In whatever part of Estonia you have not rested, you will have the opportunity to visit the most interesting museum expositions that cover the diverse spheres of life of this amazing multifaceted country. There are more than 250 museums in Estonia. We offer you a selection of the most popular museum-type institutions located in different regions.
Museums of Northeastern Estonia
- The Museum of Estonian Food ( Tallinn ) - opened only in 2016, there are thematic exhibitions of national products and dishes, as well as tastings and master classes on cooking;
- Computer Museum (Tallinn) - all exhibits are publicly available, many of them can be touched by visitors to the museum, you can even play computer games on unusual devices of different times;
- The Estonian Maritime Museum or the "Flying Harbor" (Tallinn) is the most interesting of all European museums dedicated to the marine theme, excursions enthrall adults and children, thanks to the presence of many interactive exposures, unusual photolocations and playgrounds;
- The Museum of Local Lore (Päinurme) - is famous for its unusual approach to the design of exhibition halls, besides the usual exhibits, there are funny themed dolls;
- Museum of the Occupation of Estonia (Tallinn) - illuminates a difficult period of time for Estonian lands (1940-1991) when they were occupied territory, and their inhabitants were subjected to repression by the Soviet Union and Germany;
- The Banking Museum (Tallinn) - after going through its halls, one can learn a lot about the history and development of the payment system in Estonia, and also buy souvenir coins and bills;
- Museum of Bicycles (Vaatsa) - collected more than 100 ancient bicycles;
- The Marzipan Museum (Tallinn) - you will learn the history of the appearance of an unusual figured delicacy, which was previously prepared in pharmacies, the artist works on the marzipan mural, there are tasting department of sweets;
- The Salavat Yulaev Museum in Estonia ( Paldiski ) is dedicated to the life and work of the Bashkir poet and singer who died in Paldiski fortress;
- The Museum of Architecture (Tallinn) - besides a permanent mock-up exposition representing the installation of the architecture of Estonia of the 20th century, many seasonal exhibitions are held;
- Museum of Optical Illusions (Tallinn) - here you can make incredible photos among colorful 3D scenery;
- The Mine Museum (Kohtla-Nõmme) - the main interactive expositions are located underground, the building of the enrichment shale factory has also been opened for inspection;
- Estonian Open-air Museum ( Tallinn ) - a huge composition of 14 farms right in the street introduces tourists to the peculiarities of life in Estonia in different epochs;
- Train Museum (Avinurme) - guided tours in the moving train from May to October.
Museums of Southern Estonia
- The mill-museum (Hellenurme) - you will dive into distant times and feel yourself visiting a miller who will show all the stages of cooking flour from the grain, and the landlady will then treat him with tasty cakes prepared from bran;
- The Beer Museum (Tartu) - in the fund of a relatively young museum (opened in 2003), more than 2000 exhibits, the fascinating excursion will end for visitors tasting freshly brewed beer;
- Toy Museum ( Tartu ) - in addition to many toy expositions of different times, there is a theater and a children's studio on the territory of the institution;
- The Road Museum (near the Warbuse station) - Adults are waiting for a fascinating story about the development of transport and roads in Estonia, and children have incredible adventures on interactive road platforms;
- The Museum of Agriculture (Tartu) - here you can not only watch, but also take an active part in what is happening around: feed animals, bake bread, mow hay, help artisans and craftsmen create beautiful creations;
- The Lake Museum (Tartu) - in large aquariums collected more than half of the freshwater fish that are found in Estonian lakes, you can rent a raft, fishing rods and try your luck in fishing.
Museums of Western Estonia
- Museum of Modern Art ( Pärnu ) - current exhibitions within the framework of new trends are radically different from traditional expositions of art museums;
- Railway Museum (Lavassaare) - there are more than 70 pieces of rolling stock, including 5 locomotives, you can go on a special sightseeing train;
- The Museum of Cars (Pärnumaa) is an exhibition of rare cars, there are many retro models, as well as modern exclusive cars;
- Fisheries Museum (Koguva) - Authentic exhibits from real fishing villages are collected, on the territory of the museum there is a port cafe, where dishes of real fishermen's cuisine are served;
- Museum-farm - they are quite a lot in Western Estonia ("Põlluotsa", "Vormsi", "Sora", "Mihkli") - visiting such museums, you can get acquainted with the customs and traditions of farmers, learn unusual facts from their life and the history of authentic village settlements.