Estonian History Museum
| Eesti Ajaloomuuseum | |
 | |
| Former name | Provincial Museum |
|---|---|
| Established | 19 February 1864 |
| Location | Pikk 17 and Pirita tee 56, Tallinn, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°27′09″N 24°48′37″E / 59.452503°N 24.810401°E |
| Type | History museum |
| Collection size | 280,747 (2008) |
| Visitors | 55,777 (2013)[1] |
| Founder | Estonian Literature Society |
| Director | Sirje Karis |
| Public transit access |
Maarjamägi, TLT  (The Maarjamäe Manor) |
| Website | www.ajaloomuuseum.ee |
The Estonian History Museum (Estonian: Eesti Ajaloomuuseum) is a museum about the history of Estonia in Tallinn. It was initially established by chemist Dr. Johann Burchard (1776 – 1838) who ran the town hall pharmacy known as the Raeapteek.
Inaugurated in 1987, it picks up where its counterpart leaves off in the mid-nineteenth century to cover the political and social upheavals of the twentieth century.[2] The exhibits include historically dressed mannequins and recreations of domestic interiors. The 1940s and 1950s are represented by army uniforms and weapons. There is an original hut used by the Forest Brothers, the legendary partisans who fought against the Soviet occupation, and a replica of a desk used by a communist party secretary.
Buildings
The entrance
The Great Guild Hall in Tallinn old town.
The interior of the Guild Hall.
The Maarjamäe Manor (Orlov Castle) in Maarjamäe.
Niche in the wall of the Medieval Guild Hall.
Basement
The Medieval Stokers' Room
References
- ↑ "Kultuuriministeeriumi haldusala muuseumide külastatavus 2013" (PDF) (in Estonian). Kultuuriministeerium. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ Steve Roman, Nat A. Singer (2008). Tallinn In Your Pocket. In Your Pocket. p. 72. ISBN 0014062690.
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Coordinates: 59°27′09″N 24°48′37″E / 59.452503°N 24.810401°E
