Top 10 Museums in Harju County, Harju County

The Prangli Islands Museum showcases the lives of the fishing folk on Suur-Prangli and Vaike-Prangli (Aksi). The exhibition house on Vanani Farm has displays on the everyday lives of the people here, fishing nets and other maritime items as well as miscellaneous items from petroleum lamps to butter tubs. Mardi Farm showcases one particular structure - a fishing net shed.

One of the Baltic States’ biggest and most valuable collections, this museum has over 100 motorcycles, more than 50 of which, in various states of repair, are on display. The museum includes such world-renowned names as BMW, Harley-Davidson, Indian, AJS and Jawa. The Soviet motorcycle industry is represented by the IŪ, TIZ, PMZ, Krasny Oktyabr, Moskva, Kavrovets and Tuula, as well as the Estonian-made Vihuri rally bike.A true rarity you will encounter at the museum is a German Watt motorcycle from 1912 with a belt drive, and a twin-cylinder S-360, with a DOHC motor, made in Serpuhhov in 1960.

An old barn building has been restored on the lands of Rehemetsa, one of the oldest farms of Metsanurme. The ground floor fireplace room and the barn kiln have undergone renovation and the windows and shingle roof have been renewed. The development of the first floor into a museum of local history will be completed in the 2009/2010 season. Today there is only an outdoor exposition of historical agricultural tools, the barn building itself and the village swing there. There is also a touch-screen computer of the Green Way project (Green Way from Tallinn to Riga) in the Village Centre and WiFi wireless Internet in the area of the centre.

The Museum of Naissaar is located in Manniku village in the residence of a Soviet re-enlisted conscript and introduces the oldest and most immediate military history of the island. Here you can have an overview of the origin and development of sea fortresses, life on the island during the war and the Soviet period. All this is illustrated by shell fragments, details of weapons and photos. A large part of the exhibition is made up by attributes of the soldier of the Soviet Army and Soviet propaganda publications. Useful to know: Naissaar is the sixth largest island of Estonia, situated 12 km from Tallinn.

If you like history, mythology, jewellery and design, or are a serious scholar of phaleristics - be sure to plan a visit to the Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood. Among our most prized possessions are decorations of the Orders of the Garter, the Golden Fleece, Malta, Black Eagle and the Legion of Honour. The museum introduces visitors to the history of various Orders of Chivalry by presenting their exquisite badges, stars and collars - true masterpieces of art and craftsmanship, often lavishly decorated with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. Many are of an immense historical value as they once belonged to emperors, princes and princesses, famous military commanders, presidents, and politicians. Highlights of the collection include the Order of the White Eagle which belonged to Russian Emperor Peter the Great, insignia of the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie and Britain’s Princess Mary’s star of the Order of the British Empire and many others.

MOMU Motorsport Museum is a unique exhibition of a large variety of motorsport machines within the historic Ellamaa electrical plant building. We are open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 - 18:00. For group bookings or visitations outside of business hours please call ahead and make a reservation.

Founded in the first half of the 13th century, this church was dedicated to St. Nicholas, the patron saint of merchants and seafarers, remained active as a place of worship until World War II and reopened in 1984 as a subsidiary of the Art Museum of Estonia.

Within just a 15-minute drive from the center of Tallinn there is a delightful place – the Estonian Open Air Museum that invites you to see rural architecture and get acquainted with village life. The 14 farms of the museum show the visitor the life of families of different income and occupation in the 18th-20th centuries. As in anyreal village, there is a church, an inn, a school, a number of mills, a fire station, a village shop and net sheds by the sea. Although 74 buildings have been brought over so far, the museum is far from being completed; it is constantly changing and developing. You can have good time and also learn something at the Estonian Open Air Museum in any season!

Welcome aboard! Seaplane Harbour is an exciting maritime museum in Tallinn, Estonia for the whole family. Located in the unique and historic seaplane hangar, our interactive exhibition includes a real submarine from mid-1930s, seaplane Short 184, a 100-year-old ice-breaker, two cinemas, many simulators and much more. And while you are here, take a look at one of the nicest souvenir shops in Tallinn or eat local food at our restaurant MARU. During the summer, welcome to visit our little street food stand called Mini-MARU museum outside area. Audio guide available in following languages: English; Estonian; Russian; Finnish; Latvian; French; Germany; Spanish; Chinese; Japanese. We're open during the holidays 2019-2020: http://meremuuseum.ee/lennusadam/en/opening-times/