Pärnu Museum

Pärnu Museum (Estonian: Pärnu muuseum) is a county museum in Pärnu, Estonia.[1]

Pärnu Museum

Pärnu Muuseum
Pärnu Museum
Established	1896 (1896)
Location	Aida 3, Pärnu, 80010 Pärnu maakond, Estonia
Coordinates	58°23′12″N 24°29′58″E
Website	www.parnumuuseum.ee

The museum was found by Pernauer Alterthumforschende Gesellschaft ('Society of Archaeology'; established in 1896). On that time, the museum's goals were to study, present and preserve local history. In 1909, the museum was moved to the building at the address Elevandi Street 7.[1]

In September 1944, the building burned down. The collections were severely damaged. In 1944, the museum moved to the building at the address Aia Street 4.[1]

Nowadays, the museum is located at Aida Street 3.[1]

Pärnu Museum has a branch (Lydia Koidula Memorial Museum), which is located at Jannseni Street 37. This branch is dedicated to Estonian poet Lydia Koidula.[1]