Tallinn City Museum

Vene 17 , Old Town +372 615 51 80 more than a year ago

By far, the most modern and complete introduction to Tallinn, City Museum was established in 1937. Appropriately built into a 14th-century merchant house, the Tallinn City Museum houses elaborate displays, with English captions, demonstrating various aspects of Tallinn life through the ages. They also house a depository of porcelain and faience (fine tin-glazed pottery on a delicate pale buff earthenware structure).

Associated Venues

Children's Museum Miiamilla

Koidula 21A

This hands-on museum just for kids is located in the beautiful Kadriorg Park and is especially geared towards children between the ages of 3 and 11. The playful and often practical exhibits are constantly changing, with active themes so that the littl

Kiek in de Kök Fortifications

Komandandi 2

Kiek in de Kök, Bastion Passages, the Carved Stone Museum, Maiden's Tower, Marstal Tower and the Short Leg Gate Tower make up a massive museum complex over 300 metres long. Kiek in de Kök tower is an excellent introduction to the history

Museum of Photography

Raekoja 4/6

Back in the 14th century this building behind the Town Hall served as the town prison (as a visit to the cellar will show). Now it houses an extensive exhibition on Estonian photography, mainly devoted to the 1840 - 1940 period. Drop in to peruse the

Peter the Great House Museum

Mäekalda 2

This humble little cottage's claim to fame is that this was where Russian Tsar Peter the Great stayed during his visits to Tallinn before his Kadriorg Palace was complete. In fact it's still filled with Peter's furniture, portraits and other artefacts

Russian Museum

Pikk 29a

This small museum on Pikk street is dedicated to Russian culture in Estonia. They usually feature a different Russian-Estonian artist every few months or a Russian artist who spent part of their life in Estonia. During the Tsarist era many famous Russ

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18.03.2014
Dianne
Eugene, OR USA
We spent a delightful few hours at the Tallinn City Museum. The highlight of our time there was meeting Mr. Juksaar, who gave us a wonderfully informative explanation of the Occupations and history of Estonia and Tallinn in particular. He very much increased our interest in knowing more. We are forever grateful to him for his volunteer days of making history alive for folks who are fortunate enough to meet him.

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Associated Venues

Children's Museum Miiamilla

Kiek in de Kök Fortifications

Museum of Photography

Peter the Great House Museum

Russian Museum

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