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Specialty Museum Attractions In Estonia

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Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland with Finland on the other side, to the west by the Baltic Sea with Sweden to the west , to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia . The territory of Estonia consists of a mainland and 2,222 islands in the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of 45,227 km2 , water 2,839 km2 , land area 42,388 km2 , and is influenced by a humid continental climate. The official language of the country, Estonian, is the second most spoken Finnic language. The territory of Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 B....
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Specialty Museum Attractions In Estonia

  • 2. Lennusadam Seaplane Harbour Tallinn
    The Seaplane Harbour is a maritime museum in Tallinn, Estonia, opened in spring 2012. The museum is part of the Estonian Maritime Museum.The museum is located in the Tallinn aeroplane harbour in a building originally constructed as a hangar for seaplanes in the area of Peter the Great's Naval Fortress. The hall has an area of 8000 m². The hall was put out of service during the Soviet era. Its renovation started in 2010. The renovation was funded 70% by the European Regional Development Fund and 30% by the Estonian state. The main attraction in the museum is the 1936 submarine Lembit, which was ordered by Estonia from the United Kingdom, and has nowadays been renovated to its original 1930s appearance. The museum also has a yellow submarine, which can be used to familiarise oneself with pi...
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  • 5. Valga Museum Valga
    Valga is a town in southern Estonia and the capital of Valga County. Until their separation in 1920, Valga and the town of Valka in northern Latvia were one town. They are now twin-towns. The area of Valga is 16.5 square kilometres and that of Valka is 14.2 km2 . Their populations are respectively 12,261 and 6,164. On 21 December 2007 all border-crossing points were removed and roads and fences opened between the two countries with both countries joining the Schengen Agreement.
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  • 6. Parnu Museum Parnu
    Aruküla is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It has a population of 76 .Uue-Varbla Manor is located in Aruküla. It was established in 1799 by detaching it from the nearby Vana-Varbla Manor . The Early-Classical wooden main building was constructed around the year 1800. Nowadays it houses the Varbla Museum.
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  • 7. Tartu Toy Museum Tartu
    Tartu Toy Museum is the biggest toy museum in the Baltic States, located in Tartu, Estonia. It displays over 5000 toys from its vast collection and has several interactive toys for the visitors to try out, as well as a playroom for children. In 2005 the film puppets exhibition was opened in the courtyard house, exhibiting film puppets made in Estonia over the last 50 years, props and sketches of animated movies. Tartu Toy Museum was founded in 1994 and since 2004 is located in one of the oldest wooden buildings in Tartu, on Lutsu Street. In 2010 the Toy Museum opened its Theatre House, which is a unique children’s theatre inspired by a museum. In addition to a theatre hall there is also a theatre puppet museum, a room from a medieval house that was uncovered during the archaeological exc...
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  • 10. Haapsalu Shawl Museum Haapsalu
    Haapsalu shawl or Haapsalu scarf is a knitted lace shawl that originated in the seaside resort town of Haapsalu, Estonia during the early 19th century.
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  • 12. University of Tartu Museum Tartu Ülikooli muuseum Tartu
    University of Tartu Museum is the museum for the University of Tartu. It consists of three entities: the museum in the historic Tartu Cathedral, Tartu Old Observatory and University of Tartu Art Museum.
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  • 13. Estonian National Museum Tartu
    Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia, after Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn. Tartu is often considered the intellectual centre of the country, especially since it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu. The city also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, and the new building of the Estonian National Museum, opened to the public in October 2016. It is also the birthplace of Estonian Song Festivals. Situated 186 kilometres southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres northeast of Riga, Tartu lies on the Emajõgi , which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia. The city is served by Tartu Airport.
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  • 14. Estonian Police Museum Rakvere
    Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland.
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