History & Culture

Vaal Gallery

Vaal is the first privately owned exhibition and sales gallery in Estonia, which operates since 1990.Being a link between the artists and public interested in art, Vaal creates a high-level picture of Estonian contemporary and…

Tallinn City Gallery

Tallinn City Gallery with Art Hall and Art Hall Gallery on lower floor, form Estonia’s art life centre. It is one of Estonia’s most important exposition grounds. Exposition programs are mainly oriented to Estonian and…

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…

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…

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…

Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church of the Mother of God with Three Hands in Tallinn

This medieval building next to the walls of the Old Town of Tallinn has only ever served a secular purpose during its history, and the Ukrainian congregation has turned it into a sanctuary which is both…

Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God (Kazan icon) in Tallinn

Church of Kazan, which was completed in 1721, is the oldest preserved wooden sacred building in Tallinn. A copy of the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan and an antique foldable copper military icon with the…

Estonian Museum of Natural History

In the Estonian Museum of Natural History, the Estonian nature is at your fingertips! Various things to explore and view are spread across three floors! Watch an exciting animation about the life of the Baltic…

St. Charles Church

The house of God dedicated to King Carl XI of Sweden is impressive and the largest historicist church made of limestone. Its designer Otto Pius Hippius, an architect from St. Petersburg with his origins in…