10 Museums in Jogeva County That You Shouldn't Miss

The twelve rooms of the museums give an overview of the materials related to Kalevipoeg. The educational room exhibits materials, both about the neighbourhood as well as the educational life in the whole of Estonia. The local history room exhibits the tools, dishes and furniture used by our ancestors.

Palamuse parish school building and the living quarters for the parish clerk Georg Nielander were completed in 1837 and the school was open there until 1975. A museum has been open there from 5 January 1987 and it displays the life of a parish school at the end of the 19th century through Oskar Luts’s Spring.

The exhibits give an overview of the culture of Old Believers both in the past and in the present. The collection includes samovars, irons, clothes worn by the Old Believers, commodities, furniture and fishing equipment. Also on display – J. Kolpakov’s paintings of the churches of Mustvee, P. Mihhailov’s and his son’s wood engravings and L. Korobova’s paintings and drawings of Lake Peipus.

Poltsamaa Museum is located within the walls of an ancient Poltsamaa Castle (1272). Museum gives you an overview of the glorious past of the stronghold and introduces the history of Poltsamaa town and the district in general. Guided tours in 5 different languages are available (pre-booking required). You will also find Poltsamaa Tourist Information Point with a small souvenir shop from the museum.

The museum is housed in Betti Alver’s home next to the Jogeva railway station.The museum gives an overview of Betti Alver’s life and works, also perpetuates the memory of Alo Mattiisen and acquaints visitors with the historic and cultural heritage of Jogeva.

Laiuse Handwork Chamber Golden Straw or Laiuse Straw Museum offers its guests the possibility to visit an exhibition which shows straw, reed and birch bark objects made using different techniques (weaving, plaiting and intarsia), ornamental straw objects and decorations. Visitors have the possibility to buy or order souvenirs.

Gallery pART is located in the Poltsamaa Castle complex. It is an unheated extreme gallery built in a loft, and as we all know: ART is not afraid of the cold. There is a new exhibition of professional art in Gallery pART every month. Useful information: The gallery consists of two parts and has 200 square metres of space in total. Gallery pART was established by members of the Art Society.

The museum introduces the life led by farmers in the 18th century and the everyday lives and work of our forefathers. There are five oak sculptures created by St Petersburg artist Grigori Azarenkov by the museum. The museum is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, which make it a popular venue for folk parties and theatre performances.

The museum is located in an old barn and introduces the tools, everyday items and furniture used in the 19th and at the beginning of the 20th centuries, the clothes made on the farm and also books and photo albums from the old times.