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Tallinn

A Hanseatic old town with a digital heart.

11 museums
All museums ↓
📷 Jüri Lõun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tallinn mixes medieval walls and towers with wooden suburbs, a seaside park palace and one of the most digital cities of Europe.

Museums in Tallinn

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Tallinn

Walk the Lower Town to the Town Hall Square, climb to Toompea for the views, and follow the town wall with its towers. Visit Kumu and Kadriorg Palace in the park Peter the Great built, the Seaplane Harbour by the sea, the Estonian Open Air Museum in the west, and Vabamu, the museum of occupations and freedom. See the Danse Macabre in St Nicholas' Church, now a museum. In the evening, try the old Kalamaja district with its wooden houses and the Telliskivi creative city.

  • 1997the old town on the UNESCO list
  • 1404the Town Hall is finished; it is the oldest in northern Europe

Tallinn through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1285Tallinn joins the Hanseatic League.See it: Tallinn City Museum
  2. 1718Peter the Great starts Kadriorg Palace.See it: Kadriorg Art Museum
  3. 1988The Singing Revolution at the Song Festival Grounds.See it: Estonian History Museum

What to do in Tallinn

  1. 01

    Kumu Art Museum

    Estonian art from the 18th century to today.

    Tallinn2 hours
  2. 02

    Seaplane Harbour

    Hangars with a submarine and seaplanes.

    Tallinn2 hours
  3. 03

    Estonian Open Air Museum

    Old farms, mills and a wooden chapel.

    Tallinn3 hours
  4. 04

    Niguliste Museum

    Church art and Notke's Danse Macabre.

    Tallinn1 hour
  5. 05

    Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom

    Fifty years of occupation and the road to freedom.

    Tallinn1 to 2 hours
Getting there

Getting to Tallinn

From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.

Arriving by plane

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Tallinn AirportTallinn

Getting around Tallinn

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

Old Thomas

A soldier has watched over Tallinn since 1530.

Read the storyClose

On top of the Town Hall spire stands Vana Toomas, Old Thomas, a weather vane in the shape of a town guard. Legend says Thomas was a poor boy who won an archery contest the rich boys were meant to win, and became the city's guard. The original figure is now kept in the Town Hall; a copy turns in the wind above the square.