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Tallinn City Museum (Linnamuuseum)

Vene 17, Tallinn, Estonia
372 644 65 53
Ranked #29 of 66 attractions in Tallinn
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Description: Through interactive exhibits, stage shows, video and slide presentations, this museum traces Tallinn's history from the 13th century to the 1990s.
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Rye, NY
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55 reviews 55 reviews
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

We stumbled into this museum on a Monday when most other places were closed, and I'm glad we did. It gives a very good overview of the city's history, especially as a trade center. The audio guide is excellent, although all of the posted descriptions and explanations are in English. There is also a floor devoted to the years of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012
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The museum was a worthwhile, interesting stop. There is an audio guide in English available (entrance and audio guide free with the Tallinn Card) and the museum also has English translations of the displays. The first floor has a model of the city, historical ceramic tiles display and a small recreation of a kitchen. The second floor has wonderful ship... More

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Donegal, Ireland
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011

The big model map of medieval Tallinn alone is worth seeing

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London
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249 helpful votes 249 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2011

When i went in i saw that there was not a great deal on the ground floor and assumed that the other floor would be likewise but not so.Instead i found a fairly large city museum awaiting me on the upper floors.What i found of particular interest was the section on the Communist period on the top floor.Although no English... More

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Little Rock, AR
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2010

I was glad that this museum was included in the Tallinn Card. It was good to just stop in and check the museum out quickly, as there wasn't much of interest, although the figures with moving arms were certainly interesting. :)

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München
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2011
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