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Museum and Visitor Centre of Fat Margaret, Estonian Maritime Museum

Welcome to the Museum and Visitor Centre of Fat Margaret!

Listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, the complex provides an overview of maritime trade, agencies, and navigation in the Middle Ages, as well as in the era of sailing, steam, and motor ships. There is a total of 1,000 m² of exhibition space. The star exhibit is the 700-year-old Koge wreck found in Kadriorg in 2015. There are about 70 ship models out of which 17 have been created especially for the exhibition, nearly 700 items, and 50 digital and hands-on solutions.

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  • Loved it!

    tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
    October 29, 2024 By JessW37

    Really enjoyed here. Going inside the submarine was the highlight! There was plenty to do and the cafe had some lovely coffee and cakes. The staff were all really friendly. This place is definitely... Read more comments

  • Incredible Maritime Museum

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    September 17, 2024 By jbg74

    This maritime museum is incredible. The Seaplane harbor location has an awesome submarine and Soviet icebreaker, both of which you can go inside. There are multiple naval gunboats and minesweepers... Read more comments

  • Nice way to while away a few hours

    tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
    September 5, 2024 By ianaB7852JR

    This is brilliant. The museum is well laid out and has a lot of information. The models are really good and there is plenty of light for good photographs. The cafe and shop are very reasonably... Read more comments