Estonian History Museum – Great Guild Hall

Located in Tallinn’s 15th-century Great Guild Hall, itself a spectacular relic of Tallinn’s past that’s well worth a peek, this museum showcases Estonian history from ancient times to the end of the 18th century. From May to September the museum will host the exhibition "By Fire and Sword. 800 years since Christianization in Estonia."

The Great Guild, an organization uniting the city’s wealthiest merchants, played a major role in city politics in medieval times. The guild’s enormous hall has managed to retain its impressive 15th century look, and is now home to the Estonian History Museum.

Pikk 17
ph. +372 641 1630
www.eam.ee
Open: May – August → Mon-Sun 11:00-18:00
September – April → Thu-Tue 11:00-18:00
Price: 25 EEK(adult), 15 EEK(student)

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Estonian History Museum – Maarjamäe Palace

The history museum devoted to the 19th and 20th centuries is housed in this pseudo-gothic manor on the road to the Pirita district.

Re-created living quarters, schoolrooms and the like give visitors a clear picture of life in generations gone by, and the museum has extensive displays chronicling the Estonian war for independence and World War II.

Temporary exhibitions on the ground floor might include anything from wedding dresses to propaganda posters.

Pirita tee 56
ph. +372 622 8630/ +372 622 8600
www.eam.ee
Bus 5, Maarjamägi stop
Open: March – October → Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00
November – February → Wed-Sun 10:00-17:00
Price: 25 EEK(adult), 15 EEK(student)

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Kiek in de Kök

This massive, medieval defence tower on the slopes of Toompea hill was oddly dubbed Kiek in de Kök (literally, “peep into the kitchen”) because from here the soldiers could peer into the kitchens of the houses below. The tower now appropriately houses a museum that traces the development of the town and its military history from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Lower floors are used for temporary photographic art exhibitions.

Komandandi tee 2 · ph. +372 644 6686 · www.linnamuuseum.ee
Open: March – October → Tue-Sun 10:30-18:00

November – February → Tue-Sun 10:30-17:00

Closed for visits from April 2008.

Price: 25 EEK (adult), 8 EEK (child)


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