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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.
TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
tripadvisor rating 4.0 of 5
based on 288 reviews
Cute but not necessary
tripadvisor rating 2 of 5We 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 5Very 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 5A 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
