INSTITUTION
Pavillon du Collectionneur is an independent European private museum dedicated to decorative and applied arts. Its collection has developed from a private family collection shaped over generations through collecting, research and exhibition practice.
Founded in Riga in 2015, Pavillon du Collectionneur today operates as museum without walls. Its collection and exhibition projects are presented only through museums and cultural institutions in Latvia and internationally.
Through exhibitions, research and educational programmes, the museum studies and presents objects within their historical, cultural and artistic contexts, connecting the collection with contemporary audiences.
Aleksandra Chudnovska
Founder
Museum Professional | Collector Fine Art Photographer
Aleksandra Chudnovska founded Pavillon du Collectionneur in Riga in 2015, developing the family collection into an independent private museum.
A collector, museum professional and lecturer, she works with decorative and applied arts through research, attribution, exhibition development and the study of private collections. Her professional practice also includes porcelain conservation and restoration.
As founder of Pavillon du Collectionneur, she is responsible for the museum’s curatorial direction, exhibition projects, research programmes and institutional collaborations with museums and cultural institutions.
Aleksandra is also a fine art photographer with more than fifteen years of professional practice. Her work has been presented in exhibition projects in Latvia and internationally.
Tamara Chudnovska
Co-founder of the Museum
Collector | Artist
Tamara Chudnovska has been the long-time custodian of the family collection for over 40 years and continues to expand it.
She is a recognized expert in several areas of decorative and applied arts. Over many years, she has made a significant contribution to the development of museum exhibitions and collaborative projects with museums in Latvia and internationally.
Her expertise and vision have established the collection as a reference point in the field of decorative and applied arts. Tamara’s long-standing dedication to collecting has shaped the character and direction of the collection over decades.
Aleksandra Chudnovska
Founder
Museum Professional | Collector
Fine Art Photographer
Tamara Chudnovska has been the long-time custodian of the family collection for over 40 years and continues to expand it.
She is a recognized expert in several areas of decorative and applied arts. Over many years, she has made a significant contribution to the development of museum exhibitions and collaborative projects with museums in Latvia and internationally.
Her expertise and vision have established the collection as a reference point in the field of decorative and applied arts. Tamara’s long-standing dedication to collecting has shaped the character and direction of the collection over decades.
EXHIBITION HISTORY
For more than two decades, the collection has been presented through exhibitions and long-term displays in museums and cultural institutions.
2026
Liepāja Interior Museum “Mrs. Hoyer’s Guest House”, Latvia
From Childhood to the Boudoir: Dolls in the World of Women
2026
Riga Art Nouveau Centre, Latvia
Vision of Venice
2017–2018
Bauska Museum of Local History and Art, Latvia
Christmas Dreams
2023–2024
Riga Art Nouveau Centre, Latvia
Christmas Miracle
2016–2019
Pavillon du Collectionneur Private Museum of Decorative Arts, Riga, Latvia
Permanent Museum Collection
2016
Menzendorf House. 17th–18th Century Riga Citizen’s House-Museum, Latvia
Mirages of Time
2022-2023
Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum, Latvia
Christmas Greetings and Gifts
2015–2016
Riga Art Nouveau Centre, Latvia
Garden of Dreams
2023
Bauska Museum of Local History and Art, Latvia
Visions
2014–2015
Riga Art Nouveau Centre, Latvia
Winter Roses
2019 –2020
Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum, Latvia
Christmas Glow
2004–present
Bauska Museum of Local History and Art, Latvia
Permanent Exhibition of Antique and Vintage Toys from the Tamara Chudnovska Collection
2018–2019
Alūksne Municipality Museum, Latvia
Christmas Miracle
For more than two decades, the collection has been presented through exhibitions and long-term displays in museums and cultural institutions.
2003–2007
House of the Blackheads, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of Antique and Artist Dolls from the Tamara Chudnovska Collection