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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Catherine’s Alley, formerly known as Monk’s Alley, winds its way from Vene Street past the southern end of the Dominican monastery to Müürivahe Street. St Catherine’s church, which lent the alley its name, is thought…
The Estonian History Museum is located the summer estate with a colourful past, known as Maarjamäe Palace. On the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia (in 2018), the renovated historical palace was opened as an…
House of Peter the Great or the ‘old palace’ is a building with an interesting history and it originates from the time before the present Kadriorg Palace was built.Peter the Great and his wife Catherine stayed…
The gothic steeple of this church, which was completed in the early 16th century, previously made the church one of the tallest buildings in the world (soaring to 159 metres tall according to some sources)….
The history of the ruins rising above the banks of the Pirita River date back to 1407, when the largest nunnery in Old Livonia was founded here. The convent that got its name from St….
Estonian Museum of Architecture has a permanent exhibition of the models of the city, providing an overview of Estonian architecture in the 20th century. In order to supplement the exhibition, the museum has ordered new models…
