Krista Aru (born 1 August 1958 in Pagari village, Ida-Viru County) is an Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, politician. She has been member of XIII Riigikogu.[1]
In 1981 she graduated from Tartu University in journalism. In 2010 she finished her doctoral studies in Tallinn University.[1]
From 1995 to 2005 she was the director of Estonian Literary Museum. From 2006 to 2012 she was the director of Estonian National Museum.[1]
She has been an unaffiliated member of the Estonian Free Party.[1]