The Aavik Family house-museum

The Aavik Family house-museum

Vallimaa tänav 7, Kuressaare linn, Saaremaa vald, Saare maakond

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The Aavik Family house-museum is a branch of Saaremaa Museum in Kuressaare, Jänesteküla suburb, Vallimaa Street 7. The museum exhibits an overview of the life and activities of a linguist Johannes Aavik, known for modernising Estonian language, and a local cultural figure, Joosep Aavik. The museum first opened its doors on June 19th 1992 .
Good to know: 1896- 1926 a linguist Johannes Aavik resided in this house. Since 1961 until his death in 1989, Joosep Aavik, Estonian organist, choir and orchestra conductor and music critic, lived in the same house.

Times and prices

Open all year round

Is open advance bookings only

  • Adult:

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    3 €
  • Pensioner:

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    2 €
  • University student:

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    2 €
  • School student:

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    2 €
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Features and amenities

Getting there

Access

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

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Reviews

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Martins V

Martins V

Don't you waste your time

Don't you waste your time and check working time of this museum. It is opened on Wednesday to Sunday 10-17. Located in modest and unkempt house it does not confirms willingness to keep memory about...

mzu_2

mzu_2

Музей, который лучше бы пропустить

Музей находится немного в стороне от центральной площади - но, как и все в Курессааре, в пределах пешей доступности. Сам по себе дом-музей - очень небольшой дом XIX века с 4 комнатами, интерьер...

_W2656DS

_W2656DS

Дом-музей эстонских деятелей культуры

Дом-музей имени Аавику в Курессааре был открыт в 1992 году в доме 7 по ул. Валимаа. В музее представлена экспозиция, посвящённая жизни и деятельности лингвиста, реформатора эстонского языка Йоханнеса...

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