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Truly authentic and lively

We encourage and teach people to value and responsibly preserve the rural heritage and appreciate the traditional way of life.

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Visit us

We are open Tues-Sun
Buildings: 10:00-17:00
Museum park: 10:00-19:00

Ticket information

Visit us

We are open Tues-Sun
Buildings: 10:00-17:00
Museum park: 10:00-19:00

Ticket information

Horse and cart rides

Horses Amoros and Elbrus take you on a carriage or sleigh ride on Tues-Sun from 11 a.m. to 3.45 p.m.
Not happening on January 18, 19, and 22.

More information here.
Mobile App NUMU

Free mobile app contains an audio guide for the whole exhibition and an adventurous orienteering game introducing our farms and Estonian history through playful characters. See more here.
Winter season

The open air museum does not sleep during the winter season. It is a place to enjoy fresh air in the middle of a historic village. See more about the activities here.
Venu hire

Estonian Open Air Museum is a unique village in the capital of Estonia that invites you for a pleasant walk but also offers the possibility to organise all kinds of events. The atmosphere of traditional farm-architecture is perfect for memorable family events, parties, conferences and workshops.

What's on

All events

29.09.21 - 22.04.22

Winter season

The open air museum does not sleep during the winter season. It is a place to enjoy fresh air in the middle of a historic village.

Family Shrovetide

The Estonian Open Air Museum invites everyone to have a good time and explore shrovetide customs. Play outdoor shrovetide games, find out how linen work is done or try sled hill.

Maslenitsa, Russian Pancake Week

Maslenitsa is accompanied by dancing and merrymaking, hearty meals and having fun in the snow.

Seto and Peipus-Russian Christmas Celebration

Come and join us for the celebrations!

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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Monumental painting in open air museum's nature

From August 2021, Sirje Runge's installation "Great Love / Beautiful Rotting" is open for exploration at the Estonian Open Air Museum and via the web, symbolizing a gesture by which the artist gives up her ten-meter oil painting to nature.