What to do and see in Jarva County, Jarva County: The Best Specialty Museums

The Estonian Broadcasting Museum was founded in Turi in 1999. The museum’s permanent exhibition introduces the history of broadcasting from the first test broadcasts to the present day. You can visit the Estonian Broadcasting Museum from Tuesday to Saturday. You can also book a guided tour in advance. Interesting facts:· The radio station that started broadcasting from Turi in 1937 was the most modern in Europe at the time.· At the Broadcasting Museum, you can try your hand at producing a radio show.· Working displays are exhibited at the museum – old televisions, loudspeakers and much more.

Jarva-Jaani Firefighting Museum is built on the foundation of the rectory’s old stables and opened its doors to visitors in 1999. You will see the old flag of the firefighting union that was lost for 44 years, the new jubilee flag, photos, medals and diplomas in the museum.You can visit the Jarva-Jaani Firefighting Museum by appointment.Interesting facts:- there is a model of a two-storey wooden house in the museum where 27 different causes of a fire are demonstrated with the help of small fires;- you will also see the fire-fighters' carriage that was used in the film "Viimne reliikvia" ("The Last Relic"), one of the most popular Estonian movie of all times.

The museum in Turi was opened in 1995, although it was founded much earlier, as local history researchers have been engaged in this subject for several years. In the year 2000 the Turi museum was relocated and now shares one roof with the Estonian Broadcasting Museum. The museum illustrates the history of the railway, which constituted an important impulse for the development of Turi, as well as the history of the paper and pulp factory of Turi.You are welcome to visit the Turi museum Tuesdays to Saturdays.Interesting to know:•Visitors get an overview of the small pre-war enterprises - the brick factory and the ladies hairdressers as well as the garment factory•The museum also features temporary exhibitions providing delightful pictures of the hobbies and activities of people connected with Turi

The Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878 – 1940) Museum was established in the writer’s birthplace in 1958. A restored traditional farmhouse, barn, cottagers’ house, fences were added at the same location in 1978, along with hiking trails in the surrounding bogs. You can visit the A.H. Tammsaare Museum in the summer from Tuesday to Sunday; in the winter from Wednesday to Sunday. Interesting facts: The location of the museum is popularly known as Vargamae, the scene of the novel Truth and Justice. The author describes the people and nature from his childhood home in his works.Tammsaare’s works have been translated into over 20 languages. Tammsaare himself was also an avid translator.

Jarvamaa Museum was found in 1905. Through ages Jarvamaa museum was located in different buildings. In 1950-s the former veterinary clinic in Paide Lembitu park was adjusted for museum building. The permanent exhibition about the county was opened in 1956. Nowadays museum still functions in the same building.You can visit Jarvamaa museum in Paide from Tuesday till Saturday.Interesting to know:- The jewel of the permanent exhibition is the consisting of 200 objects interior of the Paide old pharmacy that was donated in 1912.- The biggest collection of Jarvamaa museum is the photograph collection. Collection has the oldest Estonian daguerreotype.

The village museum with a special exposition is located in the Village of Painurme, Jarva County. The exhibit covers 11 different topics. During the summer, you can visit the Painurme Local Museum on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as well as Saturdays and Sundays. Interesting fact: – The museum was founded by young Rundo Mults, who was only 16 years at the time. – The rich collection is focused primarily on the recent past.

The emphasis on the development of dairying in Estonia increased considerably in the second half of the 19th century. It was decided to record the history of dairying in Estonia for future generations because both manufacturing and processing of milk have been of significant importance for the country. The Estonian Dairy Museum in Imavere was founded in 1976, but opened its doors to visitors in 2001 - exactly 25 years after its establishment.You can visit the Estonian Dairy Museum from Tuesdays to Saturdays. Groups can pre-book guided tours. The museum's workshops, where visitors can make butter or ice cream, are very popular.

The Cinema Museum was opened in Jarva-Jaani in 2006. The Cinema Museum shows the process of making a film, lighting equipment, cameras, a small film development tank, a montage table, the device used to mix sound and picture and a large collection of projection devices.You can visit the Jarva-Jaani Cinema Museum by appointment.Interesting facts:- the equipment can also work with the power generated by the generator of a travelling cinema

The Aravete Museum is located in the former Kurisoo Manor, which dates back to the first half of the 19th century and has a front façade decorated with a classicist columned portico. The Aravete Village Museum opened its doors to visitors on June 9, 1989. The museum occupies 10 rooms and the attic in the manor house. The Aravete Village Museum is open to visitors on workdays, and at other times with advance booking. Interesting facts: The museum includes a fire fighting room, school classroom, teacher’s room, ladies room, radios and gramophones, televisions, Brezhnev-era room, and literature room.