Exhibitions
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Coming soon! The Power of the Gaze
We never watch films only through our own eyes. -
I want to play! Hands-on exhibition for children
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ME, an ESTONIAN! AN EXHIBITION ABOUT BOLD PEOPLE - new virtual exhibition
Now the exhibition is visible to everyone in virtual form! Visit the virtual exhibition. -
You Have an Inheritance!
In autumn 2025, the exhibition “You Have an Inheritance!” will open at Maarjamäe Palace.
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The Splendour of the Hanseatic League: How Wealth Was Made in the Middle Ages
It is no exaggeration to say that much of Tallinn’s present-day stature is owed to its medieval past, whose rich legacy is evident both in the city’s streets and in its museums. Due to Livonia’s strategic location between resource-rich Russia and the economically developed West, trade flourished in its major centres. Tallinn, Tartu and Riga rose to the ranks of the most significant Hanseatic trading hubs.
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CHAMBER OF LEGENDS
The Estonian History Museum has recently updated the permanent exhibition at the Great Guild Hall, introducing a selection of rare artefacts associated with extraordinary legends on the underground floor of the building. Taking centre stage within the exhibition is a bottle containing a hidden letter from 1827 that was discovered during the renovation of the Tallinn Town Hall Pharmacy. -
MY FREE COUNTRY
The exhibition “My Free Country” in Maarjamäe Palace takes visitors on a journey through 100 years, from the birth of the Republic of Estonia to the modern day.
Visitors can go through eight rooms presenting an overview of the important events of the era through the displayed artefacts, texts and design of each room. -
SÄREV THEATRE ROOM
Särev Theatre Room is the only museum in Estonia dedicated to theatre personalities. -
TAKE ONE
The exhibition will move through the different stages of film making in the world behind the camera – we learn about the role that the script, sets, editing, lighting and sound plays and we hear the stories of a number of film makers. We jump aboard the film score train, walk on the red carpet to the premier screening and face the critics. -
THE CHILDRENS' REPUBLIC
The Children’s Republic is a fun learning environment where children can playfully get to know the story and role of state symbols, attributes, authorities and so on. Based on Estonia, the organisation and functioning of a democratic state is introduced through creative display items. -
OUTDOOR EXHIBITION OF SOVIET MONUMENTS
Maarjamäe Palace park offers a phenomenal opportunity to see discarded Soviet monuments that Estonian History Museum has gathered up for a few decades. The collection is the largest in Estonia.