08.01.22
Events
Seto and Peipus-Russian Christmas Celebration
Majority of the Slavs and Orthodox Setos celebrate Christmas according to the Old (Julian) Calendar on January 6 and 7. The whole Christmas season – svjatki – lasts until January 19, the Epiphany. During this time people don’t work but rejoice at the birth of the Christ and go announcing this important event to their neighbours as well. Come and join us for the celebrations.
11:00–15:00 Village green between Setu Farm and House of an Old Believer from Peipus
Hot tea from a samovar
13:00 Christmas concert by a Ukrainian folklore group Žurba
Setu and Slavic winter games
11:00–15:00
Setu Vanatalo old farmhouse
New Year's fortune-telling
Meeting the Christmas carolers
Setu Vanatalo new farmhouse
Making Setu Christmas food (pork rind biscuits)
11:00–15:00
Setu Vanatalo barn
Christmas café at Kolu inn
11:00–15:00 Russian house from Peipus
Cooking Christmas dishes of the Old Believers (potato sausages and kolyadki)
Meeting the Christmas carolers
A person wishing to participate in the event must prove their own COVID certificate at the museum ticket office.
11:00–15:00 Village green between Setu Farm and House of an Old Believer from Peipus
Hot tea from a samovar
13:00 Christmas concert by a Ukrainian folklore group Žurba
Setu and Slavic winter games
11:00–15:00
Setu Vanatalo old farmhouse
New Year's fortune-telling
Meeting the Christmas carolers
Setu Vanatalo new farmhouse
Making Setu Christmas food (pork rind biscuits)
11:00–15:00
Setu Vanatalo barn
Christmas café at Kolu inn
11:00–15:00 Russian house from Peipus
Cooking Christmas dishes of the Old Believers (potato sausages and kolyadki)
Meeting the Christmas carolers
A person wishing to participate in the event must prove their own COVID certificate at the museum ticket office.
Events
29.09.25 - 22.04.26
Events
Winter season at the Open Air Museum
The wintertime Open Air Museum enchants with its tranquil rhythm of life and homely warmth. While strolling through the historic village in the coastal forest, you may step indoors to escape the chill, and chat leisurely with the hostess about the way of life in the olden days.
11.11.25 - 29.09.26
Exhibitions
Traditional Seto patterns by Anna Kõivo
At the age of 88, Kõivo Anne created the current exhibition
of hammõkirät – the sleeve patterns of Seto women’s shirts. The shirt is
one of the most striking garments in a Seto woman’s attire.
27.11.25 - 11.01.26
Events
The Estonian Open Air Museum invites you to enjoy the festive season
The
Estonian Open Air Museum invites you to enjoy the festive season – to stroll
through a historical landscape, breathe in the invigorating forest and sea air,
sample Christmas dishes at the Kolu Inn, step into cozy farmhouses, hold
Christmas events, shop for gifts at the Lau village store, take a ride in a
horse-drawn carriage, and have a wonderful time together with your loved ones.
01.02.26 - 01.02.26
Events
Candlemas
Candlemas was an important holiday in the Estonian folk calendar. On this day, the back of winter is broken, meaning that half of the winter has passed.