Estonian Jewish Museum

Estonian Jewish Museum

Karu tänav 16, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn

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The Estonian Jewish Museum is dedicated to the history of Estonian Jews from the emergence of Jewish communities in the first half of the 19th century to the present day. The museum has a permanent exhibition, a library, and a reading room, a digitised archive on the museum's website, and a large archive where the originals of documents and photographs are kept. The museum is located on the second floor of the Jewish Community Of Estonia, next to the Tallinn Synagogue and the Tallinn Jewish School.

The museum is closed on public and Jewish holidays. Visiting the museum outside working hours is possible by prior arrangement.

Times and prices

02.01–30.12

Monday–thursday: 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday 11:00 - 15:00
Friday–saturday: closed

Features and amenities

  • WIFI

Getting there

Go about 500 m from Viru square in the direction of Kadriorg to the intersection of Narva maantee and Jõe tänav. Then, walk about 100 m to the left along Jõe tänav and about 50 m to the right along Karu tänav.

Access

  • Signposted
  • Sealed access road
  • By excursion bus
  • By public transport
  • By car

Stops nearby

Bus: F. R. Kreutzwaldi
Tram: Tallinna Ülikooli

Coordinates

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Reviews

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briany688t

briany688t

Concise, to the point, and educational

I wtote ahead of time that I was coming and had the luxury of a private tour in English by the Head of the Museum, Mr. Gramberg, who was most accommodating and generous with his time. The museum...

sarahgY6658KJ

sarahgY6658KJ

Fascinating and informative

This was a fascinating exploration of a community that developed mid 19th century, was wiped out even before Wannsee, and has reestablished itself not just with a synagogue but also a school...

Karen R

Karen R

Jewish museum

Took a very long walk to the much anticipated Jewish museum. It's quite difficult to find, about a 20 minute walk from the old town, but we were met with a VERY HOSTILE security guard on the entrance...

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