List of museums in Estonia

This is a list of museums in Estonia.

Name	Image	Type	Summary	County	Municipality	Location	URL
AHHAA		Science	Introduction of science.	Tartu	Tartu	Sadama 1 58°22′35.87″N 26°44′4.59″E	[1]
Dominican Monastery Museum		Historic Site	Former monastery	Harju	Tallinn	Müürivahe 33 59°26′16.38″N 24°44′57.04″E	[2]
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design		Art	Exposition on the history of Estonian applied art.	Harju	Tallinn	Lai 17 59°26′23.08″N 24°44′42.23″E	[3]
Museum of Estonian Architecture		Architecture	Development of Estonian architecture through time. Located at an old Rotermann Salt Storage building.	Harju	Tallinn	Ahtri 2 59°26′25.12″N 24°45′23.13″E	[4]
Art Museum of Estonia Adamson-Eric Museum		Art	Personal museum of artist Adamson-Eric.	Harju	Tallinn	Lühike jalg 3 59°26′10.73″N 24°44′30.91″E	[5]
Tallinn Legends		History, Folklore	Features Tallinn's medieval history and legends.	Harju	Tallinn	Kullassepa St. No 7	[6]
Art Museum of Estonia Kadriorg Art Museum		Art	Western European and Russian art from 16th to 19th centuries. Located at the Kadriorg Palace.	Harju	Tallinn	A. Weizenbergi 37 59°26′18.65″N 24°47′27.5″E	[7]
Art Museum of Estonia Kumu		Art	Estonian art from the 18th century to the present day.	Harju	Tallinn	A. Weizenbergi 34 59°26′11.64″N 24°47′48.12″E	[8]
Art Museum of Estonia Mikkel Museum		Art	European and Oriental art from Johannes Mikkel's private collection.	Harju	Tallinn	A. Weizenbergi 28 59°26′14.93″N 24°47′28.79″E	[9]
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°26′9.31″N 24°44′33.71″E	[10]
Art Museum of Estonia Kristjan Raud House Museum (et)		Biographical	Located in a house where artst Kristjan Raud lived between 1929–1943. Exposes his artwork (drawings, drafts, etudes), also hs studio.	Harju	Tallinn	K. Raua 8 59°23′22.31″N 24°41′30.84″E
Estonian Health Care Museum		Medicine	Collection of items related to the history of medicine in Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Lai 30 59°26′22.6″N 24°44′43.94″E	[11]
Estonian History Museum Great Guild Hall		History	Museum of Estonian history	Harju	Tallinn	Pikk 17 59°26′18.26″N 24°44′42.05″E	[12]
Estonian History Museum Maarjamäe Palace		History	Museum of Estonian history.	Harju	Tallinn	Pirita tee 56 59°27′8.93″N 24°48′36.9″E	[13]
Estonian History Museum Estonian Film Museum (et)		Cultural	Museum dedicated to the Cinema of Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Pirita tee 56 59°27′8.93″N 24°48′36.9″E	[14]
Estonian Jewish Museum (et)	File:Juudikool fasad.jpg	Cultural	Dedicated to the history and culture of Jews in Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Karu 16 59°26′18.85″N 24°45′58.85″E	[15]
Estonian Maritime Museum Fat Margaret		Maritime	Museum about history of ships and navigation in Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Pikk 70 59°26′33.12″N 24°44′58.6″E	[16]
Estonian Maritime Museum Seaplane Harbour		Maritime	Exhibition of museum ships: EML Kalev, EML Lembit, Suur Tõll and others.	Harju	Tallinn	Vesilennuki 6 59°27′6.18″N 24°44′18.74″E	[17]
Estonian Literary Museum		Cultural	Museum of Estonian literature and folklore.	Tartu	Tartu	Vanemuise 42 58°22′26.23″N 26°43′4.26″E	[18]
Estonian National Museum		Cultural	Museum of the cultural history of Estonia.	Tartu	Tartu	Veski 32 58°22′40.46″N 26°42′41.37″E	[19]
Estonian National Museum Heimtali Museum		Cultural	Museum of the domestic life of Estonia. Located at old Heimtali village schoolhouse.	Viljandi	Viljandi Parish	Heimtali 58°19′35.9″N 25°28′49.62″E	[20]
Estonian National Museum Postal Museum (et)		History	Museum of the postal history of Estonia.	Tartu	Tartu	Rüütli 15 58°22′56.83″N 26°43′17.21″E	[21]
Estonian National Museum Raadi Museum (et		Cultural	Museum of the cultural history of Estonia. Located at Raadi Manor.	Tartu	Tartu	Narva mnt 177 58°23′57.82″N 26°44′35.1″E	[22]
Estonian Museum of Natural History		Natural	Geological, botanical and zoological collections and exhibitions.	Harju	Tallinn	Lai 29A 59°26′26.45″N 24°44′44.77″E	[23]
Estonian Open Air Museum		Cultural	Reconstruction of 18th-century Estonian countryside and village life.	Harju	Tallinn	Vabaõhumuuseumi tee 12 59°25′53.53″N 24°38′16.99″E	[24]
Estonian Sports Museum		Sport	Museum of the history of Estonian sport.	Tartu	Tartu	Rüütli 15 58°22′56.83″N 26°43′17.21″E	[25]
Estonian Sports Museum Otepää Winter Sports Museum (et)		Sport	Museum of the history of winter sports in Estonia.	Valga	Otepää Parish	Valga mnt 12, Otepää 58°3′12.28″N 26°30′6.84″E	[26]
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum		Cultural	Museum collects, preserves, studies and introduces the Estonian theatre and musicale life.	Harju	Tallinn	Müürivahe 12 59°26′5.33″N 24°44′42.78″E	[27]
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°26′10.55″N 24°46′24.21″E	[28]
Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom		Military	Private museum specialised on exhibits of World War II battles on Estonian soil.	Harju	Rae Parish	Muuseumi tee 6, Lagedi 59°23′19.84″N 24°56′27.71″E	[29]
Haapsalu Castle		Historic Site	Historical Haapsalu Episcopal Castle.	Lääne	Haapsalu	Lossiplats 3 58°56′50.77″N 23°32′19.71″E	[30]
Ice Age Centre		Geology	museum dedicated to the understanding of ice ages.	Tartu	Tartu Parish	Saadjärve 20, Äksi 58°31′33.61″N 26°40′34.32″E	[31]
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°22′56.87″N 28°11′47.08″E	[32]
Narva Museum (et) Hermann Castle		Historic Site	Historical Narva Hermann Castle.	Ida-Viru	Narva	Peterburi mnt 2 59°22′32.21″N 28°12′5.93″E	[33]
Nõmme Museum (et)		History	Dedicated to the history of Nõmme. Located in the former Nõmme railway station building.	Harju	Tallinn	Jaama 18 59°23′10.68″N 24°41′10.16″E	[34]
Museum of Occupations	File:Museum of Occupations071011.jpg	History	Museum dedicated to the period of 1940 to 1991 in Estonian history.	Harju	Tallinn	Toompea 8 59°25′57.34″N 24°44′21.75″E	[35]
Konstantin Päts Museum (et)		Biographical	Dedicated to Konstantin Päts, the first President of Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Pirita tee 56 59°27′8.93″N 24°48′36.9″E	[36]
Jaan Poska Museum (et)		Biographical	House museum of diplomat and politician Jaan Poska.	Harju	Tallinn	J. Poska 8 59°26′3.82″N 24°46′46.56″E
Museum for Puppet Arts (et)		Cultural	The museum explores history of puppet arts and the Estonian Puppet Theatre.	Harju	Tallinn	Lai 1 59°26′18.65″N 24°44′35.43″E	[37]
Russian Museum (et)		Art	Dedicated to the Russian topics related to Estonia.	Harju	Tallinn	Pikk 29A 59°26′20.11″N 24°44′46.28″E	[38]
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°15′27.72″N 22°29′3.61″E	[39]
Saaremaa Museum (et) Kuressaare Castle		Historic Site	Historical Kuressaare Episcopal Castle.	Saare	Kuressaare	Lossihoov 1 58°14′48.86″N 22°28′45.88″E	[40]
Saaremaa Museum (et) Mihkli Farm Museum (et)		Cultural	19th century local rural village	Saare	Kihelkonna Parish	Viki 58°20′59.72″N 22°4′49.11″E	[41]
Tallinn City Museum		History	Overlook of Tallinn's history through centuries.	Harju	Tallinn	Vene 17 59°26′19.26″N 24°44′53.37″E	[42]
Tallinn City Museum Children's Museum (et)		Children	Introduces toys, table games, children's books, postcards etc.	Harju	Tallinn	Kotzebue 16 59°26′34.23″N 24°44′12.68″E	[43]
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°26′0.62″N 24°45′36.92″E	[44]
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°26′4.91″N 24°44′28.88″E	[45]
Tallinn City Museum Miia-Milla-Manda (et)		Children	Thematical expositions for children between 3 and 11.	Harju	Tallinn	L. Koidula 21C 59°26′12.35″N 24°47′22.01″E	[46]
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°26′15.43″N 24°47′46.21″E	[47]
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°26′12.67″N 24°44′42.98″E	[48]
Tallinn City Museum Anton Hansen Tammsaare Museum (et)		Biographical	House museum of writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare	Harju	Tallinn	L. Koidula 12A 59°26′16.21″N 24°46′42.77″E	[49]
Tallinn City Museum Eduard Vilde Museum (et)		Biographical	House museum of writer Eduard Vilde.	Harju	Tallinn	Roheline Aas 3 59°26′11.48″N 24°47′6.95″E	[50]
Tartu Art Museum		Art	Estonian and foreign art	Tartu	Tartu	Raekoja plats 18	[51]
Tartu City Museum		History	History of Tartu	Tartu	Tartu	Narva mnt 23	[52]
Tartu Toy Museum		Children	Toys	Tartu	Tartu	Lutsu 2 58°22′56.4″N 26°43′5.34″E	[53]
Eduard Tubin Museum		Biographical	Dedicated to composer Eduard Tubin, located at Alatskivi Castle.	Tartu	Alatskivi Parish	Alatskivi Castle, Alatskivi 58°36′13.87″N 27°7′47.49″E	[54]
Estonian Aviation Museum		Aviation	Aircrafts, helicoptes and gliders, aircraft models, air defence systems etc	Tartu	Haaslava Parish	Veskiorg 1, Lange 58°36′13.87″N 27°7′47.49″E	[55]
Estonian Railway Museum		Railway	Estonian railway history	Lääne	Haapsalu	Raudtee 2, Haapsalu 58°56′19.03″N 23°31′55.54″E	[56]

See also

• List of museums
• Culture of Estonia