Films and hands-on displays at this extensive museum show how Estonian-dwellers lived, fought and survived through 11,000 years.
The museum covers Estonia's history from prehistoric times’ right up to the end of the 20th century.
It makes its home in the 15th century Great Guild Hall, itself a spectacular relic of Tallinn's past. It is no surprise that this hulking, gabled hall with its gigantic porch and lion’s head door knockers belonged to the Great Guild. Members of the guild, who had to be married German merchants, controlled the Town Council. In the cellar rooms, an exhibit called 'Power of the Elite' showcases the history of the building.
Among the other displays are 'Making a Fast Buck' in the coin chamber, which focuses on the sundry ways of payment seen in Estonia throughout history.
In Börsi käik, the narrow passageway that runs alongside the building, a 'Road of History' exhibit highlights the most important events of Estonia's past.
Children can look for the museum’s very own dragon, displayed for centuries on the building’s pillar. The museum’s courtyard presents several things that are ideal for little visitors.
The Applied Art and Design Museum, which is located in a medieval Old Town storehouse, displays the works of Estonian jewellery, textile, metal, and glass artists from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. The newest applied arts are dis...
The Photography Museum is located behind the Tallinn Town Hall in the Town Jail that dates back to the 15th century. Here you can examine the 150-year-old history of photography in Tallinn. The interesting exhibits include numerous photos of the capital...
Location: Majaka tee 39, Paldiski linn, Harjumaa, 76806
The first limestone lighthouse is known to have been erected on the Pakri peninsula in 1724.
The location was allegedly picked by czar Peter the Great himself. In 1889, a new limestone lighthouse was built about 80m away from the old one, which w...
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