Walking around Tallinn: city museums and museum city

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:44

Tallinn is the port city and capital of Estonia. A great place to relax and get new positive emotions. It is here that comfortable living conditions and historical, cultural atmosphere, a variety of night and beach activities are combined.

The city appeared at the crossroads of trade routes, which is why there is such a diverse architecture and many museums.

Sea harbor

This Tallinn Museum is recognized as the best of all maritime exhibitions in all of Europe. There are about 200 authentic exhibits related to the sea. These are the Lembit submarine, the Suur Till icebreaker. The museum has something to do for children, they are waiting for ordinary paper and pencils, real sailboats and simulators. An interactive hall of underwater archeology has been opened. In the Estonian Maritime Museum, not only kids, but also adults can broaden their horizons.

Address: Kalamaja, Vesilennuki, 6. Monday is a day off.

Open air exhibition

Just 7 kilometers from the capital of Estonia in 1957an amazing institution was opened - the Tallinn Open Air Museum. There are 14 farms here that acquaint visitors with the village life of great-grandfathers of the 17th-20th centuries. This is an exposition where houses are presented, the inhabitants of which had different incomes. Naturally, the farm has a school, a church, a general store, mills and a tavern. It is in the museum that handmade items are sold. You can also ride a traditional Estonian horse-drawn carriage and taste dishes prepared according to ancient national recipes.

Address: Vabaihumuuseumi tee 12, 13521 Tallinn.

Attraction Theater

The Legend Museum in Tallinn is a mixture of the latest video technology, special effects and multimedia tricks. This is not just a museum - it is an "attraction theater". There are 10 interactive rooms in the building, where visitors not only look at the exhibits, but practically plunge into the unique atmosphere of the ancient city. For 40 minutes, travelers will hear 9 of the most eerie but interesting legends about Tallinn. All myths are accompanied by video projections, robot puppets and performances by actors. Here you can hear how the voice of the devil sounds, and see how the alchemists worked and the inquisitors tortured people, what happened in the city during the plague.

Address: Kullassepa 7, Tallinn - the center of the Old Town.

Gourmet Delights Gallery

In 2006, the Marzipan Museum appeared in Tallinn. This sweet is very popular not only in Estonia, but throughout the B altic States, Austria, Germany andHungary.

Gallery is constantly updated. Here you can see confectionery exhibits made of almond butter in the form of fairy tale characters, busts of stars and musical instruments.

The excursion program, if desired, includes a program of molding and coloring marzipan. Naturally, there is also a shop where you can buy original and delicious confectionery.

Address: Pikk Street 40, Tallinn.

Bastion passages

This museum of Tallinn consists of underground passages, which were defensive structures erected at the turn of the 17th-18th centuries, together with a bastion. It was along these passages that the military and ammunition, equipment were transported. In some parts there were observation posts where they monitored the movement of the enemy.

Already in 1857, the moves were completely excluded from the list of objects used during the war. Later, anti-aircraft guns were sheltered here. During the Second World War, the passages were a shelter, so they were slightly rebuilt, they had electricity, communications and water.

Now a kind of trailer rides here, transporting visitors who can get acquainted with the military history of Tallinn.

Address: Komandandi 2, Tallinn.

Suitcases at the entrance

Many post-Soviet countries have already officially recognized the period of Soviet rule as an occupation, and in light of this, museums, individual expositions, and films appear. The capital of Estonia is no exception. In 2003, the Occupation Museum in Tallinn was opened, near the entrance to which there are symbolic iron suitcaseswith tags. The exposition is completely devoted to three periods: before 1940, when the Bolsheviks "occupied" the country, the period of World War II (1940-1941), when Germany did the same, and the post-war period, when Soviet power was again established. Educational films are shown on a permanent basis in the museum. Thus, the country tried to show the whole world its attitude towards the invaders.

Address: Toompea 8, Tallinn.

Nuku Museum

If you want to learn about the backstage of the theater, be sure to go to the Tallinn Museum dedicated to puppetry. This is a fabulous world that captures the attention of not only children, but also adults. The exposition presents ready-made dolls, you can watch how masters of their craft create new ones. And under the first floor of the museum is the "Basement of Horrors". But only the most desperate travelers dare to come down here, because all the dolls in the basement are terrifying, they are the personification of monsters and an unclean spirit. Another feature of the museum is that you can give your photo a puppet look or put it in a button, you can buy a coin that will confirm your visit to the museum.

Address: Lai 1, Tallinn.

Church of Niguliste

This is a Lutheran church, which is located in the old part of the city, almost on the Town Hall Square. Today, the church is not used for its intended purpose, but is a museum of Tallinn, where canvases from the Art Museum are placed. On a regular basis, concerts of organ music and choral music are held here.singing.

The building itself is an architectural landmark of the city, which was built back in the 18th century, although it no longer has its original appearance, as it was completed over the centuries.

Address: Niguliste 3, Tallinn.

The city of Tallinn rightfully received the status of a city-museum, because there are a lot of them here, and you can’t get around everything in one day. Therefore, the capital of Estonia is also called the cultural capital of the country, where there are many attractions, concerts and other cultural events are constantly held.