This is a list of museums (including art museums or art galleries) in Estonia.
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Introduction of science. | Tartu | Tartu | Sadama 1 58°22′35.87″N 26°44′4.59″E / 58.3766306°N 26.7346083°E |
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Art Museum of Estonia | ![]() |
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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 |
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Art Museum of Estonia | ![]() |
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Western European and Russian art from 16th to 19th centuries. Located at Kadriorg Palace. | Harju | Tallinn | A. Weizenbergi 37 59°26′18.65″N 24°47′27.5″E / 59.4385139°N 24.790972°E |
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Art Museum of Estonia | ![]() |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Art Museum of Estonia
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Located in a house where artist Kristjan Raud lived between 1929 and 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 |
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Baer Museum | ![]() |
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House museum dedicated to scientist Karl Ernst von Baer. Established in 1976. Part of the Estonian University of Life Sciences.[1] | Tartu | Tartu | |||
Banned Books Museum | ![]() |
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Museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of books that have been banned or censored around the world. | Harju | Tallinn | Munga 2 59°26′17″N 24°44′53″E / 59.43806°N 24.74806°E |
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Betti Alver Museum (et) | ![]() |
House museum dedicated to poet Betti Alver. | Jõgeva | Jõgeva | Jaama 3 B 58°44′48.12″N 26°24′03.96″E / 58.7467000°N 26.4011000°E |
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Car Museum | Before 2016, the museum was located in Tallinn (Tallinn Car Museum) | Pärnu | Halinga | |||||
Chocolala Chocolate Museum | ![]() |
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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 |
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Dominican Monastery Museum | ![]() |
Former monastery | Harju | Tallinn | Müürivahe 33 59°26′16.38″N 24°44′57.04″E / 59.4378833°N 24.7491778°E |
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Draakon Gallery | Art gallery | Harju | Tallinn | Pikk Street 18 | [11] | |||
Estonian Agricultural Museum | Tartu | |||||||
Estonian Aviation Museum | ![]() |
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Aircraft, helicopters and gliders, aircraft models, air defence systems etc. | Tartu | Lange | Veskiorg 1, Lange 58°36′13.87″N 27°7′47.49″E / 58.6038528°N 27.1298583°E |
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Estonian Broadcasting Museum (et) | ![]() |
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History of Estonian broadcasting in television and radio. | Järva | Türi | Vabriku puiestee 11 58°48′14″N 25°25′46″E / 58.80389°N 25.42944°E |
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Estonian Dairy Museum (et) | ![]() |
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History of the dairy industry in Estonia. | Järva | Imavere | Hans Rebase tee 1 58°44′0″N 25°45′59″E / 58.73333°N 25.76639°E |
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Estonian Flag Museum (et) | ![]() |
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History of the Estonian flag. | Valga County | Otepää | Kirikumõis 67406 58°3′40″N 26°29′56″E / 58.06111°N 26.49889°E |
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Estonian Health Museum (et) | ![]() |
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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 |
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Estonian History Museum | ![]() |
Museum of Estonian history | Harju | Tallinn | Pikk 17 59°26′18.26″N 24°44′42.05″E / 59.4384056°N 24.7450139°E |
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Estonian History Museum
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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 |
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Estonian History Museum
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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 |
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Estonian Jewish Museum (et) | ![]() |
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 |
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Estonian Literary Museum | ![]() |
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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 |
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Estonian Maritime Museum
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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 |
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Estonian Maritime Museum | ![]() |
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 |
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Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design | ![]() |
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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 |
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Estonian National Museum | ![]() |
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Museum of the cultural history of Estonia. | Tartu | Tartu | Muuseumi tee 2 | [25] | |
Estonian National Museum
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Museum of the domestic life of Estonia. Located at old Heimtali village schoolhouse. | Viljandi | Heimtali | Heimtali 58°19′35.9″N 25°28′49.62″E / 58.326639°N 25.4804500°E |
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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 |
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Estonian Open Air Museum | ![]() |
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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 |
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Estonian Police Museum (et) | ![]() |
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Museum dedicated to the history of the Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei) | Lääne-Viru | Rakvere | Tallinna tänav 3A 59°21′02.14″N 26°21′13″E / 59.3505944°N 26.35361°E |
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Estonian Railway Museum at Lavassaare | ![]() |
History of narrow-track railway in Estonia | Pärnu | Lavassaare | Ülejõe 1 58°31′14″N 24°2′13″E / 58.52056°N 24.03694°E |
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Estonian Road Museum | ![]() |
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Automotive and road history in Estonia | Põlva | Varbuse | Varbuse 63122 58°01′35″N 26°54′40″E / 58.02639°N 26.91111°E |
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Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum | ![]() |
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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 |
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Estonian Sports Museum
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Museum of the history of winter sports in Estonia. | Valga | Nüpli | Valga mnt 12 Otepää 58°3′12.28″N 26°30′6.84″E / 58.0534111°N 26.5019000°E |
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Estonian Theatre and Music Museum | ![]() |
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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 |
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Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
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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 |
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Dedicated to military history of Estonia | Harju | Viimsi | Mõisa tee 1 59°30′05″N 24°50′04″E / 59.50139°N 24.83444°E |
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Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom | ![]() |
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Private museum specialised on exhibits of World War II battles on Estonian soil. | Harju | Lagedi | Muuseumi tee 6, Lagedi 59°23′19.84″N 24°56′27.71″E / 59.3888444°N 24.9410306°E |
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Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums | ![]() |
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Historical Haapsalu Episcopal Castle. | Lääne | Haapsalu | Lossiplats 3 58°56′50.77″N 23°32′19.71″E / 58.9474361°N 23.5388083°E |
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Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums
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Estonian railway history | Lääne | Haapsalu | Raudtee 2, Haapsalu 58°56′19.03″N 23°31′55.54″E / 58.9386194°N 23.5320944°E |
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Haapsalu City Gallery | Art | Haapsalu | ||||||
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Regional museum in western Estonia. | Pärnu | Lääneranna Parish | Hanila 58°36′50.1″N 23°36′10.6″E / 58.613917°N 23.602944°E |
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Harju County Museum[2] | Exhibits the life of Harju County throughout history. | Harju | Keila | Linnuse Street 9 | ||||
Haus Gallery | Art | Tallinn | Tallinn | |||||
Hiiu County Museum | Hiiu | |||||||
Hiiu County Museum
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Dedicated to Rudolf Tobias | Hiiu | ||||||
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Museum dedicated to the understanding of ice ages. | Tartu | Äksi | Saadjärve 20 58°31′33.61″N 26°40′34.32″E / 58.5260028°N 26.6762000°E |
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Tartu | Rõngu | Valga mnt 1 58°08′31″N 26°14′47″E / 58.14194°N 26.24639°E |
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Carl Robert Jakobson Farm Museum (et) | ![]() |
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Pärnu | Vändra Parish | Kurgja-Linnutaja | [43] | ||
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Kalame Farm Museum | part of Virumaa Museums | Karepa | Haljala Parish | |||||
Kapp Family Home Museum | Viljandi | Suure-Jaani | ||||||
Karilatsi Open Air Museum | Põlva | Karilatsi | ||||||
Kehra Museum | Opened 2018 | Kehra | Anija Parish | |||||
Kihnu Museum | Opened 1974 | Pärnu | Kihnu Parish | |||||
Kreutzwald Memorial Museum | Biographical | Dedicated to Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald | Võru | Võru | ||||
Küü Gallery | Art gallery | Tartu | Tartu | |||||
Lääne County Museum | Lääne | |||||||
Ants Laikmaa Museum[3] | Art museum/gallery | Lääne | Lääne-Nigula | Kadarpiku | ||||
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Lühikese Jala Gallery | Art | Tallinn | Tallinn | |||||
Mahtra Peasant Museum | History | Võru | ||||||
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Estonian Mining Museum | History | Ida-Viru | Kohtla-Nõmme | |||||
Mõniste Peasant Museum | Võru | Rõuge | Kuutsi | |||||
Muhu Museum | Saare | |||||||
Muhu Museum
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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 |
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Museum of Coastal Folk | ![]() |
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The life of Estonian coastal people in the past and today. | Harju | Viimsi | Nurme tee 3, Pringi 59°31′16″N 24°48′29″E / 59.52111°N 24.80806°E |
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Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom | ![]() |
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Privately owned museum specializing in exhibits of World War II battles on Estonian soil, or involving Estonian soldiers. | Harju | Lagedi | Muuseumi tee 2 59°23′21.12″N 24°56′27.96″E / 59.3892000°N 24.9411000°E |
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Museum of New Art, Pärnu | Art | |||||||
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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 |
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Narva Museum (et)
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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 |
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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 |
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Nõmme Museum (et) | ![]() |
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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 |
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Palamuse Museum | ![]() |
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An overview of the school life of Estonian farmers´ children in the 19th century through the book Kevade (Spring) is displayed in the large exhibition hall of the main building. | Jõgeva | Palamuse | Köstri allee 3 | [51] | |
Pärnu City Gallery | Pärnu | Pärnu | ||||||
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Dedicated to the history of Pärnu. | Pärnu | Pärnu | Aida 3 58°38′6″N 24°4′9″E / 58.63500°N 24.06917°E |
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Pärnu Museum
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Dedicated to poet Lydia Koidula and her father, poet and journalist Johann Voldemar Jannsen. | Pärnu | Pärnu | J. V. Jannseni 37 58°39′8″N 24°4′8″E / 58.65222°N 24.06889°E |
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Konstantin Päts Museum (et) | ![]() |
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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 |
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Jaan Poska Museum (et) | ![]() |
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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 |
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Museum for Puppet Arts (et) | ![]() |
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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 |
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Rannarootsi Museum | Lääne | |||||||
Karl Ristikivi Museum | Biographical | Tartu | Tartu | |||||
Russian Museum (et) | ![]() |
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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 |
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Saaremaa Museum (et)
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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 |
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Historical Kuressaare Episcopal Castle. | Saare | Kuressaare | Lossihoov 1 58°14′48.86″N 22°28′45.88″E / 58.2469056°N 22.4794111°E |
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Saaremaa Museum (et)
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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 |
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Saatse Seto Museum (et) | ![]() |
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Part of the larger Seto Museums | Võru | Samarina | Saatse 64037 57°53′12″N 27°48′5″E / 57.88667°N 27.80139°E |
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SooSoo Gallery | Harju | Tallinn | Telliskivi 60a | |||||
Tallinn City Gallery | Harju | Tallinn | ||||||
Tallinn City Museum | ![]() |
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 |
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Tallinn City Museum
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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 |
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Tallinn City Museum
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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 |
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Tallinn City Museum
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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 |
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Tallinn City Museum
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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 |
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Tallinn City Museum
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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 |
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Tallinn City Museum
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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 |
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Tallinn City Museum
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House museum of writer A. H. Tammsaare | Harju | Tallinn | L. Koidula 12A 59°26′16.21″N 24°46′42.77″E / 59.4378361°N 24.7785472°E |
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Tallinn City Museum
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Art museum. Opened in 1988. Closed in 1998. Re-opened in 2001. | Tallinn | ||||||
Tallinn City Museum
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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 |
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Tallinn City Museum
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Features Tallinn's medieval history and legends. | Harju | Tallinn | Kullassepa 7 |
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A. H. Tammsaare Muuseum | Dedicated to A. H. Tammsaare | Harju | Tallinn | |||||
Tartu Art Museum | ![]() |
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Estonian and foreign art | Tartu | Tartu | Raekoja plats 18 |
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Tartu Art Museum
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Tartu City Museum | ![]() |
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History of Tartu | Tartu | Tartu | Narva mnt 23 |
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Tartu City Museum
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Tartu | Tartu | ||||||
Tartu City Museum
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History | Tartu | Tartu | |||||
University of Tartu Museum | ![]() |
Tartu | Tartu | |||||
University of Tartu Museum | Tartu | Tartu | ||||||
University of Tartu Museum
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Tartu | Tartu | ||||||
University of Tartu Geological Museum | Tartu | Tartu | ||||||
Tokko & Arrak Gallery | Harju | Tallinn | Raekoja plats 14 | |||||
Tartu Toy Museum | ![]() |
Toys | Tartu | Tartu | Lutsu 2 58°22′56.4″N 26°43′5.34″E / 58.382333°N 26.7181500°E |
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Print and Paper Centre | Tartu | Tartu | Kastani 48f, Tartu | ||
Eduard Tubin Museum | ![]() |
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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 |
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Vaal Gallery | Art gallery | Harju | Tallinn | |||||
Vabaduse Gallery | Art gallery | Harju | Tallinn | Vabaduse Square 6 | ||||
Valga Museum | History | Valga | Valga | |||||
Viinistu Art Museum | Art | Harju | Kuusalu | Viinistu | ||||
Eduard Vilde Memorial Museum | Tallinn | Tallinn | ||||||
Viljandi Museum | Viljandi | Viljandi | ||||||
Võru County Museum | Võru | |||||||
Wiklandia (Iloni Imedemaa) | Dedicated to Estonian-Swedish artist and illustrator Ilon Wikland | Lääne | Haapsalu | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Centre for Science Studies". tuk.emu.ee. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Harju County Museum, Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Ants Laikmaa's Home Museum, Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.