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Museum of Photography
The Museum of Photography, located behind Tallinn's Town Hall, is a museum and gallery in an exciting medieval prison building. In addition to contemporary photo exhibitions, you can see ancient wooden and iron cameras and historical images.
The permanent exhibition features a composite portrait of an Estonian photographer, a photographer with a camera from the mid-19th century to the present day.
The Museum of Photography exhibitions focus on a particular theme each year. Check out current exhibitions on our website.
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tripadvisor rating 4.0 of 5
based on 73 reviews
Small and nice
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5Nice museum and interesting exhibition. It's a very small museum and even when having a bigger interest in the art of photography it's a max 20 minutes look around. So you can consider it as a pro or... Read more comments
Small museum
tripadvisor rating 3 of 5This is quite a small museum, with some steep steps. The lady behind the desk did not speak English so couldn't answer our questions. Some interesting exhibits - photographs and photography equipment.
A rare and hidden gem.
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5As an amateur photographer I was keen to explore this hidden gem just behind town hall. Located in former town gaol, this 14th century building houses a permanent exhibition of rare photographs, old... Read more comments
