List of museums in Estonia
List of museums in Estonia
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This is a list of museums in Estonia.
| Name | Image | Type | Summary | County | Municipality | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AHHAA |  |  Science | Introduction of science. | Tartu | Tartu | Sadama 1 58°22′35.87″N 26°44′4.59″E / 58.3766306°N 26.7346083°E / 58.3766306; 26.7346083 (Science Centre AHHAA) | [1] |
Dominican Monastery Museum |  |  Historic Site | Former monastery | Harju | Tallinn | Müürivahe 33 59°26′16.38″N 24°44′57.04″E / 59.4378833°N 24.7491778°E / 59.4378833; 24.7491778 (Dominican Monastery Museum) | [2] |
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design |  |  Art | Exposition on the history of Estonian applied art. | Harju | Tallinn | Lai 17 59°26′23.08″N 24°44′42.23″E / 59.4397444°N 24.7450639°E / 59.4397444; 24.7450639 (Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design) | [3] |
Museum of Estonian Architecture |  |  Architecture | Development of Estonian architecture through time. Located at an old Rotermann Salt Storage building. | Harju | Tallinn | Ahtri 2 59°26′25.12″N 24°45′23.13″E / 59.4403111°N 24.7564250°E / 59.4403111; 24.7564250 (Museum of Estonian Architecture) | [4] |
Art Museum of Estonia
|  | Art | Personal museum of artist Adamson-Eric. | Harju | Tallinn | Lühike jalg 3 59°26′10.73″N 24°44′30.91″E / 59.4363139°N 24.7419194°E / 59.4363139; 24.7419194 (Adamson-Eric Museum) | [5] |
Tallinn Legends |  |  History, Folklore | Features Tallinn's medieval history and legends. | Harju | Tallinn | Kullassepa 7 | [6] |
Art Museum of Estonia
|  | Art | Western European and Russian art from 16th to 19th centuries. Located at the Kadriorg Palace. | Harju | Tallinn | A. Weizenbergi 37 59°26′18.65″N 24°47′27.5″E / 59.4385139°N 24.790972°E / 59.4385139; 24.790972 (Kadriorg Art Museum) | [7] |
Art Museum of Estonia
|  | Art | Estonian art from the 18th century to the present day. | Harju | Tallinn | A. Weizenbergi 34 59°26′11.64″N 24°47′48.12″E / 59.4365667°N 24.7967000°E / 59.4365667; 24.7967000 (Kumu Art Museum) | [8] |
Art Museum of Estonia
|  | Art | European and Oriental art from Johannes Mikkel's private collection. | Harju | Tallinn | A. Weizenbergi 28 59°26′14.93″N 24°47′28.79″E / 59.4374806°N 24.7913306°E / 59.4374806; 24.7913306 (Mikkel Museum) | [9] |
Art Museum of Estonia
|  | Art | Ecclesiastical art dating back to the Middle Ages. Located at the St. Nicholas' Church. | Harju | Tallinn | Niguliste 3 59°26′9.31″N 24°44′33.71″E / 59.4359194°N 24.7426972°E / 59.4359194; 24.7426972 (Niguliste Museum) | [10] |
Art Museum of Estonia
|  |  Biographical | Located in a house where artist Kristjan Raud lived between 1929–1943. Exposes his artwork (drawings, drafts, etudes), also hs studio. | Harju | Tallinn | K. Raua 8 59°23′22.31″N 24°41′30.84″E / 59.3895306°N 24.6919000°E / 59.3895306; 24.6919000 (Kristjan Raud House Museum) | |
Estonian Health Care Museum (et) |  |  Medicine | Collection of items related to the history of medicine in Estonia. | Harju | Tallinn | Lai 30 59°26′22.6″N 24°44′43.94″E / 59.439611°N 24.7455389°E / 59.439611; 24.7455389 (Estonian Health Care Museum) | [11] |
Estonian History Museum
|  | History | Museum of Estonian history | Harju | Tallinn | Pikk 17 59°26′18.26″N 24°44′42.05″E / 59.4384056°N 24.7450139°E / 59.4384056; 24.7450139 (Great Guild Hall) | [12] |
Estonian History Museum
|  | History | Museum of Estonian history. | Harju | Tallinn | Pirita tee 56 59°27′8.93″N 24°48′36.9″E / 59.4524806°N 24.810250°E / 59.4524806; 24.810250 (Maarjamäe Palace) | [13] |
Estonian History Museum
| |  Cultural | Museum dedicated to the Cinema of Estonia. | Harju | Tallinn | Pirita tee 56 59°27′8.93″N 24°48′36.9″E / 59.4524806°N 24.810250°E / 59.4524806; 24.810250 (Estonian Film Museum) | [14] |
| Estonian Jewish Museum (et) |  | Cultural | Dedicated to the history and culture of Jews in Estonia. | Harju | Tallinn | Karu 16 59°26′18.85″N 24°45′58.85″E / 59.4385694°N 24.7663472°E / 59.4385694; 24.7663472 (Estonian Jewish Museum) | [15] |
Estonian Maritime Museum
|  |  Maritime | Museum about history of ships and navigation in Estonia. | Harju | Tallinn | Pikk 70 59°26′33.12″N 24°44′58.6″E / 59.4425333°N 24.749611°E / 59.4425333; 24.749611 (Fat Margaret) | [16] |
Estonian Maritime Museum
|  | Maritime | Exhibition of museum ships: EML Kalev, EML Lembit, Suur Tõll and others. | Harju | Tallinn | Vesilennuki 6 59°27′6.18″N 24°44′18.74″E / 59.4517167°N 24.7385389°E / 59.4517167; 24.7385389 (Seaplane Harbour) | [17] |
Estonian Literary Museum |  | Cultural | Museum of Estonian literature and folklore. | Tartu | Tartu | Vanemuise 42 58°22′26.23″N 26°43′4.26″E / 58.3739528°N 26.7178500°E / 58.3739528; 26.7178500 (Estonian Literary Museum) | [18] |
Estonian National Museum | Cultural | Museum of the cultural history of Estonia. | Tartu | Tartu | Muuseumi tee 2 | [19] | |
Estonian National Museum
| Cultural | Museum of the domestic life of Estonia. Located at old Heimtali village schoolhouse. | Viljandi | Viljandi Parish | Heimtali 58°19′35.9″N 25°28′49.62″E / 58.326639°N 25.4804500°E / 58.326639; 25.4804500 (Heimtali Museum) | ||
Estonian Museum of Natural History |  Natural | Geological, botanical and zoological collections and exhibitions. | Harju | Tallinn | Lai 29A 59°26′26.45″N 24°44′44.77″E / 59.4406806°N 24.7457694°E / 59.4406806; 24.7457694 (Estonian Museum of Natural History) | [20] | |
Estonian Open Air Museum |  | Cultural | Reconstruction of 18th-century Estonian countryside and village life. | Harju | Tallinn | Vabaõhumuuseumi tee 12 59°25′53.53″N 24°38′16.99″E / 59.4315361°N 24.6380528°E / 59.4315361; 24.6380528 (Estonian Open Air Museum) | [21] |
| Estonian Museum Railway |  |  Railway | Pärnu | Lavassaare | [22] | ||
Estonian Sports Museum |  |  Sport | Museum of the history of Estonian sport. | Tartu | Tartu | Rüütli 15 58°22′56.83″N 26°43′17.21″E / 58.3824528°N 26.7214472°E / 58.3824528; 26.7214472 (Estonian Sports Museum) | [23] |
Estonian Sports Museum
| Sport | Museum of the history of winter sports in Estonia. | Valga | Otepää Parish | Valga mnt 12, Otepää 58°3′12.28″N 26°30′6.84″E / 58.0534111°N 26.5019000°E / 58.0534111; 26.5019000 (Otepää Winter Sports Museum) | [24] | |
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum |  | Cultural | Museum collects, preserves, studies and introduces the Estonian theatre and musicale life. | Harju | Tallinn | Müürivahe 12 59°26′5.33″N 24°44′42.78″E / 59.4348139°N 24.7452167°E / 59.4348139; 24.7452167 (Estonian Theatre and Music Museum) | [25] |
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
|  | Biographical | An apartment-museum of theatre director and actor Andres Särev. | Harju | Tallinn | Tina 23 59°26′10.55″N 24°46′24.21″E / 59.4362639°N 24.7733917°E / 59.4362639; 24.7733917 (Andres Särev Museum) | [26] |
Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom |  |  Military | Private museum specialised on exhibits of World War II battles on Estonian soil. | Harju | Rae Parish | Muuseumi tee 6, Lagedi 59°23′19.84″N 24°56′27.71″E / 59.3888444°N 24.9410306°E / 59.3888444; 24.9410306 (Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom) | [27] |
Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums
|  | Historic Site | Historical Haapsalu Episcopal Castle. | Lääne | Haapsalu | Lossiplats 3 58°56′50.77″N 23°32′19.71″E / 58.9474361°N 23.5388083°E / 58.9474361; 23.5388083 (Haapsalu Castle) | [28] |
Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums
|  | Railway | Estonian railway history | Lääne | Haapsalu | Raudtee 2, Haapsalu 58°56′19.03″N 23°31′55.54″E / 58.9386194°N 23.5320944°E / 58.9386194; 23.5320944 (Eesti Raudteemuuseum) | [29] |
Ice Age Centre |  |  Geology | museum dedicated to the understanding of ice ages. | Tartu | Tartu Parish | Saadjärve 20, Äksi 58°31′33.61″N 26°40′34.32″E / 58.5260028°N 26.6762000°E / 58.5260028; 26.6762000 (Ice Age Centre) | [30] |
| C. R. Jakobson Farm Museum (et) |  | Pärnu | Vändra Parish | Kurgja | [31] | ||
Narva Museum (et)
|  | Art | Painting, sculpture, ornamental and applied art from 17th to 20th century. | Ida-Viru | Narva | Vestervalli 21 59°22′56.87″N 28°11′47.08″E / 59.3824639°N 28.1964111°E / 59.3824639; 28.1964111 (Narva Art Gallery) | [32] |
Narva Museum (et)
|  | Historic Site | Historical Narva Hermann Castle. | Ida-Viru | Narva | Peterburi mnt 2 59°22′32.21″N 28°12′5.93″E / 59.3756139°N 28.2016472°E / 59.3756139; 28.2016472 (Narva Castle) | [33] |
| Nõmme Museum (et) |  | History | Dedicated to the history of Nõmme. Located in the former Nõmme railway station building. | Harju | Tallinn | Jaama 18 59°23′10.68″N 24°41′10.16″E / 59.3863000°N 24.6861556°E / 59.3863000; 24.6861556 (Nõmme Museum) | [34] |
Museum of Occupations | History | Museum dedicated to the period of 1940 to 1991 in Estonian history. | Harju | Tallinn | Toompea 8 59°25′57.34″N 24°44′21.75″E / 59.4325944°N 24.7393750°E / 59.4325944; 24.7393750 (Museum of Occupations) | [35] | |
| Konstantin Päts Museum (et) | | Biographical | Dedicated to Konstantin Päts, the first President of Estonia. | Harju | Tallinn | Pirita tee 56 59°27′8.93″N 24°48′36.9″E / 59.4524806°N 24.810250°E / 59.4524806; 24.810250 (Estonian Film Museum) | [36] |
| Jaan Poska Museum (et) |  | Biographical | House museum of diplomat and politician Jaan Poska. | Harju | Tallinn | J. Poska 8 59°26′3.82″N 24°46′46.56″E / 59.4343944°N 24.7796000°E / 59.4343944; 24.7796000 (Jaan Poska Museum) | |
| Museum for Puppet Arts (et) |  | Cultural | The museum explores history of puppet arts and the Estonian Puppet Theatre. | Harju | Tallinn | Lai 1 59°26′18.65″N 24°44′35.43″E / 59.4385139°N 24.7431750°E / 59.4385139; 24.7431750 (Museum for Puppet Arts) | [37] |
| Russian Museum (et) |  | Art | Dedicated to the Russian topics related to Estonia. | Harju | Tallinn | Pikk 29A 59°26′20.11″N 24°44′46.28″E / 59.4389194°N 24.7461889°E / 59.4389194; 24.7461889 (Russian Museum) | [38] |
Saaremaa Museum (et)
|  | Biographical | House museum of linguist Johannes Aavik and local cultural activist Joosep Aavik | Saare | Kuressaare | Vanalinna 7 58°15′27.72″N 22°29′3.61″E / 58.2577000°N 22.4843361°E / 58.2577000; 22.4843361 (Johannes and Joosep Aavik's Memorial Museum) | [39] |
Saaremaa Museum (et)
|  | Historic Site | Historical Kuressaare Episcopal Castle. | Saare | Kuressaare | Lossihoov 1 58°14′48.86″N 22°28′45.88″E / 58.2469056°N 22.4794111°E / 58.2469056; 22.4794111 (Kusesaare Castle) | [40] |
Saaremaa Museum (et)
|  | Cultural | 19th century local rural village | Saare | Kihelkonna Parish | Viki 58°20′59.72″N 22°4′49.11″E / 58.3499222°N 22.0803083°E / 58.3499222; 22.0803083 (Mihkli Farm Museum) | [41] |
Tallinn City Museum |  | History | Overlook of Tallinn's history through centuries. | Harju | Tallinn | Vene 17 59°26′19.26″N 24°44′53.37″E / 59.4386833°N 24.7481583°E / 59.4386833; 24.7481583 (Tallinn City Museum) | [42] |
Tallinn City Museum
|  Children | Introduces toys, table games, children's books, postcards etc. | Harju | Tallinn | Kotzebue 16 59°26′34.23″N 24°44′12.68″E / 59.4428417°N 24.7368556°E / 59.4428417; 24.7368556 (Children's Museum) | [43] | |
Tallinn City Museum
| Historic Site | Ruins of historical St. John the Baptist's Almshouse | Harju | Tallinn | Väike-Pääsukese 5 59°26′0.62″N 24°45′36.92″E / 59.4335056°N 24.7602556°E / 59.4335056; 24.7602556 (St. John the Baptist's Almshouse) | [44] | |
Tallinn City Museum
|  | Historic Site | Historical artillery tower Kiek in de Kök and tunnels inside the Ingrian Bastion. | Harju | Tallinn | Komandandi 2 59°26′4.91″N 24°44′28.88″E / 59.4346972°N 24.7413556°E / 59.4346972; 24.7413556 (Kiek in de Kök) | [45] |
Tallinn City Museum
|  | Children | Thematical expositions for children between 3 and 11. | Harju | Tallinn | L. Koidula 21C 59°26′12.35″N 24°47′22.01″E / 59.4367639°N 24.7894472°E / 59.4367639; 24.7894472 (Miia-Milla-Manda) | [46] |
Tallinn City Museum
|  | Historic Site | Summer cottage beside Kadriorg Palace, where Peter the Great stayed whyle in Tallinn. | Harju | Tallinn | Mäekalda 2 59°26′15.43″N 24°47′46.21″E / 59.4376194°N 24.7961694°E / 59.4376194; 24.7961694 (Peter I House Museum) | [47] |
Tallinn City Museum
|  | History | History of Estonian photography. Located at the historical Town Council's Prison. | Harju | Tallinn | Raekoja 4/6 59°26′12.67″N 24°44′42.98″E / 59.4368528°N 24.7452722°E / 59.4368528; 24.7452722 (Photo Museum) | [48] |
Tallinn City Museum
|  | Biographical | House museum of writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare | Harju | Tallinn | L. Koidula 12A 59°26′16.21″N 24°46′42.77″E / 59.4378361°N 24.7785472°E / 59.4378361; 24.7785472 (Anton Hansen Tammsaare Museum) | [49] |
Tallinn City Museum
|  | Biographical | House museum of writer Eduard Vilde. | Harju | Tallinn | Roheline Aas 3 59°26′11.48″N 24°47′6.95″E / 59.4365222°N 24.7852639°E / 59.4365222; 24.7852639 (Eduard Vilde Museum) | [50] |
Tartu Art Museum |  | Art | Estonian and foreign art | Tartu | Tartu | Raekoja plats 18 | [51] |
Tartu City Museum |  | History | History of Tartu | Tartu | Tartu | Narva mnt 23 | [52] |
Tartu Toy Museum |  | Children | Toys | Tartu | Tartu | Lutsu 2 58°22′56.4″N 26°43′5.34″E / 58.382333°N 26.7181500°E / 58.382333; 26.7181500 (Tartu Toy Museum) | [53] |
| Eduard Tubin Museum |  | Biographical | Dedicated to composer Eduard Tubin, located at Alatskivi Castle. | Tartu | Alatskivi Parish | Alatskivi Castle, Alatskivi 58°36′13.87″N 27°7′47.49″E / 58.6038528°N 27.1298583°E / 58.6038528; 27.1298583 (Eduard Tubin Museum) | [54] |
Estonian Aviation Museum |  |  Aviation | Aircraft, helicopters and gliders, aircraft models, air defence systems etc. | Tartu | Haaslava Parish | Veskiorg 1, Lange 58°36′13.87″N 27°7′47.49″E / 58.6038528°N 27.1298583°E / 58.6038528; 27.1298583 (Eduard Tubin Museum) | [55] |
Chocolala Chocolate Museum |  | History | History of Estonian chocolate industry since 1806 | Harju | Tallinn | Suur-Karja 20 59°26′5.18″N 24°44′48.88″E / 59.4347722°N 24.7469111°E / 59.4347722; 24.7469111 (Chocolala Chocolate Museum) | [56] |
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