History & Culture

Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

Tallinn Song Festival Grounds are a popular venue for events. It is best known as the place where the Estonian Song Festival is held, but the region’s largest outdoor concerts take place here as well. The arch of the Song…

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,…

Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum

 The Kiek in de Kök Fortification Museum is a 500-meter-long complex featuring four historic towers: Kiek in de Kök, Maiden’s Tower, Tallitorn, and the Short Leg Gate Tower. The museum also includes mysterious underground passages…

Nõmme Museum

The permanent exhibition in the Nõmme Museum, which is located in one wing of the historical Nõmme Railway Station, presents the history of Nõmme as an independent town fro 1926 to 1940 and the earlier…

Museum of Photography

The Museum of Photography, located behind Tallinn’s Town Hall, is a museum and gallery in an exciting medieval prison building. In addition to contemporary photo exhibitions, you can see ancient wooden and iron cameras and…

Estonian History Museum — Great Guild Hall

The over-600-years-old dignified medieval Great Guild Hall has been one of the city’s best-known places for organising cultural events and parties throughout the centuries. A cinema and a wine cellar have been operating here.Today, the…

Estonian Open Air Museum

Just a 15-minute drive from the centre of Tallinn, you will find a wonderful place – the Estonian Open Air Museum, showcasing the country’s rural architecture and way of life. The 14 farms in the…

Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom

We tell the story of Estonia and Estonians through personal memories and the moving stories of grandmothers and grandfathers. On your journey through the museum, you will be accompanied by an e-guide in either Estonian,…

Church of the Holy Spirit in Tallinn

Built in the 14th century with timber interior and a hexagonal tower, the bright white Church of the Holy Spirit is one of the oldest and finest structures in Tallinn. Before entering the church, take a look…