
Jānis Siliņš (1883–1960), the founder of the Museum of Riga Schools and its long-term director, was also the founder of the Latvian Naturalist Society (1923).
The museum is established to provide educational support for schools and to collect and develop scientifically important collections. The founder of the Museum of Riga Schools and its long-term director Jānis Siliņš (1883–1960) was also the founder of the Latvian Naturalist Society (1923).