Authentic and lively

Spring Day and Fair on May 1st

Activities on farms and a day at the fair. Estonian Chefs Association's pop-up restaurant on the Swing Square. Full programme here.

Shepherd`s Adventure Trail

Ants and his faithful friend Muri started herding again on 12 April! The adventure trail takes you through farmyards, woods and tests your dexterity. Allow at least two hours.

Every Little Step Counts

Family-oriented playful exhibition at the Kolga farm barn-shed is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm.

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Welcome!
We are open Mon-Sun
Ticket office, museumsshop
and Kolu Inn: 10am-7pm 
Buildings: 10am-6pm
Museum Park: 10am-8pm

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Welcome!
We are open Mon-Sun
Ticket office, museumsshop
and Kolu Inn: 10am-7pm 
Buildings: 10am-6pm
Museum Park: 10am-8pm

BUY TICKETS

Summer season at the Open Air Museum

The Estonian Open Air Museum invites you explore homes from various regions of Estonia, which display several centuries of people’s daily lives and festive traditions.

See the schedule here!
Free audio guide app NUMU

The app contains an audio guide for the whole exhibition and an adventurous orienteering game introducing our farms and Estonian history through playful characters.

More information here!
New permanent exhibition ‘Every little step counts’!

Make sure to visit the new family-friendly permanent exhibition ‘Every little step counts’ at the Estonian Open Air Museum.

This exhibition intended for family exploration features games and activities through which children can learn what life on a farm was like in the old days and provokes discussion on whether we can learn something from our ancestors and what it could be.

In addition, here you can see the animals traditionally kept on Estonian farms.

More details here.
Horse-drawn carriage rides in the museum

Horses Horton and Teele take visitors on a ride.

The horse stop is located opposite the Kolu Tavern and horse-drawn carriage rides are available daily from 11:00 AM to 3:45 PM.

Read more here.

What's on

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23.04.25 - 28.09.25

Summer season at the Open Air Museum

Home is not just a place, but the things we know, people we love and dear memories we carry. Our homes look like us, and every home is unique. The Estonian Open Air Museum invites you explore homes from various regions of Estonia, which display several centuries of people’s daily lives and festive traditions.

Spring Day and the fair "Things of the new age"

May 1 or May Day is a holiday celebrating the arrival of Spring. On the farms in the museum you can take part in springtime work and there is a large spring fair on the main road of the museum.

Midsummer's Eve "When the village folk came together"

Midsummer, especially Midsummer eve, is the time of magic and mystery. Join us for concerts, folk dances, bonfires and ancient customs.

13.12.25 - 14.12.25

Christmas village

Songs, games, a festive table and presents - Christmas is a wonderful time!

Areas of activity

Conservation and Digitization Centre Kanut

Conservation, restoration and digitising

Education Centre of Kuie School

Museum programmes, integration programmes and childern's camps.

Kolu Inn

Food and drink, venu hire

Centre of Rural Architecture

Collections, research and heritage building

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Slow Art in the Museum

On April 5, the International Slow Art Day, the Estonian Open Air Museum will focus on the installation by artist Sirje Runge, Great Love / Beautiful Decay.

Estonian Blind Union Recognition: Act of the Year 2024.

The Estonian Open Air Museum received recognition from the Estonian Blind Union as the "Act of the Year 2024." We earned this for the descriptive translations of our farmstead complexes and tactile farmyard maps, which help visually impaired visitors gain a more comprehensive understanding of rural architecture and rural life.

The "Karjalapse moonakott" won first place in the Estonian Museum Souvenir of the Year Award competition.

The "Karjalapse moonakott" from the Estonian Open Air Museum won first place in the Estonian Museum Souvenir of the Year Award competition.