museum is mainly dedicated to World War II. It displays uniforms, equipment, armaments, and photographs of the historical period. The museum offers the opportunity to take photos in military uniforms of dif ferent historical periods and armies. The small two-storey building houses several hundreds of exhibits of military her itage. In addition, there are exhibits related to the town and surroundings of Eleja, the history of the region and its notable persons.