Museums and Galleries

Since 1820, when the then owner of Saku manor, count Karl Friedrich von Rehbinder, established a brewery on his estate, Saku's brewers have been brewing excellent Estonian beer using local groundwater and the best hops, malt and yeast available. Saku Brewhouse got its name from a historical brewery...

Studio Museum is situated in the summer studio of sculptor Amandus Adamson (12 November 1855 – 26 June 1929) in Paldiski. It showcases Adamson’s life and work, exhibiting his furniture, and photos of and documents about his family. The walls of the building, which is adorned with carvings and a...

Estonian War Museum, founded in 1919, was restored in 2001 under the name of Estonian War Museum – General Laidoner Museum. Today, the EWM collects, preserves, researches and exhibits Estonian military and cultural heritage. The permanent and temporary exhibitions of the War Museum tell the story...

In the little coastal village of Viinistu, you can visit an Art Museum located in an old cold storage of a fish processing plant. Viinistu Art Museum displays works of hundreds of Estonian artists of various eras; this means about 1,000 Estonian works of art, starting from the Baltic-German era...

If you would like to learn more about motor sport and about Estonian history, you should visit the MOMU, Estonian Motor Sport Museum, located in Ellamaa Power Station, as it is a unique combination of a historical building and an exhibition of rare racing equipment. Here, you can see the first...

The earliest records of Kolga Manor date back to the 13th century, when it belonged to the son of Danish King Valdemar II, Duke Kanut, who ruled over the Estonian Duchy. Even today, the main building retains some of the grandeur of that time. Kolga Museum, located in the main building of the manor...

Rebala Heritage Reserve locating in Jõelähtme Rural Municipality is an ancient cultural landscape of rich historical heritage – within a mere 74 square kilometres there are more than 300 archaeological remains originating from the Neolithic or a later period and several villages of more than a...

The smithy-museum of tools is located in Näkiallika Farm, Kupu Village, Kuusalu Rural Municipality. The museum established in memory of Estonian blacksmiths has more than ten thousand exhibits in the collection of tools and objects. It is possible to hold study days, reunions and just have a rest...

The farm-museum showcases over 500 different older tractors, agricultural machines and woodworking tools. There are large steam engines as well as smaller gadgets. A lot of interesting things to see from the period of 1910 to 1960.

KÕNNU DISTILLERY ART GALLERY is the studio and gallery of painters Katrin Valdre and Sven Saag. The studio is open to all art lovers and we also organise painting workshops. Visiting the gallery is free, but participation in workshops costs 28 euros per person.

Metsanurme Village Centre is located on the lands of Rehemetsa, the oldest farm in the area. The restored old threshing barn is also worthy of the ’museum’ title. In it, in addition to a limestone barn oven, several old-fashioned farm tools can be seen. In the yard, there is an outdoor exhibition...

Come and see an authentic and historical coastal village for yourself! The main part of Viimsi Open Air Museum is the historical Kingu farmyard: a farmhouse (with a barn) from the 1820s, a dwelling from the early 20th century, a barn and other buildings. The reconstructed Krüger and Silberfeldt...

Naissaar Museum is located in Männiku village, in a Soviet house of an extended service man. It introduces the island’s military history. Visitors will get an overview of the origins and evolution of sea fortresses, as well as life on the island during the wartime and the Soviet period. The...

The museums showcase the history, nature and way of life of Suur-Prangli and Väike-Prangli (Aksi). Museum of Farm Folk of Prangli Islands has a permanent exhibition on the everyday lives of the coastal folk of Prangli and Aksi over the centuries. Thus, fishing nets and seal tongs (4-to-5-metre ski...

The work of Arvo Pärt has significantly changed our understanding of music and largely influenced the music of the second half of the 20th century everywhere in the world. This unique building is in line with Arvo’s creative nature and is open to all music enthusiasts. The goal of Arvo Pärt...

Viinistu Village Museum is situated in a house near the Viinistu village square Sunimäe. The property of the Village Museum has mainly been received at the beginning of the 1960s as donations from local villagers. Viinistu Village Museum displays former work items and commodities, incl. fishing and...

Do you remember how people used to drive cars in the old days? LaitseRallyPark has one of the most exclusive collections of old cars (all cars are in running order). We rent the cars with a driver for weddings and theme parties. Old Soviet cars can also be rented for personal use, for example, for...

The residential building of the farm was completed according to the design of August Volberg in 1932. The former granary has been restored into a little farmhouse museum by the host family. The thatched roof building contains smith’s equipment and other old tools, old national garments and fabrics...

In the Museum of the Estonian Struggle for Liberty, you can get an overview of 20th century war history. Of the land and sea battles fought for Estonia from the War of Independence until the Cold War period. A unique opportunity in Estonia: Tank T-34/85 driving experience with a professional team,...

Paldiski museum of regional studies is located on the first floor of the historical building of the tavern Peetri Toll. We have collected publications, books, photographs, and maps related to the history of Paldiski. A slideshow of old photos related to the history of Paldiski can be watched on a...

The Museum of Coastal Folk is situated in the old coastal village of Pringi in Viimsi. Here, in a cosy old schoolhouse where the museum has found its home, the harmony of the convergence of land, sea and humans shines and the charming nature of simplicity is maintained. The exhibitions and...

Since 1988, Harju County Museum has called the former main building of Keila Manor its home. Museum is surrounded by a historical manor park with ruins of a small castle and a pre-historic sacrificial stone. Its permanent exhibition on the life of Harju County takes you back through time in the...

This museum has one of the largest and most valuable collections in the Baltic region with more than 200 motorcycles, over 100 of which, in various states of repair, are on display. The museum includes world-renowned brands, such as BMW, Harley Davidson, Indian, AJS, and Jawa. The Soviet motorcycle...

Fisherman's shed of Kase Ants, now a museum, has been preserved in its entirety and displays fishing nets, other fishing equipment and clothing from the Soviet era through to the start of the 21st century. There are also photos of the village and fishing folk of Lohusalu village. Temporary...