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North Estonia Open Air Museums
1. Estonian Open Air Museum → 2. Viimsi Open Air Museum → 3. Museum of Coastal Folk → 4. Palmse Manor and Open-Air Museum
The Estonian Open Air Museum is in Tallinn, in the picturesque Rocca al Mare, just 15 minutes from the centre of Tallinn. Here you'll see the largest collection of national architecture in Estonia which consists of 72 old village structures: wooden windmills, school house, farms, barns and fire station among other.
On the Viimsi peninsula, just a 30 minute drive away, you can visit the Museum of Coastal Folk and the Viimsi Open Air Museum, which introduce the traditional life of the coastal folk. Both are in the Pringi village.
Palmse manor ensemble is about a one hour drive from Tallinn with its beautiful park and gardens.
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Estonian Open Air Museum
The museum is located in a naturally beautiful location and is a good place to become acquainted with Estonian history. Here you can visit farm buildings from the 18th to 20th century, a wooden…
Viimsi Open Air Museum
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…
Museum of Coastal Folk
The Museum of Coastal Folk studies the heritage of the local coastal people. It is situated in the village of Pringi in a cosy old school house. Its exhibition hall has fascinating displays on the…
Palmse Manor and Open-Air Museum
Palmse Manor is one of the grandest baroque mansions in Estonia. The mansion and open-air museum were the first fully restored manor complex in the country. They are surrounded by the beautiful…
