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Adamson-Eric Museum
The Adamson-Eric Museum is a compact Old Town art museum dedicated to one of Estonia’s best-known modernist artists — a quiet, thoughtful stop on a Toompea-to-Town-Hall walk.
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Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF)
PÖFF (Black Nights Film Festival) is Tallinn’s headline film festival — a November cultural season highlight with screenings, premieres, and a city-wide cinema vibe.
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Estonian Health Museum
The Estonian Health Museum is an interactive, curiosity-friendly museum in Tallinn’s Old Town — a strong rainy-day choice with exhibits about the human body, health, and everyday life.
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Estonian Open Air Museum (Rocca al Mare)
The Estonian Open Air Museum is a wide, peaceful museum landscape of historic farm buildings, village life, and coastal forest — a perfect half-day when you want fresh air and culture in one.
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Estonian Song Festival Grounds (Lauluväljak)
Tallinn’s Song Festival Grounds are a major cultural site — a place that explains Estonia’s relationship to music and collective identity. Here’s how to visit as part of a Kadriorg/Pirita day.
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Fotografiska Tallinn
Fotografiska Tallinn is a modern photography museum in Telliskivi. Here’s how to visit, what to pair it with, and how to make it part of a creative-city afternoon.
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Great Guild Hall (Estonian History Museum)
The Great Guild Hall is one of the most impressive medieval interiors in Tallinn — a Hanseatic-era merchant building that adds real depth to any Old Town walk.
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Haapsalu Day Trip from Tallinn
Haapsalu is a charming seaside town and classic Estonian summer resort — a great Tallinn day trip if you want promenade vibes, historic atmosphere, and a slower pace by the water.
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Jazzkaar (Tallinn Jazz Festival)
Jazzkaar is one of Estonia’s signature music festivals and often brings a vibrant cultural buzz to Tallinn. Here’s how to plan a relaxed, music-forward city break around it.
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Kadriorg Art Museum (Kadriorg Palace)
Kadriorg Art Museum brings European and Russian art into a baroque palace setting in Kadriorg Park — an elegant, unhurried museum day with gardens, fountains, and nearby Kumu.
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Kai Art Center (Noblessner)
Kai Art Center is a contemporary art venue in Noblessner — a great place to catch a modern exhibition and then step straight into sea air and waterfront Tallinn.
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Kalamaja Museum
Kalamaja Museum is a small neighborhood museum focused on everyday local life — a great add-on to a Kalamaja/Telliskivi day when you want context, not a marathon museum visit.
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KGB Museum (Hotel Viru)
The KGB Museum at Hotel Viru is a guided visit into Tallinn’s Cold War layer — a behind‑the‑scenes look at surveillance history in the city’s most famous Soviet‑era hotel.
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KGB Prison Cells (Pagari Street)
The KGB Prison Cells are a sobering Tallinn history stop at Pagari Street — a small museum experience that adds depth to Estonia’s 20th‑century story. Not light, but deeply meaningful.
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Mikkel Museum
The Mikkel Museum is a small, quietly impressive museum in Kadriorg Park built around a private collection — a lovely stop if you like intimate galleries and slower travel days.
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Museum of Estonian Architecture
The Museum of Estonian Architecture is a design-forward Tallinn museum in the Rotermann Quarter — a great stop for architecture lovers and a smart indoor add-on between Old Town and the waterfront.
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Narva Day Trip from Tallinn
Narva is a powerful Estonia day trip for travelers interested in borders, history, and a different perspective on the country. Here’s how to plan the day thoughtfully.
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Palmse Manor Day Trip
Palmse Manor is one of the grandest restored manor complexes in Estonia, set inside Lahemaa National Park — an easy day trip from Tallinn if you want history, gardens, and a calm cultural detour.
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Peter I House Museum (Peter the Great)
Peter I House Museum is a small wooden house museum in Kadriorg connected to Peter the Great and Catherine I — an offbeat history stop that pairs perfectly with Kadriorg Park and Kumu.
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Rakvere Stronghold Day Trip (Rakvere Castle)
Rakvere Stronghold is one of Estonia’s most fun history day trips from Tallinn: a medieval castle experience with atmosphere, hands-on moments, and a small-town reset that feels completely different from Tallinn’s Old Town.
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Tallinn Architecture Biennale (TAB)
TAB (Tallinn Architecture Biennale) is a top-tier cultural event for architecture fans — exhibitions, talks, and city-wide ideas that make Tallinn’s built environment feel even more interesting.
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Tallinn City Museum
Tallinn City Museum is a great ‘context’ museum for first-time visitors — a clear way to understand the city’s timeline beyond the Old Town postcard lanes.
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Tallinn Day (May 15)
Tallinn Day celebrates the city’s birthday with guided tours, cultural events, and a lively local mood. It’s a great time to visit if you like city history with a festive, not-touristy feel.
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Tallinn Design Festival
Tallinn Design Festival is a strong reason to visit for design lovers — exhibitions, talks, and a city-wide creative mood that pairs perfectly with Telliskivi and Rotermann.
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Tallinn Maritime Days (Tallinna Merepäevad)
Tallinn Maritime Days is a signature summer festival by the sea — ships, harbor atmosphere, waterfront events, and a great reason to plan a coastal-feeling Tallinn weekend.
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Tartu Day Trip from Tallinn
Tartu is Estonia’s university city — a smart day trip if you want a second Estonian vibe beyond Tallinn. Here’s how to plan a calm, culture-forward day.
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Vabamu: Museum of Occupations and Freedom
Vabamu offers deep context for Estonia’s modern history. Here’s how to include it in a Tallinn itinerary with space to reflect — plus what to pair it with afterward.