It unites cultural heritage, skills, and traditions of fishing.
Visitors can see an exposition dedicated to fishers and learn about fishing traditions and history of Jūrmalciems.
In the past fishers used the “Piestātne” as a place to take fish out from the nets. That is why this building was called the house of nets. Currently, the NGO “Jūrmalciema valgums” operates here and you can call them to organise your visit.
Admission: for donations.
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Miķelis Pankoks (1894–1983) was a scultor, carpenter, fisherman, autodidact with a parish school education. He was born in the family of a fisherman in "Veckupši" at Jūrmalciems. A memorial stone is installed there. During his life, he created more than 700 unique...
There is an opportunity to see the exposition "Antiquities of Jūrmalciems", household items and craft tools of fishers, the ancient names and their use, as well as get more information about the history of Jūrmalciems, see ancient photographs, learn about the families...
On August 4, 1935, the Farmers Festival was widely celebrated in Nīca, and the Prime Minister Kārlis Ulmanis and the Minister of Agriculture Jānis Birznieks were present. They also visited the fishers of Jūrmalciems. Seeing their efforts in collecting wracks to...