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The main exhibition was also great even though I wish it had more on the topic of the Freedom War and the first Estonian Republic (pre-occupation) and less about the Soviet occupation.

2016) and being THE National museum, it really tells two stories: 1) about all fenno-ugrian nations and 2) about Estonians.

I Recommend this museum a lot cause it’s perfect to learn about Estonian culture and you find nice and interesting exhibitions with other topics too!

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Retail_Therapy_72

Tartu, Estonia

11329

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

I loved the IT used in this museum.

This museum is in easy reach of the centre - by no. 7 bus or a 25 minute walk. The building is HUGE and amazing in itself. There were three exhibitions on when we went, but we only got to the main one as we...More

Date of experience: August 2019

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Esti93

Florida

11638

Reviewed 1 week ago

History blended with Technology

One of the best features of this museum is that your museum ticket can be used to translate the display descriptions into one of seven languages. The museum has interactive exhibits as well as static exhibits. One room has a chronological time line of Estonia...More

Date of experience: July 2019

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KatelijneS9

81

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Excellent Museum

We were visiting with a group of 30 people from Belgium (ages between 15 and 81 years old) and everybody thought it was great. You can spend several hours there. No Flemish language available but English, French, German, ..;

Date of experience: July 2019

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timod694

Joensuu, Finland

67

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Great museum

Interesting und multisided museum into Estonian history and culture, more recent and ancient, as well. Nice architecture.

Date of experience: July 2019

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SusaMasa

Helsinki, Finland

317125

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Huge modern museum

The exhibition is huge. It takes easily three hours to go throuhg the museum. The building itself is interesting as is the location of the museum. It’s build on a Soviet era military airstrip.

Date of experience: July 2019

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drlaz

Berkeley, California

10378

Reviewed July 11, 2019

Focus on Finno-Ugric people and recent history of Estonia

Two permanent exhibits. One is on the various small Finno-Ugric subgroups, including Estonians and (I did not know this) Sami (sometimes called Lapps). The other is post-independence Estonia, including the Soviet occupation. Estonia will remind you often about the Soviet period. Forty minute walk from...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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senojt358

Helsinki, Finland

3211

Reviewed July 10, 2019 via mobile

Estonian history in a modern facility

A 20min walk away to the east of the center of Tartu you will find the Estonian National Museum. It is located on the old Raadi airfield and was opened in fall 2016. It has a wonderful collection of Estonian historical treasures and covers the...More

Date of experience: July 2019

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Pentti Y

Helsinki, Finland

6737

Reviewed June 17, 2019

Excellent experience

The museum is quite new. The excellent experience starts with the architecture of the building. The roof is sloping- higher at the entrance and lower at the other side. Glass and steel dominate the walls- a little similar to the architecture of the Museum of...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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775Jenniferruth775

Penzance, United Kingdom

12671

Reviewed June 3, 2019

Exciting, well-planned museum

I was only able to spend 90 minutes here, and there was still a lot to see. The place is huge, set in lovely grounds. Starting with recent history, you go gradually back in time as you go further into the hall. Lots of interactive...More

Date of experience: May 2019

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GinnyAtSkiPC

Utah

2314

Reviewed May 7, 2019

This is a MUST See for anyone visiting Estonia

We had a delightful guide named Patrick who took us on a 2 1/2 hour tour which we thoroughly enjoyed. He has a cute sense of humor and led us through the long history of Estonia. The museum displays were well done in a museum...More

Date of experience: May 2019

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GlobalTime

A few questions: 1. Would bus be a good choice to get to Tartu from Tallinn? How long? 2. Would one be able to get a sense of Tartu and visit the Estonian National Museum in one day? 3. What would be the top things to visit in or around Tartu? Recommended places to eat? 4. How much time would give a pretty thorough overview of the Museum? Many thanks!

October 3, 2018|

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I do agreed mostly with the answer above, but it is a great pity to limit the stay for one day, specially if you are going in the summer. The ERM (Eesti Rahva Muuseum) is a very fascinating place and it is worth visiting... More

GlobalTime

A few questions: 1. Would bus be a good choice to get to Tartu from Tallinn? How long? 2. Would one be able to get a sense of Tartu and visit the Estonian National Museum in one day? 3. What would be the top things to visit in or around Tartu? Recommended places to eat? 4. How much time would give a pretty thorough overview of the Museum? Many thanks!

October 3, 2018|

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We chose to hire a car whilst in Estonia - public transport appeared to be somewhat time consuming and not as regular as we are used to in the UK. The National Museum is superb and you can easily enjoy more than half a day... More