History & Culture

Tallinn Art Hall

The Tallinn Art Hall Foundation was established in 1934 and it exhibits modern art. Its exhibition programme can be seen in the Tallinn Art Hall and the nearby Tallinn City Gallery and Art Hall Gallery.The…

Eduard Vilde Museum / Castellan House Gallery

The museum located in a Neo-Baroque building constructed in the 19th century for the maintenance man, or castellan of Kardiorg Palace showcases the last home of Eduard Vilde (1865-1933), one of the most popular and influential…

Vabaduse (Freedom) Gallery

Freedom Gallery is a non-profit gallery of the Estonian Artists Association. Its priorities are exhibitions of modern national art and solo projects of professional Estonian artists, where special days of members of the EAA are…

Estonian Handicraft House

The Estonian Handicraft House is the place to buy authentic Estonian handicrafts from. Here, folk traditions exist alongside contemporary ones. The works of the best artisans are represented – a wide selection of textiles from…

Viru Gate

The barbican of Viru Gate was part of the defence system of the Tallinn city wall built in the 14th century. A couple of centuries later, it already had 8 gates that consisted of several…

Handicraft shop Hindricus anno 1393

Hindricus anno 1393 is a little shop with a fascinating name in the Old Town of Tallinn; here, you can find items crafted by eight masters of Estonian folk art and handicrafts – products made of…

Design and Architecture Gallery

The Design and Architecture Gallery, which is located in Tallinn, hosts non-profit exhibitions introducing design and architecture. The exhibitions are often sponsored by artists. In addition to Estonian design, the gallery introduces the design and…

Medieval dwellings of Tallinn

Nearly two- thirds of Tallinn’s medieval dwellings have been more or less reconstructed. Better well-remained examples are House of Tourism (Raekoja plats 18), Tallinn City Theatre (Lai 23), dwellings addressed on Vana Turg 6, Kuninga…

Tallinn Town Hall

Tallinn Town Hall is the oldest city hall in North-Europe. In 2022, Tallinn Town Hall celebrated the 700th anniversary of its first mention in 1322. The story of the building dates back to the 13th…

Methodist Church in Tallinn

The Methodist Church in Tallinn is Estonia’s largest modern sacral building. It was designed by Vilen Künnapu and Ain Padrik. Its interior design was created by Katrin and Argo Vaikla. The new church was built…

Swedish St. Michael’s Church

The New Almshouse that was built for the city poor became the church for the Swedish congregation after the Great Northern War. The restored church, which was used as a gymnasium during the Soviet period,…

Danish King’s Garden

Danish King’s Garden is just next to Toompea, on the slope facing St. Nicholas Church. According to an old legend, this is the spot where a flag descended from the sky during the Danish invasion, and…