List of museums in Estonia explained

This is a list of museums (including art museums or art galleries) in Estonia.

	Name		Image		Type		Summary		County		Municipality		Location		URL
A-Gallery		Art		Harju	Tallinn
AHHAA		Science	Introduction of science.	Tartu	Tartu	Sadama 1 58.3766°N 26.7346°W	http://www.ahhaa.ee/en
Art Museum of Estonia		Art	Personal museum of artist Adamson-Eric.	Harju	Tallinn	Lühike jalg 3 59.4363°N 24.7419°W	http://www.adamson-eric.ee/en
Art Museum of Estonia Kadriorg Art Museum		Art	Western European and Russian art from 16th to 19th centuries. Located at Kadriorg Palace.	Harju	Tallinn	A. Weizenbergi 37 59.4385°N 24.791°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20131031181446/http://www.kadriorumuuseum.ee/en/
Art Museum of Estonia Kumu		Art	Estonian art from the 18th century to the present day.	Harju	Tallinn	A. Weizenbergi 34 59.4366°N 24.7967°W	http://www.kumu.ee/en
Art Museum of Estonia Mikkel Museum		Art	European and Oriental art from Johannes Mikkel's private collection.	Harju	Tallinn	A. Weizenbergi 28 59.4375°N 24.7913°W	https://archive.today/20131030094901/http://www.mikkelimuuseum.ee/en
Art Museum of Estonia Niguliste Museum		Art	Ecclesiastical art dating back to the Middle Ages. Located at the St. Nicholas' Church.	Harju	Tallinn	Niguliste 3 59.4359°N 24.7427°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20121001040108/http://www.nigulistemuuseum.ee/en/
Art Museum of Estonia Kristjan Raud House Museum (et)		Biographical	Located in a house where artist Kristjan Raud lived between 1929 and 1943. Exposes his artwork (drawings, drafts, etudes), also hs studio.	Harju	Tallinn	K. Raua 8 59.3895°N 24.6919°W
Baer Museum		Biographical	House museum dedicated to scientist Karl Ernst von Baer. Established in 1976. Part of the Estonian University of Life Sciences.^[1]	Tartu	Tartu
Banned Books Museum		History	Museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of books that have been banned or censored around the world.	Harju	Tallinn	Munga 2 59.4381°N 24.7481°W	https://bannedbooksmuseum.com/
Betti Alver Museum (et)		Biographical	House museum dedicated to poet Betti Alver.	Jõgeva	Jõgeva	Jaama 3 B 58.7467°N 26.4011°W	http://www.bettimuuseum.org/betti-alver-museum/
Car Museum			Before 2016, the museum was located in Tallinn (Tallinn Car Museum)	Pärnu	Halinga
Chocolala Chocolate Museum		History	History of Estonian chocolate industry since 1806	Harju	Tallinn	Suur-Karja 20 59.4348°N 24.7469°W	http://www.chocolala.ee/shokolaadimuuseum/
Dominican Monastery Museum		Historic Site	Former monastery	Harju	Tallinn	Müürivahe 33 59.4379°N 24.7492°W	http://www.kloostri.ee
Draakon Gallery			Art gallery	Harju	Tallinn	Pikk Street 18	https://www.eaa.ee/en/draakon-gallery
Estonian Agricultural Museum				Tartu
Estonian Aviation Museum		Aviation	Aircraft, helicopters and gliders, aircraft models, air defence systems etc.	Tartu	Lange	Veskiorg 1, Lange 58.6039°N 27.1299°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20160923093336/http://www.lennundusmuuseum.ee/en/
Estonian Broadcasting Museum (et)		History	History of Estonian broadcasting in television and radio.	Järva	Türi	Vabriku puiestee 11 58.8039°N 25.4294°W	https://rhmuuseum.ee/en/
Estonian Dairy Museum (et)		History	History of the dairy industry in Estonia.	Järva	Imavere	Hans Rebase tee 1 58.7333°N 25.7664°W	https://piimandusmuuseum.ee/
Estonian Flag Museum (et)		History	History of the Estonian flag.	Valga County	Otepää	Kirikumõis 67406 58.0611°N 26.4989°W	http://www.valgapraostkond.ee/index.php?op=3&path=Otep%E4%E4%2FEesti+Lipu+Muuseum
Estonian Health Museum (et)		Medicine	Collection of items related to the history of medicine in Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Lai 30 59.4396°N 24.7455°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20131206161055/http://tervishoiumuuseum.ee/eng
Estonian History Museum Great Guild Hall		History	Museum of Estonian history	Harju	Tallinn	Pikk 17 59.4384°N 24.745°W	http://www.ajaloomuuseum.ee/en
Estonian History Museum Maarjamäe Palace		History	Museum of Estonian history.	Harju	Tallinn	Pirita tee 56 59.4525°N 24.8103°W	http://www.ajaloomuuseum.ee/en
Estonian History Museum Estonian Film Museum (et)		Cultural	Museum dedicated to the Cinema of Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Pirita tee 56 59.4525°N 24.8103°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20131102023330/http://www.ajaloomuuseum.ee/en/filmmuseum
Estonian Jewish Museum (et)		Cultural	Dedicated to the history and culture of Jews in Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Karu 16 59.4386°N 24.7663°W	http://www.eja.pri.ee
Estonian Literary Museum		Cultural	Museum of Estonian literature and folklore.	Tartu	Tartu	Vanemuise 42 58.374°N 26.7179°W	http://www.kirmus.ee
Estonian Maritime Museum Fat Margaret		Maritime	Museum about history of ships and navigation in Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Pikk 70 59.4425°N 24.7496°W	http://www.meremuuseum.ee/en
Estonian Maritime Museum Seaplane Harbour		Maritime	Exhibition of museum ships: EML Kalev, EML Lembit, Suur Tõll and others.	Harju	Tallinn	Vesilennuki 6 59.4517°N 24.7385°W	http://www.lennusadam.eu/en
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design		Art	Exposition on the history of Estonian applied art.	Harju	Tallinn	Lai 17 59.4397°N 24.7451°W	http://www.etdm.ee/en/
Estonian National Museum		Cultural	Museum of the cultural history of Estonia.	Tartu	Tartu	Muuseumi tee 2	http://www.erm.ee/en
Estonian National Museum Heimtali Museum		Cultural	Museum of the domestic life of Estonia. Located at old Heimtali village schoolhouse.	Viljandi	Heimtali	Heimtali 58.3266°N 25.4805°W	https://visitviljandi.ee/en/vaatamisvaarsused/Heimtali+Museum+of+Domestic+Life
Estonian National Museum Estonian Postal Museum
Estonian Museum of Natural History		Natural	Geological, botanical and zoological collections and exhibitions.	Harju	Tallinn	Lai 29A 59.4407°N 24.7458°W	http://www.loodusmuuseum.ee/en
Estonian Open Air Museum		Cultural	Reconstruction of 18th-century Estonian countryside and village life.	Harju	Tallinn	Vabaõhumuuseumi tee 12 59.4315°N 24.6381°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20110429180137/http://www.evm.ee/keel/eng/
Estonian Police Museum (et)		Cultural	Museum dedicated to the history of the Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei)	Lääne-Viru	Rakvere	Tallinna tänav 3A 59.3506°N 26.3536°W	http://politseimuuseum.ee/
Estonian Railway Museum at Lavassaare		Railway	History of narrow-track railway in Estonia	Pärnu	Lavassaare	Ülejõe 1 58.5206°N 24.0369°W	http://www.museumrailway.ee
Estonian Road Museum		History	Automotive and road history in Estonia	Põlva	Varbuse	Varbuse 63122 58.0264°N 26.9111°W	https://www.visitestonia.com/en/estonian-road-museum-1
Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum		Sport	Museum of the history of Estonian sport.	Tartu	Tartu	Rüütli 15 58.3825°N 26.7214°W	http://www.spordimuuseum.ee/?lang=eng
Estonian Sports Museum Otepää Winter Sports Museum (et)		Sport	Museum of the history of winter sports in Estonia.	Valga	Nüpli	Valga mnt 12 Otepää 58.0534°N 26.5019°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20131224164545/http://www.spordimuuseum.ee/otepaa-winter-sports-museum
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum		Cultural	Museum collects, preserves, studies and introduces the Estonian theatre and musicale life.	Harju	Tallinn	Müürivahe 12 59.4348°N 24.7452°W	http://tmm.ee/?s=10203
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum Andres Särev Museum (et)		Biographical	An apartment-museum of theatre director and actor Andres Särev.	Harju	Tallinn	Tina 23 59.4363°N 24.7734°W	http://teatrituba.tmm.ee
Estonian War Museum		History	Dedicated to military history of Estonia	Harju	Viimsi	Mõisa tee 1 59.5014°N 24.8344°W	https://esm.ee/
Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom		Military	Private museum specialised on exhibits of World War II battles on Estonian soil.	Harju	Lagedi	Muuseumi tee 6, Lagedi 59.3888°N 24.941°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20130909103434/http://www.hot.ee/v/vvmuuseum/
Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums Haapsalu Castle		Historic Site	Historical Haapsalu Episcopal Castle.	Lääne	Haapsalu	Lossiplats 3 58.9474°N 23.5388°W	http://www.haapsalulinnus.ee/?lang=en
Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums Railway and Communications Museum		Railway	Estonian railway history	Lääne	Haapsalu	Raudtee 2, Haapsalu 58.9386°N 23.5321°W	http://www.salm.ee/en/museums/railway-and-communications-museum/
Haapsalu City Gallery		Art			Haapsalu
Hanila Museum		Cultural	Regional museum in western Estonia.	Pärnu	Lääneranna Parish	Hanila	http://www.hanilamuuseum.ee
Harju County Museum^[2]			Exhibits the life of Harju County throughout history.	Harju	Keila	Linnuse Street 9
Haus Gallery		Art		Tallinn	Tallinn
Hiiu County Museum				Hiiu
Hiiu County Museum Rudolf Tobias Museum			Dedicated to Rudolf Tobias	Hiiu
Ice Age Centre		Geology	Museum dedicated to the understanding of ice ages.	Tartu	Äksi	Saadjärve 20 58.526°N 26.6762°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20131012222119/http://jaaaeg.ee/index.php?lang=eng
Iisaku Museum
Instrument Museum (et)		Cultural		Tartu	Rõngu	Valga mnt 1 58.1419°N 26.2464°W	https://www.puhkaeestis.ee/et/pillimuuseum
Carl Robert Jakobson Farm Museum (et)		Biographical		Pärnu	Vändra Parish	Kurgja-Linnutaja	http://www.kurgja.ee/en
Järva County Museum
Kalame Farm Museum			part of Virumaa Museums	Karepa	Haljala Parish
Kapp Family Home Museum				Viljandi	Suure-Jaani
Karilatsi Open Air Museum				Põlva	Karilatsi
Kehra Museum			Opened 2018	Kehra	Anija Parish
Kihnu Museum			Opened 1974	Pärnu	Kihnu Parish
Kreutzwald Memorial Museum		Biographical	Dedicated to Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald	Võru	Võru
Küü Gallery		Art gallery		Tartu	Tartu
Lääne County Museum				Lääne
Ants Laikmaa Museum^[3]		Art museum/gallery		Lääne	Lääne-Nigula	Kadarpiku
Liivi Museum
Lühikese Jala Gallery		Art		Tallinn	Tallinn
Mahtra Peasant Museum		History		Võru
Kalev Marzipan Museum Room				Harju	Tallinn
Estonian Mining Museum		History		Ida-Viru	Kohtla-Nõmme
Mõniste Peasant Museum				Võru	Rõuge	Kuutsi
Muhu Museum				Saare
Muhu Museum Juhan Smuul Museum				Saare
Museum of Estonian Architecture		Architecture	Development of Estonian architecture through time. Located at an old Rotermann Salt Storage building.	Harju	Tallinn	Ahtri 2 59.4403°N 24.7564°W	https://www.arhitektuurimuuseum.ee/
Museum of Coastal Folk		Cultural	The life of Estonian coastal people in the past and today.	Harju	Viimsi	Nurme tee 3, Pringi 59.5211°N 24.8081°W	https://rannarahvamuuseum.ee/en/museum-of-coastal-folk/
Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom		Military History	Privately owned museum specializing in exhibits of World War II battles on Estonian soil, or involving Estonian soldiers.	Harju	Lagedi	Muuseumi tee 2 59.3892°N 24.9411°W	http://vabadusvoitlus.ee/
Museum of New Art, Pärnu		Art
Museum of Occupations		History	Museum dedicated to the period of 1940 to 1991 in Estonian history.	Harju	Tallinn	Toompea 8 59.4326°N 24.7394°W	https://www.vabamu.ee/
Narva Museum (et) Narva Art Gallery (et)		Art	Painting, sculpture, ornamental and applied art from 17th to 20th century.	Ida-Viru	Narva	Vestervalli 21 59.3825°N 28.1964°W	http://www.narvamuuseum.ee/?lang=eng
Narva Museum (et) Hermann Castle		Historic Site	Historical Narva Hermann Castle.	Ida-Viru	Narva	Peterburi mnt 2 59.3756°N 28.2016°W	http://www.narvamuuseum.ee/?lang=eng
Nõmme Museum (et)		History	Dedicated to the history of Nõmme. Located in the former Nõmme railway station building.	Harju	Tallinn	Jaama 18 59.3863°N 24.6862°W	http://www.tallinn.ee/est/Nomme-Muuseum-2
Palamuse Museum		History	An overview of the school life of Estonian farmers´ children in the 19th century through the book Kevade (Spring) is displayed in the large exhibition hall of the main building.	Jõgeva		Köstri allee 3	https://www.palamusemuuseum.ee/en/
Pärnu City Gallery				Pärnu	Pärnu
		History	Dedicated to the history of Pärnu.	Pärnu	Pärnu	Aida 3 58.635°N 24.0692°W	http://www.parnumuuseum.ee/et
Pärnu Museum Lydia Koidula Memorial Museum		Biographical	Dedicated to poet Lydia Koidula and her father, poet and journalist Johann Voldemar Jannsen.	Pärnu	Pärnu	J. V. Jannseni 37 58.6522°N 24.0689°W	http://www.parnumuuseum.ee/koidula-museum
Konstantin Päts Museum (et)		Biographical	Dedicated to Konstantin Päts, the first President of Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Pirita tee 56 59.4525°N 24.8103°W	http://www.konstantinpaetsimuuseum.ee
Jaan Poska Museum (et)		Biographical	House museum of diplomat and politician Jaan Poska.	Harju	Tallinn	J. Poska 8 59.4344°N 24.7796°W
Museum for Puppet Arts (et)		Cultural	The museum explores history of puppet arts and the Estonian Puppet Theatre.	Harju	Tallinn	Lai 1 59.4385°N 24.7432°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20131102212322/http://www.nuku.ee/english/museum-of-puppet-arts/
Rannarootsi Museum				Lääne
Karl Ristikivi Museum		Biographical		Tartu	Tartu
Russian Museum (et)		Art	Dedicated to the Russian topics related to Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Pikk 29A 59.4389°N 24.7462°W	http://web.venemuuseum.ee
Saaremaa Museum (et) Johannes and Joosep Aavik's Memorial Museum (et)		Biographical	House museum of linguist Johannes Aavik and local cultural activist Joosep Aavik	Saare	Kuressaare	Vanalinna 7 58.2577°N 22.4843°W	http://www.saaremaamuuseum.ee/en/branches/aaviks-memorial-museum
Saaremaa Museum (et) Kuressaare Castle		Historic Site	Historical Kuressaare Episcopal Castle.	Saare	Kuressaare	Lossihoov 1 58.2469°N 22.4794°W	http://www.saaremaamuuseum.ee/en
Saaremaa Museum (et) Mihkli Farm Museum (et)		Cultural	19th century local rural village	Saare	Kihelkonna Parish	Viki 58.3499°N 22.0803°W	http://www.saaremaamuuseum.ee/en/branches/mihkli-farm-museum
Saatse Seto Museum (et)		Cultural	Part of the larger Seto Museums	Võru	Samarina	Saatse 64037 57.8867°N 27.8014°W	https://www.visitestonia.com/en/saatse-seto-museum
SooSoo Gallery				Harju	Tallinn	Telliskivi 60a
Tallinn City Gallery				Harju	Tallinn
Tallinn City Museum		History	Overlook of Tallinn's history through centuries.	Harju	Tallinn	Vene 17 59.4387°N 24.7482°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/linnamuuseum/en
Tallinn City Museum Children's Museum (et)		Children	Introduces toys, table games, children's books, postcards etc.	Harju	Tallinn	Kotzebue 16 59.4428°N 24.7369°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/lastemuuseum/en
Tallinn City Museum St. John the Baptist's Almshouse (et)		Historic Site	Ruins of historical St. John the Baptist's Almshouse	Harju	Tallinn	Väike-Pääsukese 5 59.4335°N 24.7603°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/jaaniseek/en
Tallinn City Museum Kiek in de Kök and Bastion tunnels		Historic Site	Historical artillery tower Kiek in de Kök and tunnels inside the Ingrian Bastion.	Harju	Tallinn	Komandandi 2 59.4347°N 24.7414°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/kok/en
Tallinn City Museum Miia-Milla-Manda (et)		Children	Thematical expositions for children between 3 and 11.	Harju	Tallinn	L. Koidula 21C 59.4368°N 24.7894°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/miiamillamanda/en
Tallinn City Museum Peter I House Museum (et)		Historic Site	Summer cottage beside Kadriorg Palace, where Peter the Great stayed whyle in Tallinn.	Harju	Tallinn	Mäekalda 2 59.4376°N 24.7962°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/peetrimaja/en
Tallinn City Museum Photo Museum (et)		History	History of Estonian photography. Located at the historical Town Council's Prison.	Harju	Tallinn	Raekoja 4/6 59.4369°N 24.7453°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/fotomuuseum/en
Tallinn City Museum A. H. Tammsaare Museum (et)		Biographical	House museum of writer A. H. Tammsaare	Harju	Tallinn	L. Koidula 12A 59.4378°N 24.7785°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/tammsaare/en
Tallinn City Museum A. H. Tammsaare Museum (et) Deco Gallery			Art museum. Opened in 1988. Closed in 1998. Re-opened in 2001.		Tallinn
Tallinn City Museum Eduard Vilde Museum (et)		Biographical	House museum of writer Eduard Vilde.	Harju	Tallinn	Roheline Aas 3 59.4365°N 24.7853°W	http://linnamuuseum.ee/vilde/en
Tallinn City Museum Eduard Vilde Museum * Castellan House Gallery			art gallery
Tallinn Legends		History, Folklore	Features Tallinn's medieval history and legends.	Harju	Tallinn	Kullassepa 7	http://tallinnlegends.com/eng/
A. H. Tammsaare Muuseum			Dedicated to A. H. Tammsaare	Harju	Tallinn
Tartu Art Museum		Art	Estonian and foreign art	Tartu	Tartu	Raekoja plats 18	https://web.archive.org/web/20150220072125/http://tartmus.ee/files/wordpress/?lang=en
Tartu Art Museum Anton Starkopf Museum		Art		Tartu	Tartu
Tartu City Museum		History	History of Tartu	Tartu	Tartu	Narva mnt 23	https://web.archive.org/web/20080903053847/http://linnamuuseum.tartu.ee/?m=1
Tartu City Museum Oskar Luts House Museum				Tartu	Tartu
Tartu City Museum KGB Cells Museum		History		Tartu	Tartu
University of Tartu Museum				Tartu	Tartu
University of Tartu Museum University of Tartu Art Museum				Tartu	Tartu
University of Tartu Museum University of Tartu Natural History Museum				Tartu	Tartu
University of Tartu Geological Museum				Tartu	Tartu
Tokko & Arrak Gallery				Harju	Tallinn	Raekoja plats 14
Tartu Toy Museum		Children	Toys	Tartu	Tartu	Lutsu 2 58.3823°N 26.7182°W	http://www.mm.ee
TYPA		History Children	Print and Paper Centre	Tartu	Tartu	Kastani 48f, Tartu
Eduard Tubin Museum		Biographical	Dedicated to composer Eduard Tubin, located at Alatskivi Castle.	Tartu	Alatskivi Parish	Alatskivi Castle, Alatskivi 58.6039°N 27.1299°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202402/http://www.alatskiviloss.ee/eng/eduard-tubin-museum/
Vaal Gallery		Art gallery		Harju	Tallinn
Vabaduse Gallery		Art gallery		Harju	Tallinn	Vabaduse Square 6
Valga Museum		History		Valga	Valga
Viinistu Art Museum		Art		Harju	Kuusalu	Viinistu
Eduard Vilde Memorial Museum				Tallinn	Tallinn
Viljandi Museum				Viljandi	Viljandi
Võru County Museum				Võru
Wiklandia (Iloni Imedemaa)			Dedicated to Estonian-Swedish artist and illustrator Ilon Wikland	Lääne	Haapsalu

See also

• List of museums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Centre for Science Studies . tuk.emu.ee . 15 January 2021.
2. Web site: Harju County Museum, Estonia . Visitestonia.com . 15 January 2021 . en.
3. Web site: Ants Laikmaa's Home Museum, Estonia . Visitestonia.com . 15 January 2021 . en.