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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.

Our everyday operation is based on the principles of a green museum.

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Visit us

We are open from Tuesday to Sunday!
Buildings: 10.00-17.00
Ticket office: 10.00-17.00

Museum park: 10.00-19.00
Kolu Inn: 10.00-17.00

Ticket information

Visit us

We are open from Tuesday to Sunday!
Buildings: 10.00-17.00
Ticket office: 10.00-17.00

Museum park: 10.00-19.00
Kolu Inn: 10.00-17.00

Ticket information

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.
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.
The museum’s winter season programme

Learn more about exciting things to do at the Estonian Open Air Museum!
The historic village is a great place to spend time with your family in the fresh air. Step into the museum’s houses and learn from the lady of the house about how they once lived and experience the different farm work that used to be done.

Read more about the programme here.
Sleigh ride in the museum

Horses Elbrus and Teele take visitors on a ride.

The horse stop is located opposite the Kolu Tavern and sleigh rides are available on Tuesday to Sunday! from 11:00 AM to 3:45 PM.

Read more here.

What's on

All events

29.09.23 - 22.04.24

Winter season at the Open Air Museum

It is a place to enjoy fresh air and time with your family in the middle of a historic village.

16.12.23 - 17.12.23

Christmas village “Animals in our lives”

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

Boxing Day sermon

Boxing Day sermon will take place at Sutlepa chapel on December 26 at 15:00.

01.05.23 - 31.12.23

100 years of Seto surnames

The tradition of the first names that Setos have in common with the rest of Estonians is quite recent.

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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Free guided tours and museum visits for Ukrainians

Estonian Open Air Museum offers free admission for all Ukrainian citizens and pre-booked guided tours for Ukrainian refugees.

Shrove Tuesday and Maslenitsa – discover the customs

Shrove Tuesday and Maslenitsa denote the eve of the seven-week lenten period before Easter and are celebrated with dancing and partying, rich food, playing outdoors and frolicking in the snow.

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.