The exhibition The Unknown Hero from Radio Building presents the story of a doctor of the Prague rescue service Svetluše Závorová, who saved the wounded people at the Czechoslovak Radio building at the time of the biggest clashes on August 21, 1968. The exhibition is based on her letter deposited in collection of the National Museum. This letter, which a young doctor wrote to her parents a week after the invasion, is a unique evidence of that times situation in the streets of Prague and also of the courage of this young woman. The letter is a unique perception of that events from the perspective of a rescue worker. The exhibition was prepared and logistically provided by the Prague National Museum.

The Story of One Image: Bare-Chested Man is the name of the second exhibition. Ladislav Bielik's iconic photograph shows Emil Galla, who stands on one of the central squares in Bratislava with a bare chest in front of the occupation tank. This photo of August 21, 1968, became a symbol of the non-violent resistance of the occupiers of the Slovak capital against the occupation.

The exhibition was opened by Miroslav Kosek and Ladislav Babčan, the Ambassadors of the Czech and Slovak Republics, together with Michal Lukeš, the General Director of the National Museum in Prague. There were a lot of guests, including Latvian Minister of Defense R. Bergmanis, the representatives of diplomatic corps, cultural and public communities of Riga, members of the Czech-Latvian Society, students of Latvian universities, etc. Latvian translation was provided by Maris Delveris and Edgards Skvariks from the Czech and Slovak embassies.

The opening ceremony was preceded by afternoon debate Prague Spring and its Echoes in Latvia with the students of the Faculty of History and Philosophy of the University of Latvia.

At the beginning, a lecture by Michal Stehlík, Ph.D. Deputy Director General for Central Collection-building and Exhibition Activity of the National Museum was presented. It was followed by presentation of the Latvian academic pedagogue and historian Martiņš Mintaurs (Faculty of History and Philosophy of the University of Latvia) which focused on the reactions to the events of the Prague Spring in Latvian society. Then, Marek Junek, Director of the National Museum of History, participated in the further talks with his contributions. In the lecture hall, 75 guests, especially students, met. This discussion with the historians was prepared by Elina Krupovič from the Czech Embassy in Riga.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Riga is pleased to thank the National Museum for the preparation of this exhibition, which from the very beginning showed a considerable interest from the side of Latvian public.