It does not fall certainly among the 20 most visited museums in the world, but Tallin , the historic capital of Estonia , can boast of offering tourists a variety of excellent and museum exhibitions , which can also affect the traveler more easy. It is for those who choose city breaks , and prefers to wander the streets and lanes , in search of the angle most characteristic for a photo shoot , or the souvenir stranger to take back home .
Lennusadam Seaplane Harbour
Lennusadam Seaplane Harbour, at this time, the most visited museum in the country. It is a maritime museum that illustrates the history and exploration of the small but important Baltic state. The exhibition rooms also include hangars, where once repaired the floatplane and now do expose 9 ships and the submarine Lembit , the star of the museum. Moored on the dock is even the icebreaker ” Toell the Great.”
It is a museum full of information, which requires the active participation of visitors. It is also close to a former military base, where they visited the former USSR tanks. Recommended for families with children – it opens from 11:00 to 17:00 and the entrance will cost you 19 euro per ticket for the family.
KUMU
The KUMU, the Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia is the most popular museum in the country. Despite losing the “throne” of the most visited, KUMU remains an institution in the cultural landscape of Estonia.
It has been opened since 2006, just two years later, it was awarded as the European museum of the year. It is not just a museum dedicated to the collection, storage and exposure, but also a multifunctional space to actively express their creativity.
Not far from the city centre, in a two-hour tour allows you to capture the best artistic expression of modern Estonia. It is surprising when contrasted to the well represented historical in the old town. It has a library and a great cafe plus the entrance fees for families is € 10.
Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum
Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum ,the Estonian Open Air Museum , also known as the Rocca al Mare, is an ethnographic museum in the open air , and for this reason it opens from April to September.
That sounds kind of boring. But if we try to “sell ” such as r, full-size construction of an ancient Estonian village of shepherds and fishermen of the eighteenth century , then you will understand why it is one of the most visited attractions in Tallinn.
Less than 10 kilometers from the city center , the village , opened in 1957 , includes about seventy buildings, among which, besides the normal houses there is a a church , a boarding house , school, some mills , and a fire station .
The buildings have been reconstructed with the different styles of Estonia in order to give an overall picture of the country. If you wish, you can arrange a picnic inside. Since there is a lot of walking, even just to get to the bus stop, recommended to those who are in shape. The price for the entrance is 12 euro per ticket for families.
By Angela B
