Museum and Visitor Centre of Fat Margaret, Estonian Maritime Museum

Museum and Visitor Centre of Fat Margaret, Estonian Maritime Museum

Pikk tänav 70, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn

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Welcome to the Museum and Visitor Centre of Fat Margaret!

Listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, the complex provides an overview of maritime trade, agencies, and navigation in the Middle Ages, as well as in the era of sailing, steam, and motor ships. There is a total of 1,000 m² of exhibition space. The star exhibit is the 700-year-old Koge wreck found in Kadriorg in 2015. There are about 70 ship models out of which 17 have been created especially for the exhibition, nearly 700 items, and 50 digital and hands-on solutions.

Times and prices

Monday–sunday: 10:00 - 19:00

01.10–30.04

Tuesday–sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
Monday closed

  • Adult:

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    15 €
  • Child:

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    8 €
  • Family ticket:

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    30 €
  • Pensioner:

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    15 €
  • University student:

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    8 €
  • School student:

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    8 €
  • Group price:

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    13.5 €
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  • Adult:

    from

    15 €
  • Child:

    from

    8 €
  • Family ticket:

    from

    30 €
  • Pensioner:

    from

    15 €
  • University student:

    from

    8 €
  • School student:

    from

    8 €
  • Group price:

    from

    13.5 €
  • SHOW ALL PRICES
  • Exact price to be clarified by service provider.

Features and amenities
  • WIFI

  • Wheelchair access

Getting there

The nearest parking lot us located at 6 Väike Rannavärav . Free parking is 1.8 km from here, at the Seaplane Harbour. Enjoy the sea view by walking along the beta-promenade or Kalaranna tee. A museum train runs between Seaplane Harbour and Fat Margaret tower during the summer season. Distances: Town Hall Square 700 m, Port Terminals A, B, and C 800 m, Passenger Terminal D 1.3 km, Tallinn Cruise Terminal 1.2 km. Accessibility: nearly 90% of the museum is accessible by wheelchair, there is an elevator, hearing aid compatible induction loop, a guideline for the visually impaired, palpable replicas of selected ship models, and more.

Access
  • Signposted
  • On foot only
Stops nearby
Bus: Kanuti, Linnahall, Põhja pst
Tram: Kanuti, Linnahall, Põhja pst
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Traveller3300

Traveller3300

Great activtiy! Modern museum with nice elaborate collection

Modern museum, very well put together in a beautiful location. Recommend for children too. There is much to see, you can walk around for about an hour. Also nice gift shop and cafetaria and also

laczkozsu

laczkozsu

A „fat” bastion with thick walls

This funny name perhaps came after its shape or its cannon. It’s one of 26 bastions of the town wall. It was built in 1500s originally served to protect the port, but later it became gunpowder and...

richardmP1661JV

richardmP1661JV

Fascintaing exhibition in a wonderful location

The tower contains the maritime museum which is very good with a lot of interactive displays that always make a museum more interesting. You can also see the interior of the tower and get access to...

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