Broke student’s guide to museums in Tallinn
When it comes to museums, Tallinn is a place to be, especially for a broke student like me:) Here is a short guide that might be useful to you.
Estonian Art Museums
KUMU is a perfect place to explore the history of Estonian art as well as to see some contemporary art exhibitions. You can also visit a variety of workshops and performances. KUMU documentaries are available free of charge every Wednesday.
Free admission is available on May 18 and 20th. Next One-Euro Wednesday in 2018 is December 5. Discounted price for students: 6 euros.
Kadriorg Art Museum is the only Estonian museum dedicated to foreign art. It is located in a former imperial summer residence, so get ready to feel like a Russian aristocrat in there:) It also hosts a variety of classical music performances.
Free admission is available on May 18 and 20th. Next One-Euro Wednesday in 2018 is December 5. Discounted price for students: 4.5 euros.
Mikkel Museum is a smaller museum located in Kadriorg park, which hosts the largest private collection donated to the museum.
Free admission is available on May 18 and 20th. Next One-Euro Wednesday in 2018 is December 5. Discounted price for students: 3.5 euros.
Niguliste museum is located in St. Nicholas church in the heart of Old Tallinn and hosts of the richest collections of late Medieval art (and some amazing Christmas decorations, too!)
You can also visit the museum and enjoy organ music there every Saturday and Sunday at 4 pm as well as attend one of the music concerts there.
Free admission is available on May 18 and 20th. Next One-Euro Wednesday in 2018 is December 5. Discounted price for students: 5 euros.
Museum of Estonian Architecture — a perfect spot for all design and architecture lovers next to Rotermanni quarter.
Free entrance on February 21, May 18, May 20, last Friday of September and last Friday of November (November 30 this year). It offers free entry for all TalTech students from the
Estonian History Museums
Great guild hall is a part of the history museum located in the heart of Old Tallinn. Here you can enjoy exhibitions about the history of Estonia, armory, Protestantism, and money. Workshops are organized for young visitors.
Free entry: May 18 and February 19. Entry on last Sunday of March, June, September, and December is only 1 euro! Discounted entry for students is only 3 euros.
Film museum has been recently reopened for visitors. Visit it to follow each step of film production and even make your own film recordings in the green studio:)
Free entry: May 18 and February 19. Entry on last Sunday of March, June, September, and December is only 1 euro!
Maarjamäe palace and stables have been recently opened to visitors and offer a great insight into Estonian history. Get ready to dress up as Estonians did 100 years ago, watch a video about 100 years of the Estonian Republic being projected on all 4 walls of the great hall, and explore how the Singing revolution has changed Estonian history:)
It also has a big playground, so you can take your kids or nephews and enjoy the slide inside the museum :)
Discounted entry for students: 6 euros (palace)/4 euros (stables). Free entry: May 18 and February 19. Entry on last Sunday of March, June, September, and December is only 1 euro!
There is no better place to learn about Estonian culture, than this open-air museum. My advice is to visit it during the celebration of traditional Estonian celebration of holidays like St. Catherine’s day, Christmas and Boxing day, Candlemas day, Shrovetide and Maslenitsa. The museum is quite big, so don’t forget to download a free audio guide on your phone via the NUMU app.
Discounted entry is 5 euros.
I hope that you’ll find this guide useful and enjoy your stay in Tallinn!
