List of museums in Estonia

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 Science Introduction of science. Tartu Tartu Sadama 1
58°22′35.87″N 26°44′4.59″E
Baer Museum Biographical Biographical House museum dedicated to scientist Karl Ernst von Baer. Established in 1976. Part of the Estonian University of Life Sciences.[1] Tartu Tartu
Betti Alver Museum (et) Biographical Biographical House museum dedicated to poet Betti Alver. Jõgeva Jõgeva Jaama 3 B
58°44′48.12″N 26°24′03.96″E
Art Museum of Estonia Art Art Personal museum of artist Adamson-Eric. Harju Tallinn Lühike jalg 3
59°26′10.73″N 24°44′30.91″E
Art Museum of Estonia Art 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
Art Museum of Estonia Art 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
Art Museum of Estonia Art 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
Art Museum of Estonia Art 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
Art Museum of Estonia
  • Kristjan Raud House Museum (et)
 Biographical 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°23′22.31″N 24°41′30.84″E
Car Museum Before 2016, the museum was located in Tallinn (Tallinn Car Museum) Pärnu Halinga
Chocolala Chocolate Museum Suur-Karja 20, Tallinn, Estonia History History History of Estonian chocolate industry since 1806 Harju Tallinn Suur-Karja 20
59°26′5.18″N 24°44′48.88″E
Dominican Monastery Museum Historic Site Historic Site Former monastery Harju Tallinn Müürivahe 33
59°26′16.38″N 24°44′57.04″E
Draakon Gallery Art gallery Harju Tallinn Pikk Street 18
Estonian Agricultural Museum Tartu
Estonian Aviation Museum Aviation Aviation Aircraft, helicopters and gliders, aircraft models, air defence systems etc. Tartu Lange Veskiorg 1, Lange
58°36′13.87″N 27°7′47.49″E
Estonian Broadcasting Museum (et) History History History of Estonian broadcasting in television and radio. Järva Türi Vabriku puiestee 11
58°48′14″N 25°25′46″E
Estonian Dairy Museum (et) History History History of the dairy industry in Estonia. Järva Imavere Hans Rebase tee 1
58°44′0″N 25°45′59″E
Estonian Flag Museum (et) History History History of the Estonian flag. Valga County Otepää Kirikumõis 67406
58°3′40″N 26°29′56″E
Estonian Health Care Museum (et) Medicine 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
Estonian History Museum History History Museum of Estonian history Harju Tallinn Pikk 17
59°26′18.26″N 24°44′42.05″E
Estonian History Museum
  • Maarjamäe Palace
 History History Museum of Estonian history. Harju Tallinn Pirita tee 56
59°27′8.93″N 24°48′36.9″E
Estonian History Museum
  • Estonian Film Museum (et)
 Cultural Cultural Museum dedicated to the Cinema of Estonia. Harju Tallinn Pirita tee 56
59°27′8.93″N 24°48′36.9″E
Estonian Jewish Museum (et) Cultural 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
Estonian Literary Museum Cultural Cultural Museum of Estonian literature and folklore. Tartu Tartu Vanemuise 42
58°22′26.23″N 26°43′4.26″E
Estonian Maritime Museum
  • Fat Margaret
 Maritime Maritime Museum about history of ships and navigation in Estonia. Harju Tallinn Pikk 70
59°26′33.12″N 24°44′58.6″E
Estonian Maritime Museum Maritime 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
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design Art Art Exposition on the history of Estonian applied art. Harju Tallinn Lai 17
59°26′23.08″N 24°44′42.23″E
Estonian National Museum Cultural Cultural Museum of the cultural history of Estonia. Tartu Tartu Muuseumi tee 2
Estonian National Museum
  • Heimtali Museum
 Cultural Cultural Museum of the domestic life of Estonia. Located at old Heimtali village schoolhouse. Viljandi Heimtali Heimtali
58°19′35.9″N 25°28′49.62″E
Estonian National Museum
  • Estonian Postal Museum
Estonian Museum of Natural History Natural Natural Geological, botanical and zoological collections and exhibitions. Harju Tallinn Lai 29A
59°26′26.45″N 24°44′44.77″E
Estonian Open Air Museum Cultural 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
Estonian Police Museum (et) Cultural Cultural Museum dedicated to the history of the Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei) Lääne-Viru Rakvere Tallinna tänav 3A
59°21′02.14″N 26°21′13″E
Estonian Railway Museum at Lavassaare Railway Railway History of narrow-track railway in Estonia Pärnu Lavassaare Ülejõe 1
58°31′14″N 24°2′13″E
Estonian Road Museum History History Automotive and road history in Estonia Põlva Varbuse Varbuse 63122
58°01′35″N 26°54′40″E
Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum Sport Sport Museum of the history of Estonian sport. Tartu Tartu Rüütli 15
58°22′56.83″N 26°43′17.21″E
Estonian Sports Museum
  • Otepää Winter Sports Museum (et)
 Sport Sport Museum of the history of winter sports in Estonia. Valga Nüpli Valga mnt 12 Otepää
58°3′12.28″N 26°30′6.84″E
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum Cultural 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
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
  • Andres Särev Museum (et)
 Biographical 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
Estonian War Museum History History Dedicated to military history of Estonia Harju Viimsi Mõisa tee 1
59°30′05″N 24°50′04″E
Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom Military Military Private museum specialised on exhibits of World War II battles on Estonian soil. Harju Lagedi Muuseumi tee 6, Lagedi
59°23′19.84″N 24°56′27.71″E
Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums Historic Site Historic Site Historical Haapsalu Episcopal Castle. Lääne Haapsalu Lossiplats 3
58°56′50.77″N 23°32′19.71″E
Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums
  • Railway and Communications Museum
 Railway Railway Estonian railway history Lääne Haapsalu Raudtee 2, Haapsalu
58°56′19.03″N 23°31′55.54″E
Haapsalu City Gallery Art Haapsalu
Hanila Museum Cultural Cultural Regional museum in western Estonia. Pärnu Lääneranna Parish Hanila
58°36′50.1″N 23°36′10.6″E
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 Earth Science Geology Museum dedicated to the understanding of ice ages. Tartu Äksi Saadjärve 20
58°31′33.61″N 26°40′34.32″E
Iisaku Museum
Instrument Museum (et) Cultural Cultural Tartu Rõngu Valga mnt 1
58°08′31″N 26°14′47″E
Carl Robert Jakobson Farm Museum (et) Biographical Biographical Pärnu Vändra Parish Kurgja-Linnutaja
Järva County Museum
Kapp Family Home Museum Viljandi Suure-Jaani
Karilatsi Open Air Museum Põlva Karilatsi
Kehra Museum
Kihnu Museum Pärnu Kihnu Parish
Kreutzwald Memorial Museum Biographical Dedicated to Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald Võru Võru
Lääne County Museum Lääne
Ants Laikmaa Museum[3] Art museum/gallery Lääne Lääne-Nigula Kadarpiku
Liivi Museum
Lühikese Jala Gallery Art Tallinn Tallinn
Mahtra Peasantry 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 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
Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom Military Military History 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°23′21.12″N 24°56′27.96″E
Museum of New Art, Pärnu Art
Museum of Occupations History 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
Narva Museum (et)
  • Narva Art Gallery (et)
 Art 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
Narva Museum (et) Historic Site Historic Site Historical Narva Hermann Castle. Ida-Viru Narva Peterburi mnt 2
59°22′32.21″N 28°12′5.93″E
Nõmme Museum (et) History 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
Palamuse Museum Jõgeva
Pärnu City Gallery Pärnu Pärnu
Pärnu Museum History History Dedicated to the history of Pärnu. Pärnu Pärnu Aida 3
58°38′6″N 24°4′9″E
Pärnu Museum
  • Lydia Koidula Memorial Museum
 Biographical Biographical Dedicated to poet Lydia Koidula and her father, poet and journalist Johann Voldemar Jannsen. Pärnu Pärnu J. V. Jannseni 37
58°39′8″N 24°4′8″E
Konstantin Päts Museum (et) Biographical 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
Jaan Poska Museum (et) Biographical 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 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
Rannarootsi Museum Lääne
Karl Ristikivi Museum Biographical Tartu Tartu
Russian Museum (et) Art Art Dedicated to the Russian topics related to Estonia. Harju Tallinn Pikk 29A
59°26′20.11″N 24°44′46.28″E		 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Saaremaa Museum (et)
  • Johannes and Joosep Aavik's Memorial Museum (et)
 Biographical 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
Saaremaa Museum (et) Historic Site Historic Site Historical Kuressaare Episcopal Castle. Saare Kuressaare Lossihoov 1
58°14′48.86″N 22°28′45.88″E
Saaremaa Museum (et)
  • Mihkli Farm Museum (et)
 Cultural Cultural 19th century local rural village Saare Kihelkonna Parish Viki
58°20′59.72″N 22°4′49.11″E
Saatse Seto Museum (et) Cultural Cultural Part of the larger Seto Museums Võru Samarina Saatse 64037
57°53′12″N 27°48′5″E
SooSoo Gallery Harju Tallinn Telliskivi 60a
Tallinn City Gallery Harju Tallinn
Tallinn City Museum History History Overlook of Tallinn's history through centuries. Harju Tallinn Vene 17
59°26′19.26″N 24°44′53.37″E
Tallinn City Museum
  • Children's Museum (et)
 Children Children Introduces toys, table games, children's books, postcards etc. Harju Tallinn Kotzebue 16
59°26′34.23″N 24°44′12.68″E
Tallinn City Museum
  • St. John the Baptist's Almshouse (et)
 Historic Site 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
Tallinn City Museum Historic Site 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
Tallinn City Museum
  • Miia-Milla-Manda (et)
 Children Children Thematical expositions for children between 3 and 11. Harju Tallinn L. Koidula 21C
59°26′12.35″N 24°47′22.01″E
Tallinn City Museum
  • Peter I House Museum (et)
 Historic Site 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
Tallinn City Museum
  • Photo Museum (et)
 History 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
Tallinn City Museum
  • A. H. Tammsaare Museum (et)
 Biographical Biographical House museum of writer A. H. Tammsaare Harju Tallinn L. Koidula 12A
59°26′16.21″N 24°46′42.77″E
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 Biographical House museum of writer Eduard Vilde. Harju Tallinn Roheline Aas 3
59°26′11.48″N 24°47′6.95″E
Tallinn City Museum
  • Eduard Vilde Museum
  • * Castellan House Gallery
 art gallery
Tallinn Legends Entrance to Tallinn Legends History History, Folklore Features Tallinn's medieval history and legends. Harju Tallinn Kullassepa 7
A. H. Tammsaare Muuseum Dedicated to A. H. Tammsaare Harju Tallinn
Tartu Art Museum Art Art Estonian and foreign art Tartu Tartu Raekoja plats 18
Tartu Art Museum
  • Anton Starkopf Museum
 Art Tartu Tartu
Tartu City Museum History History History of Tartu Tartu Tartu Narva mnt 23
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 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 Children Toys Tartu Tartu Lutsu 2
58°22′56.4″N 26°43′5.34″E
TYPA History History
Children Children
 Print and Paper Centre Tartu Tartu Kastani 48f, Tartu
Eduard Tubin Museum Biographical 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
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

References
  1. "Centre for Science Studies". tuk.emu.ee. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. "Harju County Museum, Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. "Ants Laikmaa's Home Museum, Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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