Guides
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Bookstores in Tallinn
A calm guide to bookstores in Tallinn: where to browse for English-language books, design and photo books, and how to turn a bookstore stop into a perfect rainy-day ritual.
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Tallinn With Kids (A Calm Family Guide)
A family-friendly Tallinn guide: the best kid-approved museums, parks, and easy day plans — plus how to keep logistics simple and the trip actually relaxing.
Places
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Children’s Museum Miiamilla
Children’s Museum Miiamilla is a family-friendly museum stop in Kadriorg — a great option if you want a kid-centered activity that still fits a beautiful Tallinn day.
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Energy Discovery Centre
Energy Discovery Centre is an interactive science museum in a historic power station building — a fun Tallinn indoor pick for curious travelers, families, and rainy days.
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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 Museum of Natural History
The Estonian Museum of Natural History is a compact, family-friendly museum in Tallinn’s Old Town — a great rainy-day choice if you want nature and science without leaving the city.
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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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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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PROTO Invention Factory
PROTO is a hands-on ‘invention factory’ in Noblessner: interactive exhibits, playful tech, and a great rainy-day or family-friendly option beyond the Old Town.
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Tallinn Botanic Garden
Tallinn Botanic Garden is a peaceful, plant-forward escape in Pirita — ideal for a slow half-day with greenhouses, seasonal outdoor areas, and a calm contrast to Old Town sightseeing.
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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.