The building, richly adorned with woodcarvings, was constructed in the eclectic style in the last quarter of the 19th century. It once belonged to the Vorobjov merchant family, but was soon transferred to city ownership. Over time, it housed a teacher training institute, a school, a tuberculosis dispensary, and a military commissariat. Unfortunately, the frequent change of users almost completely destroyed the building’s magnificent interior. In the early 1990s, it stood empty until it was acquired by the Rēzekne Art College in 1995. Thanks to the efforts of students and teachers, the merchant family’s mansion gained its current appearance. Visitors of the Art House can admire ceiling paintings, ornate tiled stoves, unique parquet floors, and more.

The Art House hosts the Latgalian Cultural History Museum’s exhibition “Art of Latgale”, featuring works by old Latgalian masters such as Francisks Varslavāns, Vitālijs Kalvāns, Arvīds Egle, Jānis Gailis, Leons Tomašickis, Nikolajs Breikšs, Staņislavs Kreics, among others, as well as works by contemporary Latgalian artists including Osvalds Zvejsalnieks, Jāzeps Pīgoznis, Bērtulis Buls, Helēna Svilāne-Kuzmina, Jānis Unda, Ģertrūde Zeile, Elga and Vladislavs Paurs, Anatolijs Zelčs, Juris Briedis, Agra Ritiņa, Gundega Rancāne, Ivo Folkmannis, and others.

Entrance fee:

Pupils, students – €1.00
Adults – €3.00
With Rēzekne resident card – 50% discount