Attractions & museums

Tallinn City Life Museum

We introduce the history of the city from its establishment to this day.
The cellars of the medieval merchant house stores ceramics, porcelain, and metal. The top floors host exhibitions on the history of the city. The rococo style party room introduced the luxury items and portraits of aldermen and wealthy townspeople. The annual exhibition 'One Hundred Years of Daily Life' introduces the century in terms of everyday life and shows how life and the city have changed.

When booked beforehand, we organise tours in Estonian, Russian, English, Finnish, and German.

Tallinn City Life Museum opened the first virtual exhibition in Estonia on the Google Arts & Culture platform, allowing users to explore the museum.

Free with Tallinn Card!

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  • Cute but not necessary

    tripadvisor rating 2 of 5
    November 10, 2024 By strenkys

    We wanted to learn more about Tallinn’s history so we chose this museum. It felt very chaotic with so many things on such a small area. The interiors were pretty and the too floor exhibition was... Read more comments

  • Disappointing to say the least

    tripadvisor rating 2 of 5
    September 5, 2024 By ianaB7852JR

    Very disappointing and nothing about city life. It would have been better had it been about what it was to live in the city in historical times as well as today. The top floor was all about... Read more comments

  • Odds and Ends about Culture

    tripadvisor rating 3 of 5
    June 30, 2024 By Thomas V

    A tiny bit about the history of the city. Some exhibits of porcelain, some of which was made nearby. An expo on family dinner tables. An expo on prostitution in the city. And some general... Read more comments