Medieval art & Early Renaissance art museums in Tallinn

The Niguliste Museum is located in a former church building constructed in the 13th century. It is a beautiful example of late Gothic architecture in Estonia. The permanent exhibition introduces ecclesiastical art from the 13th–18th centuries including the altarpiece produced in the workshop of Herm

The Maritime Museum of Estonia (Eesti Meremuuseum) is an organization in Estonia that manages various shipping museums in Tallinn. The Fat Margaret is located in a tower of the city wall. This is the main location of the museum that shows the maritime history of Estonia. Furthermore it includes the

The Kadriorg Art Museum is located in the Baroque palace constructed by Tsar Peter the Great of Russia in 1718. The abundantly decorated main hall of the palace is one of the most exquisite examples of baroque architecture not only in Estonia but also in Northern Europe. The permanent exhibition of

The Tallinn City Museum (Tallinna Linnamuuseum) is a museum in the old town of the Estonian capital Tallinn. The main building of the Tallinn City Museum is located in a medieval building at Vene Street 17. The museum was founded in 1937 and holds and exhibits a collection of 150,000 objects that il

Tallinn Legends is a theatrical and interactive museum in Tallinn that recreates historical events and legends that have contributed to the folklore of medieval Tallinn. The journey take about forty minutes going into the Middle Ages and includes nine terrifying legends of medieval Tallinn performed

The Museum Of Medieval Torture Instruments is a museum in Tallinn that exhibits objects related to medieval torture instruments and illustrates the history of torture.