Estonian History Museum
Estonian History Museum (Estonian: Eesti Ajaloomuuseum) is a museum about the history of Estonia in Tallinn. It was initially established by the pharmacist Johann Burchart, who ran the town hall pharmacy known as the Raeapteek.
Eesti Ajaloomuuseum | |
Former name | Provincial Museum |
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| Established | 19 February 1864 |
| Location | Pikk 17 and Pirita tee 56, Tallinn, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°26′18″N 24°44′41″E |
| Type | History museum |
| Collection size | 280,747 (2008) |
| Visitors | 55,777 (2013) |
| Founder | Estonian Literature Society |
| Director | Sirje Karis |
| Public transit access | Maarjamägi, TLT (The Maarjamäe Manor) |
| Website | www.ajaloomuuseum.ee |
Inaugurated in 1987, it picks up where its counterpart leaves off in the mid-nineteenth century to cover the political and social upheavals of the twentieth century. Its exhibits include historically dressed mannequins and recreations of domestic interiors. The 1940s and 1950s are represented by army uniforms and weapons. There is an original hut used by the Forest Brothers, the legendary partisans who fought against the Soviet occupation, and a replica of a desk used by a communist party secretary.
The museum has four locations: Maarjamäe Palace, the Great Guild hall, the Film Museum, and the Theatre and Music Museum.