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The information in this brochure was collected in May 2008. Although every care has been taken to ensure accuracy of the information, Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau cannot, however, accept any responsibility for errors or for subsequent changes.

Museums and Sights 2

Churches 16

Galleries, Art Shops and Handicraft

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Cultural Highlights 2008 28

Theatres and Cinemas 31

Most museums in Tallinn are closed Mondays, Tuesdays and on public holidays. Many offer discounted entry for children, students, seniors and groups. On May 18, International Museum Day, entry to the museums is free.

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1 Tallinn Town Hall

2 Town Wall

3 Adamson-Eric Museum

4 Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design

5 Estonian Theatre and Music Museum

9 Museum of Estonian Architecture

10 Niguliste Museum

11 Doll Museum

12 Dominican Monastery Claustrum

13 Dominican Monastery Museum

14 Estonian History Museum - Great Guild Hall

17 Kiek in de Kök

19 Museum of Occupations

20 Museum of the Bank of Estonia

24 Tallinn City Museum

25 Town Prison - Museum of Photography

29 Estonian Health Care Museum

30 Estonian Museum of Natural History

31 Tallinn Science and Technology Centre

32 Estonian Maritime Museum

33 Mine Museum

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6 Kadriorg Art Museum - Kadriorg Palace

7 Kumu Art Museum

8 Mikkel Museum

15 Estonian History Museum - Maarjamäe Palace

16 Estonian Open Air Museum

18 Ancient ruins of St. John's almshouse

21 Nõmme Museum

22 Peter the Great's Cottage

23 Ruins of St. Birgitta's Convent

26 A. H. Tammsaare Museum

27 Andres Särev Museum

28 Eduard Vilde Museum

34 Museum ships of Estonian Maritime Museum

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Tallinn Town HallRaekoja plats 1, ph. +372 645 7900 • www.tallinn.ee/raekoda Open: May 27 – Oct 15 Tue-Sat 10-16 (exhibition hall) July 1 – Aug 31 Mon-Sat 10-16 (the whole building) Ticket: adult 40 EEK, Town Hall Tower Open: June – August every day 11-18 Ticket: adult 40 EEK, ,

The only intact Gothic town hall in Northern Europe, Tallinn’s Town Hall was first mentioned in records as early as 1322. In 1402-1404 it was reconstructed and given the external appearance we see today. Festive receptions and concerts are held in Town Hall’s reception rooms on the second floor, and the three-nave cellar hall is open to visitors as an exhibition room. In summer months, visitors can also climb up the long 115 step caracole, to the top of the octagonal gothic tower for truly amazing view of Old Town and city centre.

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Town WallGümnaasiumi street 3, ph. +372 644 9867 Open: April - May and Sept – Oct Mon-Wed, Fri 12-18, Sat-Sun 11-16; June - Aug Mon-Sun 11-19, Sat-Sun 11-16; Nov - March Mon-Tue, Fri 12-17, Sat-Sun 11-16 Ticket: adult 15 EEK, ,

Fortresses, which emerged during the development of the town at the end of the 13th century, surrounded the town centre as a closed defense zone. By the 16th century, Tallinn’s defense system was one of the most powerful in Northern Europe. The town wall was 3 m thick, 16 m high and 4 km long, completely encircling the city with 46 defense towers. The portion of the wall that has survived is 2 km long, encompassing 26 of the original towers. Three towers (Nunna, Sauna and Kuldjala) and a section of the town wall are open to anyone who has a sense of adventure.

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Estonian Theatre and Music MuseumMüürivahe 12, ph. +372 644 6407 • www.tmm.ee Open: Wed-Sun 10-18 Ticket: adult 20 EEK,

You don’t have to have an ear for Bach to appreciate the curiosities on display in the Theatre and Music Museum. They range from the crude birch horns and archaic Estonian stringed instruments to antique harpsichords, violins, organs and pianos. The hand-cranked, 19th-century music machines - some with moving figures on top - are particularly fascinating.

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Adamson-Eric MuseumLühike jalg 3, ph. +372 644 5838 • www.ekm.ee Open: Wed-Sun 11-18 Ticket: adult 20 EEK,

One of the most versatile Estonian artists of the 20th century, Adam-son-Eric (1902-1968), worked in a number of disciplines ranging from oil paints to furniture design. His creations, displayed in this medieval-merchant-house-turned-museum, include bright oil paintings, cave paintings on teapots, inventive jewellery, and a variety of other items. The originality and power of his work makes it seem fresh, even today. The ground floor houses frequently changing contemporary exhibits.

Estonian Museum of Applied Art and DesignLai 17, ph. +372 627 4600 • www.etdm.ee Open: Wed-Sun 11-18 Ticket: adult 40 EEK,

Museum is located in the old town of Tallinn in a 17th century storehouse. The museum’s collection was initiated in 1919 as part of the collections of the Estonian Art Museum. Today it consists of examples of contemporary Estonian applied art as well as of design prototypes and products. The collection, with 15 000 exhibits, includes works of textile art, ceramics, porcelain, leather, glass, jewellery, metalwork, furniture and product design. There is also a rare collection of photographs, negatives and slides; a small specialist library and an archival collection. The collections of Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design offer the largest and most comprehensive overview of Estonian applied art and design.

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Kadriorg Art Museum - Kadriorg PalaceWeizenbergi 37, ph. +372 606 6400 • www.ekm.ee Open: May – Sept Tue-Sun 10-17; October – April Wed-Sun 10-17 Ticket: adult 55 EEK, ,

A trip to Tallinn isn’t a trip to Tallinn without a visit to this magnificent northern Baroque palace, built by Peter the Great for his wife, Catherine I, in the early 18th century. The grandiose palace and surrounding manicured gardens are a humbling example of Tsarist extravagance, but just as important reason to come is the fact that this is also home to foreign art collection of the Art Museum of Estonia.

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Kumu Art MuseumWeizenbergi 34 / Valge 1, ph. +372 602 6000 • www.ekm.ee Open: May – Sept Tue-Sun 11-18; Oct – April Wed-Sun 11-18 Ticket: to the whole museum: adult 80 EEK Ticket: to permanent exhibitions: adult 60 EEK Ticket: to temporary exhibitions: adult 45 EEK Ticket: to exhibitions of contemporary art: adult 35 EEK

The Kumu Art Museum was opened to the visitors in February 2006. The new museum site is located on four hectares in Tallinn, on the limestone bank of Lasnamägi next to Kadriorg Park. The building has seven floors, including technical floors, and the total area is 23 900 m². The Kumu (KUnstiMUuseum) Art Museum is a modern multifunctional art building, which contains exhibition halls, a lecture hall offering diverse facilities, and an educational centre for young visitors and for art lovers. Kumu is meant for different people – for those who are already well-versed in art and for those who simply wish to spend their time in a congenial environment. Kumu is awarded European Museum of the year 2008.

Mikkel MuseumWeizenbergi 28, ph. +372 606 6400 • www.ekm.ee Open: Wed-Sun 10-17 Ticket: adult 25 EEK,

Donated by a private collector, Johannes Mikkel, in 1994, the museum’s collection now makes up one of Tallinn’s most impressive displays of foreign art. Items here include alluring antique Chinese porcelain, Flemish and Dutch paintings and Italian engravings.

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Dominican Monastery ClaustrumMüürivahe 33, ph. +372 511 2536 • www.mauritanum.edu.ee Open: May 15 – Aug 31 Mon-Sun 10-17 Ticket: adult 90 EEK,

The fascinating inner chambers of the Dominican Monastery once included three wings, together called the Claustrum, of which the east wing still remains. It’s made up of a monks’ dormitory, library, refectory, prior’s living quarters and other rooms, all of which provide an interestng peek into the lives of medieval monks. Visitors shouldn’t miss the mysterious Energy Pillar in the cellar, thought to be a source of physical and spiritual health.

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Museum of Estonian ArchitectureAhtri 2, ph. +372 625 7000 • www.arhitektuurimuuseum.ee Open: Oct 1 – May 18 Wed-Sun 11-18; May 19 – Sept 30 Wed-Fri 12-20, Sat-Sun 11-18 Ticket: adult 30 EEK,

The Rotermann’s Salt Storage, one of the grandest limestone structures in the Rotermann district, is home to Tallinn’s most effective and spacious exhibition halls - the ideal place for museum dedicated to architecture. It´s permanent exhibition presents Estonian architectural development through the ages as well as a scale model of central Tallinn, while temporary exhibits focus on various architectural movements.

Niguliste MuseumNiguliste 3, ph. +372 631 4330 • www.ekm.ee Open: Wed-Sun 10-17 Ticket: adult 35 EEK,

Once an important centre of the town’s religious life, this impressive 13th-century structure now houses a museum dedicated to church art, displaying medieval burial stones, exquisite altarpieces and Tallinn’s most famous painting, 15th-century artist Bernt Notke’s eerie composition, Dance Macabre. The museum’s Silver Chamber exhibits ceremonial items from Tallinn’s pivotal medieval craft and merchant guilds.

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Doll MuseumKotzebue 16, ph. +372 641 3491 • www.linnamuuseum.ee Open: March – Oct Wed-Sun 10.30-17.30; Nov – Feb Wed-Sun 10.30-16.30 Ticket: adult 10 EEK, ,

If you’ve got children, or you’re a child at heart, you can’t pass up a visit to the Doll Museum. Just as the name implies, this little museum is home to all sorts of dolls, teddy bears, and other toys, ranging from traditional folk dolls to the more familiar Teletubbies. The most rare item in the collection is a 250-year-old rococo fashion doll from Holland.

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Dominican Monastery MuseumVene 16, ph. +372 644 4606 • www.kloostri.ee Open: May 15 – June 30 Mon-Sun 10-18 Ticket: adult 90 EEK,

Dating back to 1246, Dominican Monastery is historically important both as Tallinn’s oldest intact building and as a centre of the city’s early religious life. The stone-lined halls where Dominican monks once walked are now home to a museum that displays fascinating ex-amples of medieval stonemasonry. Its beautiful courtyard, accessed through the courtyard of the adjacent Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, is one of the most captivating spots in all of the Baltics.

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Estonian History Museum - Great Guild HallPikk 17, ph. +372 641 1630 • www.eam.ee Open: May – Aug Mon-Sun 11 – 18; Sept – April Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun 11-18 Ticket: adult 25 EEK,

Located in Tallinn’s 15th-century Great Guild Hall, this museum showcases exhibits of Estonia’s oldest collection of historical curios, which dates back more than 200 years. Aside from giving visitors a glimpse of Estonia’s past, the museum also offers a peek into what was for centuries the home of the Great Guild, whose members formed the town’s political and economic elite.

Estonian History Museum - Maarjamäe PalacePirita tee 56, ph. +372 601 4535 • www.eam.ee Open: March – Oct Wed-Sun 11-18; Nov – Feb Wed-Sun 10-17 Ticket: adult 25 EEK,

The history museum that covers the 19th and 20th centuries is housed in this pseudo-gothic manor on the road to the Pirita district. Re-created living quarters, schoolrooms and the like give visitors a clear picture of life in generations gone by, and the museum has extensive displays chronicling the Estonian war for independence and World War II. Temporary exhibitions on the ground floor might include anything from wedding dresses to propaganda posters.

Estonian Open Air MuseumVabaõhumuuseumi tee 12, ph. +372 654 9100 • www.evm.ee Open: May – Sept Mon-Sun 10-20, houses 10-18; Oct – April Mon-Sun 10-17, houses closed Ticket: May - Sept adult 80 EEK Oct – April adult 35 EEK, ,

A must-see for first-time visitors to Tallinn, the Open Air Museum lets you travel back in time to the rural Estonia of old. The vast, forested park is filled with thatched, 19th-century farm buildings, windmills and schools, with staff in period costume demonstrating how people lived and worked in times past. Visitors can buy handicrafts, go for a horse-back ride, and try out the traditional food served in the village tavern.

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Museum of the Bank of EstoniaEstonia pst 11, ph. +372 668 0760 • www.eestipank.info Open: Wed-Fri 12-17, Sat 11-16 Free entrance

This modern museum housed underneath Estonia’s central bank focuses on the history of the nation’s monetary system. Examples of just about every kind of banknote and coin used in Estonia from Tsarist times to the 21st century can be found here, along with displays documenting the story of the Bank of Estonia itself. Sorry, no free samples are available, but commemorative coins and coin sets are on sale at the entrance.

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Kiek in de KökKomandandi tee 2, ph. +372 644 6686 • www.linnamuuseum.ee Open: Tue-Sun 10.30-16.30 Ticket: adult 25 EEK, ,

This massive, medieval defence tower on the slopes of Toompea hill was oddly dubbed Kiek in de Kök (literally, “peep into the kitchen”) because from here the soldiers could peer into the kitchens of the houses below. The tower now appropriately houses a museum that traces the development of the town and its military history from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Lower floors are used for temporary photographic art exhibitions.

Ancient ruins of St. John’s almshouseVäike-Pääsukese Str, ph. +372 644 6553 • www.linnamuuseum.ee Open: May – Oct Wed-Sun 10.30-17.30 Ticket: adult 15 EEK, ,

The St. John the Baptist’s Almshouse hospital was active from 1237 all the way up until the end of the 1960s. In the course of excavations in 2003, the walls of Tallinn’s longest-operating military hospital were discovered. Archaeological findings, texts and multimedia programs give visitors a comprehensive overview of the history of the almshouse and neighborhood, which has thoroughly changed over the centuries.

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Museum of Occupations & Fight for FreedomToompea 8, ph. +372 668 0250 • www.okupatsioon.ee Open: Tue-Sun 11-18 Ticket: adult 20 EEK,

This modern museum is the first in the nation dedicated to the period 1939 - 1991, during which Estonia was occupied briefly by the Germans, and for a longer time by the Soviet Union. Audio-visual displays, photos and sound recordings highlight the events of the era, repression and popular resistance, as well as showing how ordinary people coped with the day-to-day realities of this difficult period.

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Nõmme MuseumJaama 18, ph. +372 670 0202 • www.tallinn.ee/est/g3693/ Open: Aug- June Tue-Fri 10-17, Sat 10-16 Ticket: 10 EEK

Before Nõmme became a district of Tallinn in 1940, it was a town in its own right, mainly catering to wealthier families who used it to escape the noise and pollution of the city. The museum, housed in Nõmme’s railroad station, tracks the history of Nõmme and provides an insight into small town life through photos and numerous household items from the first four decades of the 20th century.

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Peter the Great’s CottageMäekalda 2, ph. +372 601 3136 • www.linnamuuseum.ee Open: Sept - April Wed- Sun 11-16, May- Aug Tue- Sun 11-19 Ticket: adult 15 EEK, ,

During his visits to Tallinn in the early 18th century, the Russian Tsar, Peter the Great, lived in this humble cottage in Kadriorg Park. The house is now a museum, and its few rooms are furnished with items from that era. Some of the Tsar’s own personal belongings are also on display here.

Ruins of St. Birgitta’s ConventKloostri tee 9, ph. +372 605 5044 • www.piritaklooster.ee Open: April, May, Sept, Oct Mon-Sun 10-18; June – August Mon-Sun 9-19; Nov – March Mon-Sun 12-16 Ticket: adult 35 EEK,

Just across the Pirita River lie the majestic ruins of St. Birgitta’s Convent. The largest convent in Old Livonia, St. Birgitta’s was founded in 1407 as part of a Swedish religious order and functioned until its destruction by Ivan the Terrible’s forces in 1577. What remains are massive, gothic façade and walls of the main building, foundations, cellars, and a cemetery.

Tallinn City MuseumVene 17, ph. +372 644 6553 • www.linnamuuseum.ee Open: March – Oct Wed-Mon 10.30-18; Nov – Feb Wed-Mon 10.30-17 Ticket: adult 35 EEK, ,

Tallinn’s most modern and best-presented historical museum introduces all the vital aspects of the city’s past and its development. Various sectors of medieval society are explained using a combination of texts, artefacts, life-sized models and sound effects. High-quality displays on the upper floors are devoted to 20th century life, its turbulent wars, Soviet occupation, and finally Estonian independence.

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Eduard Vilde MuseumRoheline aas 3, ph. +372 601 3181 • www.linnamuuseum.ee Open: March – Oct Wed-Mon 11-18; Nov – Feb Wed-Mon 10-17 Ticket: adult 10 EEK,

One of Estonia’s principle writers, Eduard Vilde (1865-1933), spent his last years living on the ground floor of this grandiose 1850s-era baroque house in Kadriorg Park. Several of the rooms are dedicated to displays on the writer’s work, while the rest are kept furnished and decorated just as they would have been while the writer lived here from 1927 to 1933. The upper floor houses a gallery with frequently changing contemporary art exhibits.

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Town Prison - Museum of PhotographyRaekoja 4/6, ph. +372 644 8767 • www.linnamuuseum.ee Open: March – Oct Thu-Tue 10.30-17.30; Nov – Feb Thu-Tue 10.30-16.30 Ticket: adult 15 EEK,

Housed in a 15th-century building that used to serve as the Town Council’s prison, Tallinn’s Museum of Photography traces the history of the art, which came to Tallinn a little more than 150 years ago. A large collection of antique cameras is on display, as are numerous photos and even a re-created early 20th-century darkroom. Temporary photo exhibitions are held in the museum’s basement.

A. H. Tammsaare MuseumKoidula 12 A, ph. +372 601 3232 • www.linnamuuseum.ee Open: Wed-Mon 10-17 Ticket: adult 20 EEK,

Anton Hansen-Tammsaare (1878-1940) is generally considered to be the greatest Estonian writer of the 20th-century. His most famous work is the five-part epic, Truth and Justice, which covers all strata of Estonian society. The museum chronicles his life and work, but just as interesting is the apartment, painstakingly restored to its 1930s original, where the writer lived his last eight years.

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Andres Särev MuseumTina 23-13, ph. +372 648 5838 • www.tmm.ee Open: Wed-Fri 11-16 Ticket: adult 15 EEK

A must-see for theatre buffs, this apartment-cum-museum was once home to Andres Särev (1902-1970), the respected actor, director and dramatist. In addition to chronicling Särev’s life and career, it’s also a tribute to 20th century Estonian theatre in general, with photos, costumes and other relics of the stage. Visiting children can check out old puppets from Tallinn’s Puppet Theatre, try on costumes and sit at an antique make-up table.

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Estonian Health Care MuseumLai 28/30, ph. +372 641 1732 • www.tervishoiumuuseum.ee Open: Tue-Sat 11-18 Ticket: adult 30 EEK, ,

This museum was set up to teach physiology and health to Tallinn’s schoolchildren, so naturally a visit here provides an interesting peek into the major organs of the human body. Models and interactive displays show kids how our vital systems work. Another part of the museum for older children covers topics like reproduction and narcotics, with dauntingly graphic photos of what can happen when a venereal disease goes unchecked.

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Estonian Museum of Natural HistoryLai 29A, ph. +372 641 1739 • www.loodusmuuseum.ee Open: Wed-Sun 10-17 Ticket: adult 30 EEK, ,

Just about every living thing that can be found in the Estonian outdoors, from mushrooms to moose, is on display at this museum. In addition to wolf, lynx, bear and other forest creatures, birds and marine mammals are exhibited, as is the museum’s pride and joy, a 2.9 metre Atlantic sturgeon, the largest fish ever caught in the Baltic Sea. Ever-changing temporary exhibitions feature nature-related art and other environmental topics.

Tallinn Science and Technology CentrePõhja pst 29, ph. +372 715 2650 • www.energiakeskus.ee Open: Aug – June Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 12-17; July Mon-Fri 10-18 Ticket: adult 35 EEK, ,

Science is made fun in this family-oriented, hands-on science centre. Interactive see-and-do displays on electricity, optics, and other branches of physics fill all three floors of the vast museum. More recent additions include a planetarium-type theatre (for groups that book ahead) and a contraption that lets you see what it feels like to walk on the moon.

Maritime MuseumPikk 70, ph. +372 641 1408 • www.meremuuseum.ee Open: Wed-Sun 10-18 Ticket: adult 40 EEK, ,

The Maritime Museum focuses on the all-important sea-faring aspect of the Estonia’s history, displaying such things as Neolithic fishing gear, antique diving equipment, artefacts salvaged from old wrecks, and even the entire wheelhouse from a 1950’s-era trawler. The extensive museum covers four floors of the historic Fat Margaret’s cannon tower. Take the stairs to the roof for a picture-postcard view of the harbour and the Old Town.

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Tallinn ZooPaldiski mnt 145, ph. +372 694 3300 • www.tallinnzoo.ee Open: March - April, Sept - Oct Mon-Sun 9-17; May – Aug Mon-Sun 9-19; Nov – Feb Mon-Sun 9-15 Ticket: adult 90 EEK, ,

Established in 1939, the Tallinn Zoo has one of the most exciting collections in Scandinavia.The zoo has many rare creatures from temperate and Arctic zones, as well as animals from more exotic climates. In the relatively new tropical house you can see crocodiles, chimpanzees, and many other rain forest dwellers. The petting zoo (open only in summer) is a delight for children, who can meet hamsters, rabbits and other small animals.

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Mine MuseumUus 37, ph. +372 641 1004 • www.meremuuseum.ee Open: Wed-Sun 9-17 Ticket: adult 25 EEK, ,

Crossing the Baltic Sea was dangerous business during times of war, especially considering the number of deadly mines that were tossed into the water by one combatant or another. The Mine Museum displays dozens of mines (now safely deactivated!) that have been dredged up from the sea over the years, some dating as far back as Tsarist Russia. Look carefully at the furniture used by the museum’s guide and you’ll find that it’s also made of old mine casings.

Museum ships of Estonian Maritime MuseumLennusadam, Küti 15 A, ph. +372 641 1408 • www.meremuuseum.ee Open: Mon–Sun 10-18 Ticket: adult 60 EEK, ,

The Estonian Maritime Museum´s ships are a must-see for history buffs, old sea hands and landlubbers alike. Launched in 1938, the Lembit is a fascinating pre-war relic while the Suur Tõll, dating to 1914, is Europe´s oldest steam-powered icebreaker. The ships may be hard to find due to renovation of the port, but they´re well worth seeking out.

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Tallinn Botanic GardenKloostrimetsa tee 52, ph. +372 606 2666 • www.tba.ee Open: park Mon-Sun 11-19; houses Jan – April and Sept 3 – Dec 21 Mon-Sun 11-16; May 1– Sept 2 Mon-Sun 11-18 Ticket: to houses: adult 45 EEK, ,

The Botanical Garden exhibits over 8,000 plant classes and species. The majority of plants growing in Estonia’s parks and gardens can be seen here, as well as rarer plant types and new decorative plant species. Even those unfamiliar with botany can enjoy a quiet stroll through the beautiful gardens in the Pirita valley on a fine spring or summer day.

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A number of Christian denominations operate side by side in Tallinn. Mainly there are Lutheran, Orthodox and Catholic churches, and several national congregations. Here are listed the most interesting churches, roughly by the approximate date of founding a constantly operative church on the present location. Most of the churches provide visitors with additional information on the history of their buildings. Churches are closed during private ceremonies and on national holidays with secular nature.

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5 St. Nicholas’ Orthodox Church

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7 Church of St. Simeon and the Prophetess Hanna

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Cathedral of Saint Mary the VirginToom-Kooli 6, ph. +372 644 4140 • www.eelk.ee/tallinna.toom Open: Tue-Sun 9-17 Organ concerts Sat 12-12.30 Mass Sun 10.00. Every third Sunday at 13 Mass in Latvian.

The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin is the main Lutheran church in Estonia and one of three functioning medieval churches. The original temporary wooden church is thought to have been built in 1219 by Danes, the stone church was built in 1229-40. Estonia’s richest collection of gravestones, epitaphs, sarcophages, and coats of arms is located here. Many important figures have been buried in the cathedral over the centuries, like the French-born chief of Swedish forces Pontus de la Gardie, the Scottish-born admiral of the Russian tsarist navy fleet Samuel Greigh, and the Baltic-German seaman and explorer, admiral Adam Johann von Krusenstern.

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St. Nicholas’ Church (Niguliste kirik)Niguliste 3, ph. +372 631 4330 • www.ekm.ee/english/niguliste Open: Wed-Sun 10-17 Organ concerts Sat and Sun 16-16.30, entrance with museum ticket Ticket: adult 35 EEK,

The St.Nicholas’ Church was founded by German merchants who began to build the church around 1230. St. Nicholas’ was the only church in Tallinn’s lower town, remained untouched by the iconoclasm accompanied the Lutheran Reformation in 1524. The church has three of the four most important medieval works of art in Estonia on display: the main altar with paintings and wooden sculptures (1481, workshop of Lübeck master Hermen Rode), the altar of Mary (late 15th century, anonymous master of Hans Memling’s school) and one section of Dance Macabre (1490’ies, Bernt Notke). The church operates only as a museum and concert hall.

St. Olav’s ChurchLai 50, ph. +372 641 2241 • www.oleviste.ee Open: every day 10-18; the tower April-Oct Mon-Sun 10-18 Ticket: to the tower 30 EEK, Services: Sun 10 and 12. Matins Mon-Fri 7, Sat 8.

Earliest written records about the St. Olav’s Church are dated 1267, but a small chapel was founded there in early 13th century by Scan-dinavian merchants. In 1330 the first construction was completed. Around 1500, the tower reached a height of 159 meters and became world’s highest building of the time. Due to several fires the church has been reconstructed many times; the tower is now 123,7 m high. As the iconoclasm started from the St. Olav’s Church, there isn’t much remarkable works of art left. Once there were 25 altars, now, besides the grandiose exterior, the choir (1425) and St. Mary’s chapel (1521) are main masterpieces.

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Holy Spirit ChurchPühavaimu 2, ph. +372 644 1487 • www.eelk.ee/tallinna.puhavaimu Open: May – Sept Mon-Fri 9-17, Oct - April Mon-Fri 10-15 Ticket: 15 EEK Music hour every Mon 18-19 Services: Sun 10, in English Sun 15

The Holy Spirit Church was first mentioned in 1319. The simple, humbly proportioned church was completed in the 1360’s. With the exception of its spire, the church has retained its original appearance. The painted clock (1684, Christian Ackermann) on its facade is the oldest public timepiece in Tallinn. The altar (1483, Bernt Notke) is one of the four most precious medieval works of art in Estonia. The church holds an important place in national history: after assigning the church to Estonian congregation by Town Council in 1531, the first Estonian sermons were preached here.

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St. Nicholas’ Orthodox ChurchVene 24, ph. +372 644 1945 • www.stnicolas.narod.ru Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 8-21, Sun 7.30-15 Services: Fri 17, Sat 9 and 17, Sun 10 in Old Russian

A marketplace of Russian merchants was located in vicinity of Vene (Russian) Street from the 12th century. Center of the market was a church, active until 1422. In 1442 at the latest, the St. Nicholas’ Orthodox Church was founded in its current place. The present neoclassical church was built in 1822-27, the cupola is considered to be the first of its kind in Tallinn. The church contains a palatial iconostasis, several side-altars and murals (17th to 19th century) and the grave of the holy martyr Arseni (buried 1772).

Tallinn synagogueKaru 16, ph. +372 662 3050 • jrce@jewish.ee Open: Mon-Fri 10-18 Services: Mon, Thu, Sat 10

The building of the Tallinn synagogue built in 1885 was destroyed during the March bombing of 1944. After that and until May 2007, Tallinn was the only capital in the European Union that did not have its own synagogue. The Tallinn synagogue is remarkable for its abundance of glass surfaces, but nevertheless conforms to all criteria established for synagogues. The new synagogue houses the mikveh – a ritual bath unique in Estonia. A museum and a kosher restaurant are also to be opened at the synagogue.

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Church of St. Simeon and the Prophetess HannaAhtri 5, ph. +372 601 3721 • www.eoc.ee

St. Simeon is the second Orthodox church to have developed in the suburbs after the Northern War. It is located near the harbor and was built in 1752 - 55 at the initiative of Russian seamen. Since the coastline was considerably closer to the city in those days, the church was practically on the edge of the water, and the foundation required some landfill. According to legend, rubble from shipwrecks was used for this purpose. The historical wooden building was seriously damaged during the Soviet period, when it was turned into a sports hall. The church also lost its belltower and its onion dome. Since 2001, an Estonian Orthodox congregation has once again been active in the church.

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Swedish St. Michael’s ChurchRüütli 9, ph. +372 644 1938 • www.stmikael.ee Open: May 15 – Aug 15 every day 11-15 Services: Sun 12

The Swedish St. Michael’s Church is located in house initially built as an almshouse in 1526-31. After the Great Northern War, the structure was given in use of the Tallinn’s Swedish congregation who started to use it as a church in 1733. The building was harmed in the bombing of March 9, 1944. During the Soviet times, the church was used as a gym. In 1992 the building was given back to refounded Swedish congregation. The church has been restored, it was reconsecrated in 2002. Besides the Baroque altar (1703, Joachim Armbrust) and pulpit (1707) the church has a unique baptistery (1680, Christian Ackermann).

Church of St. Peter and PaulVene 18, ph. +372 644 6367 • ppkirik@hot.ee Open: only during mass. Mass: Mon-Fri 8, Mon-Wed and Fri 18, Sun 11.30; Sat 8 in Latin Thu 18 and Sun 10 in Polish; Sat 18 in English; Sun 18 in Russian first Sun of a month 8.30 in Lithuanian.

Dominican Order found their monastery on this site in the mid-13th century, it was active until the Reformation. The historicist Church of St. Peter and Paul was built on the place of the former monastery’s dining room in 1844. The altar-piece, Assumption of the Virgin Mary, painted after Guido Reni, is a gift from the king of Bavaria Ludwig I. The church is hold by Tallinn’s only Catholic congregation. In 1996, the Dominicans returned to Tallinn and reestablished their center on the eastern side of the former monastery quarter. Also, craftsman’s studios and shops of Katariina Guild and Masters’ Courtyard operate in the area, called Latin Quarter.

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Kaarli ChurchToompuiestee 4, ph. +372 611 9101 • www.eelk.ee/tallinna.kaarli Open: Tue 17-19, Sun 9-12 Concerts Tue 17.30-18.30 Services: Sun 10.

First reports about a chapel on this place are from 14th century. In 1670 a wooden church was built here and in honour of its founder, Swedish king Karl XI, was named Kaarli Church. Present stone church was built in 1860’s and inaugurated in 1870. Among the 19th century churches in Estonia, the neo-historicist Kaarli Church is most grandiose. The altar-piece, the very first fresco in Estonia, was painted by famous Estonian artist Johann Köler in 1879. Oldest preserved parts of the church are bells, donated in 1696 and 1870.

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Alexander Nevsky CathedralLossi plats 10, ph. +372 644 3484 • www.hot.ee/nsobor Open: Mon-Sun 8-19 Services: 8.30 and 17 in Church Slavonic.

The large, richly decorated Orthodox church, in mixed historicist style, was built on Toompea Hill in 1900, when Estonia was part of the Russian tsarist empire. The well-maintained cathedral is the grandest sacred Orthodox structure in Tallinn. The church’s belltowers hold Tallinn’s most powerful church bell ensemble, consisting of 11 bells, including the largest in Tallinn, weighing 15 tonnes. The interior, full of mosaics and icons, is well worth a visit.

Ukrainian Greek-Catholic ChurchLaboratooriumi 22, ph. +372 641 1963 • www.hot.ee/uke/kirikest.htm Open: only during services. Every Sun 13.00 excursion in premises of the church. Services: Sun 11

The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church is a newcomer in the Old Town, though the Ukrainian congregation has been active in Tallinn since the 17th century. The medieval building of the church, right alongside the oldest part of city wall, has always served a secular purpose. The Ukrainian congregation acquired the building in 1994, and through renovations, have made it very pleasant sacred building. The church interior and iconostasis by Pyotr Gumenyuk are notable. The church is also the cultural center for Tallinn’s Ukrainian community, and a small museum on Ukrainian religious art and handicraft is located here.

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Favourite souvenirs from Estonia include hand-knitted sweaters, stained glass, ceramics, CD-s of Estonian music, leather and wooden handicrafts, local art, hand-made jewellery, chocolate, marzipan and Vana Tallinn liqueur.

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23 Estonian Handicraft and Souvenirs

Doll shopRaekoja plats 18, ph. +372 644 3058 Open: Mon-Fri 9-18, Sat 10-18, Sun 11-15

Quaint little shop of handcrafted dolls and doll-related accessories, puppets and various other toys.

Eesti KäsitööEstonian Handicraft House Pikk 22, Pikk 15 ph. +372 631 4076 www.crafts.ee. Open: Mon-Sat 10-18, Sun 10-17 Kuninga 1, ph. +372 644 8873 Open: Mon-Sat 9-18, Sun 9-16 Viru väljak 4, Viru Keskus, ph. +372 610 1332 Open: Mon-Sun 9-21

Wide selection of traditional Estonian handicrafts. Temporary exhibitions in folk art gallery of Estonian Handicraft House, also presentations of Estonian handicraft to tourist groups by lectures and workshops.

Helina TilkRataskaevu 6, ph. +372 646 4280 Lühike jalg 5, ph. +372 631 3328 www.helinatilk.com Open: Mon-Fri 9-18, Sat 10-17, Sun 11-15

Helina Tilk’s fun drawings of cats, pigs, bears and other friendly animals decorate the vast selection of kitchen ceramics and household textiles, sold in her two Old Town shops.

Raevangla KäsitöökelderRaekoja 4/6, ph. +372 644 6488 Open: Mon-Sat 10.30-17.30, Sun 10.30-16

Wooden objects are sold along with textile and leather goods.

PuupoodLai 5, ph. +372 641 2473, kiasma@hot.ee Open: Mon-Fri 10-19, Sat-Sun 10-18

A broad selection of wooden crafts, from knives to wicker furniture.

Saaremaa SepadNunne 7, ph. +372 646 4315 www.sepad.ee Open: Mon-Sun 10-18

Pure ironwork is available in this shop, the same items that blacksmiths made in times of old – building details, fireplace and grill accessories, souvenirs and trinkets.

Sepa ÄriOlevimägi 11, ph. +372 680 0971 www.ross.ee Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17, Sun 10-15

Wide range of hammered works in classical as well as modern styles, including accessories for kitchen and garden, furniture and even staircases.

Tulirebase GildNunne 7, ph +372 644 0504 www.gild.ee Open: Mon -Sun 9-19 (in summer) Mon - Sun 10-18 (in winter)

Hand crafted books, notebooks and photo albums, made in best book binding traditions of old masters. Also other unique souvenirs.

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Tallinn galleries exhibit both Estonian and foreign art. Usually the exhibitions last two weeks, in bigger galleries displays may be up for a month or even longer.

24h Gallerywww.kunstikeskus.ee

Interactive virtual gallery, showing artwork and linking to the homepages of Estonian artists.

A-GalleryPikk 27, ph. +372 646 4101 www.agalerii.ee Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 11-16

One of the most unique jewellery galleries in the Nordic countries, A-Gallery offers Estonian contemporary jewellery art of the highest quality.

ArtdepooJahu 12, ph. +372 666 1488 www.artdepoo.com Open: Tue-Fri 10-18, Sat 11-16

A modern gallery in the formerly industrial area of Kalamaja, established in June 2005. The gallery exhibits work by young Estonian artists and contemporary art from neighbouring countries.

Deco GalleryKoidula 12 A, ph. +372 5567 2593 Open: Tue-Fri 11-17, Sat 11-16

A small gallery in Kadriorg. Exhibitions of Estonian paintings and prints, especially favoring abstract and geometric art.

Draakon GalleryPikk 18, ph. +372 646 4110 www.eaa.ee/697 Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17

The Estonian Artists’ Association’s gallery in Old Town, exhibiting figurative art as well as 3D objects.

Gallery-GVabaduse väljak 6, ph. +372 644 9620 Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 11-15

A small gallery near the Tallinn Art Hall. Exhibitions of fine and applied arts.

Gallery of Design and ArchitecturePärnu mnt 6 Open: Mon-Sat 12-18

A spacious exhibition room in the city centre. The gallery exhibits work related to design and architecture, also photos on these themes.

Gallery of the Estonian Academy of ArtsTartu mnt 1, ph. +372 626 7112 www.artun.ee Open: Mon-Sun 12-18.30

The gallery, located in the Academy of Arts, functions primarily as a springboard for art students and recent graduates.

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Haus GalleryUus 17, ph. +372 641 9471 www.haus.ee Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 11-16

Exhibitions and auctions of professional Estonian art. Haus also organises exhibitions in the Gallery of SEB Eesti Ühispank (Tornimäe 2, 5th floor; open Mon-Fri 9-18).

Hobusepea GalleryHobusepea 2, ph. +372 627 6777 www.eaa.ee Open: Wed-Mon 10-18

The Estonian Artists’ Association gallery in the Old Town, exhibiting contemporary art by well-established Estonian artists as well as up-and-coming artists.

Kastellaanimaja GalleryRoheline aas 3, ph. +372 601 3181 Open: Wed-Mon 11-18 Ticket: adult 10 EEK

The gallery houses in a pink Baroque building in Kadriorg, near the Swan pond. Art exhibitions are held on the upper floor.

Kullo Children’s Art GalleryKuninga 6, ph. +372 644 6873 galerii@kullo.ee Open: Tue-Sat 10-18 Ticket: adult 6 EEK

The gallery is situated in a medieval dwelling and has been in operation since 1983. Exhibitions of art by children and art teachers.

National Library of EstoniaTõnismägi 2, ph. +372 630 7148 Open: Mon-Fri 10-20, Sat 12-19

Book, art and photo exhibitions in main exhibition hall and in foyer, also on 5th and 6th floors. Permanent exhibition of works by Eduard Wiiralt on 3rd floor.

Tallinn Art Hall with galleriesVabaduse väljak 6 & 8 and Harju 13, ph. +372 644 2818 www.kunstihoone.ee Open: Wed-Mon 12-18 Ticket to Art Hall: adult 25 EEK. Galleries are free.

The Art Hall is the most representative art venue in Tallinn, supported by the Estonian Artists’ Association. A wide selection of Estonian and international art is exhibited in the Art Hall and its two galleries.

Vaal GalleryTartu mnt 80 D, ph. +372 681 0871 www.vaal.ee Open: Mon-Fri 12-18, Sat 12-16

A modern gallery in bizarre surroundings, exhibiting contemporary fine art and organising auctions.

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Art shops can be as much enjoyable and interensting to visit as galleries. Very often there is hard to make a difference, wheter a venue is a shop or just a bit more cosy gallery. Bigger distinction between galleries and art shops is that in shops visitors can always see creation of Estonian artists only.

Art Salon AlleePikk 30, ph. +372 646 4500 www.allee.ee Open: Mon-Fri 10-17, Sat 11-15

Classics of Estonian art: paintings, graphics and sculptures. The salon also organises auctions.

AsuurkeraamikaPärnu mnt 154-203, ph. +372 646 4096 www.hot.ee/asuurkeraamika Open: Mon-Sun 10-18.

Six young ceramists create their own fantasy world and share it with guests in this combination of cosy shop and open studio.

BogapottPikk jalg 9, ph. +372 631 3181 www.bogapott.ee Open: Oct-April Mon-Sun 10-18, May-Sept Mon-Sun 10-19

Bogapott is a pottery studio, shop and café all in one. There are creations on sale that can’t be found anywhere else in town.

Gallery-GVabaduse väljak 6, ph. +372 644 9620 Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 11-15

A small art shop, offering paintings, graphics and handpainted crockery.

Gallery KaksLühike jalg 1, ph. +372 641 8308 Open: Mon-Sat 10-18, Sun 10-17

Jewellery is sold alongside artistic glass, textile, ceramics and leatherwork.

Katariina GuildKatariina käik, entrance at Vene 12 and Müürivahe 33 ph. +372 641 8054 Open: Mon-Sat 12-18

Craftsmen’s workshops, merchanting and medieval atmosphere is combined here. Visitors can watch artists practise their craft in open studios of leather, textile, patchwork, glass, hat and ceramic.

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Lühikese Jala Gallery and PortaalLühike jalg 6 and Vene 16, ph. +372 631 4720 www.hot.ee/lgalerii Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat-Sun 10-17

The galleries display a wide range of modern textiles, silk paintings and tapestry, ceramics and sculpture, glass, jewellery, leather-work and hand-made postcards.

Masters’ CourtyardVene 6, ph. +372 641 8083 www.jpgoldart.ee Art gallery is open Mon & Thu-Sat 10-18, Sun 11-17

A peculiar nook in Old Town, combining an art gallery, design studio, handicraft shop, café-chocolaterie and even guestrooms. Exhibitions and sales of contemporary art.

MüürigaleriiMüürivahe 20, ph. +372 644 0205 Open: Mon-Fri 10-18.30, Sat 10-17

Gallery in the Old Town, full of paintings, graphics, jewellery, stained glass, crockery and ceramics.

Myy ArtMüürivahe 36, ph. +372 631 3289 Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat-Sun 10-17

Gallery is managed by trio of artists who exhibit creation of their own - ceramics, mini-graphics and textiles.

Navitrolla GallerySuur-Karja 21, ph. +372 631 3716 www.navitrolla.ee Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17, Sun 11-16

Navitrolla is a young artist whose art has sold well around the world. The gallery is full of his funky paintings and prints on intriguing themes, also postcards and T-shirts.

NU nordikVabaduse väljak 8, ph. +372 644 9392 www.nunordik.ee Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 11-18

An attractive shop that introduces the creations of young designers and couturiers.

The list of cultural highlights for 2008 contains only the year’s most important cultural events in Tallinn. More wide-ranging and continually updated list of events can be found on the official Tallinn City tourism homepage at www.tourism.tallinn.ee.

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29 Cultural Highlights 2008

July 2 – 6ÕLLESUMMER FESTIVALThe summer beer festival is the largest entertainment event in Estonia, with a 13-year history – for people of all interests, from jazz to rock, kids to seniors. World Music has been added to the programme, making it one of the largest and most diverse international events in the entire region.Organiser: OÜ Meediaekspress Ph. +372 611 2112 • info@ollesummer.ee • www.ollesummer.ee

July 10 – 13MEDIEVAL MARKET IN OLD TOWNAn authentic medieval atmosphere created by concerts, workshops, activities for children and handicraft sales. The skills of ancient masters are brought to life, and noble citizens, musicians and fools roam among the market stalls.Organiser: Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union Ph. +372 660 4772 • info@folkart.ee • www.folkart.ee

August 1 – 10XXI TALLINN INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVALThis Festival is among the oldest Estonian music festivals with its centre in the historical Tallinn St Nicholas’s Church since its beginning in 1987.Organiser: Eesti Kontsert Ph. +372 614 7700 • info@concert.ee • www.concert.ee

August 7 – 17BIRGITTA FESTIVALA unique festival program that features works steeped in the spirit of its setting at the medieval convent. The main guests of the festival of 2008 are the Russian Imperial Ballet and the Moscow Novaya Opera. Russian classics and oriental exotics are performed on the ballet stage. The extremes of the opera offerings are a traditional picture of bel canto opera with one of the world's leading sopranos in the main role, and a shocking production of the classical opera brought to a movie set. Organiser: Tallinn Philharmonic Society Ph. + 372 661 3757 • fila@filharmoonia.ee • www.birgitta.ee

August 18 - 233rd TALLINN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALBest Estonian musicians in the historic halls and churches of the capital of Estonia.

Organiser: PL EST Management plmf@plmf.ee www.plmf.ee

September 15th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC “CREDO”The Orthodox ecclesiastical music festival dedicated to the birthday of the Virgin Mary, presenting both old and modern music in various churches.Organiser: Vaimuliku Muusika Festival Credo Ph. +372 646 4478 • viivomuusika@hot.ee www.orthodoxsingers.com

September 11 – 12AUTUMNAL FARMING DAYSWhat has been sown and planted in the spring has to be harvested in the autumn. In spite of the busy harvest period, the Pulga household will find time make you acquainted with their tasks and chores.Organiser: Estonian Open Air Museum Ph. +372 654 9100 • info@evm.ee • www.evm.ee

September 8 – 14WEEK OF ESTONIAN FOOD AND BLACK BREADBred baking workshop.Organiser: Estonian Open Air Museum Ph. +372 654 9100 • info@evm.ee • www.evm.ee

September 26 - 28ARTS AND LIGHTS FESTIVALCultural layers and artistic genres cover the city in patterns of events, creating surprising combinations of art and light in unexpected places.Organiser: Consultor MTÜ, Design Management OÜ leart@estpak.ee

September 23-26AUTUMN FESTIVAL OF THE ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF MUSICThe programs include works of academy composition students as well as of celebrated contemporary composers. Organiser: Estonian Academy of Musics www.ema.edu.ee

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October5th JEWISH CULTURAL FESTIVAL ARIELIn the historic halls of Tallinn.Organiser: voxclamantis@voxclamantis.ee • www.festivals.ee

October 1INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL DAY OPERA GALAEstonian National Opera celebrates the International Music Day with a glamorous opera gala. The soloists, chorus and the symphony orchestra will perform well-known pieces from beloved operas.Organiser: Estonian National Opera Ph. +372 683 1260 • info@opera.ee • www.opera.ee

October 17THE FORMULA OF LOVEWorld premiere of the Opera by Estonian composer Mari Vihmand. Libretto by Maimu Berg after the novel The Mathematics of Nina Gluckstein by Esther Vilar.Organiser: Estonian National Opera Ph. +372 683 1260 • info@opera.ee • www.opera.ee

November 6 – 9ST. MARTIN’S DAY FAIRNational handicraft workshops and sales accompanied by traditional culinary offerings and folk music.Organiser: Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union Ph. +372 660 4772 • info@folkart.ee • www.folkart.ee

November 20 – December 712th TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL (PÖFF)Tallinn’s largest film festival presents a comprehensive selection of world cinema in all its diversity, with an emphasis on European films. It encompasses a main feature film festival, with sub-festivals for animated films, student films and children’s/youth films.Organiser: MTÜ Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival Ph. +372 631 4640 • poff@poff.ee • www.poff.ee

November 30 – January 7CHRISTMAS MARKET IN OLD TOWNThe charming Christmas market brings magic to the heart of the Old Town. Its medieval atmosphere brings old traditions to life and lifts the spirits.

Visitors can buy Estonian handicrafts, enjoy a cultural program and taste traditional food and drink.Organiser: Event Masters OÜ Ph.+372 679 8585 • info@eventmasters.ee www.eventmasters.ee

December 1 – 19JAZZKAAR CHRISTMAS JAZZJazzkaar Festivals - Estonian and international musicians perform jazz in venues throughout the city, including churches, clubs and theatres.Organiser: Organising Committee Ph. +372 611 4405 • piletid@jazzkaar.ee • www.jazzkaar.ee

December 12, 18, 20WILHELM TELLConcert performance of the opera of G.Rossini at the Estonian National Opera. Guest soloist: Mario Zeffiri (Italy).Organiser: Estonian National Opera Ph. +372 683 1260 • info@opera.ee • www.opera.ee

December 19 – 21CHRISTMAS VILLAGEThe candlelight and warmth of the old farmhouse fill your heart with a cosy Christmas feeling. You can go to Christmas concerts, play traditional games and make your own Christmas decorations.Organiser: Estonian Open Air Museum Ph. +372 654 9100 • info@evm.ee • www.evm.ee

December 29 – January 92nd TALLINN WINTER FESTIVALCharity campaign “Raise your eyes and open your heart” will present renowned Estonian and international musicians.Organiser: PL EST Management plmf@plmf.ee • www.plmf.ee

December 31NEW YEAR’S EVE BALL AT THE OPERA HOUSE Traditional ball at the Estonian National Opera. During the first part of the New Year’s Eve Ball the Estonian National Opera is proud to present a very special Bach from among the 22-member clan of Bachs. The second part of the program consists of virtuous dancing from classical to street style.Organiser: Estonian National Opera Ph. +372 683 1260 • info@opera.ee • www.opera.ee

Tickets to concerts and other performances can be reserved and bought via:

Piletilevi www.piletilevi.ee info@piletilevi.ee ph. 1188

Piletimaailm www.piletimaailm.com piletimaailm@piletimaailm.com ph. +372 667 3337, +372 683 1405

Foreign films are shown in their original language with Estonian and Russian subtitles.

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32Theatres and Cinemas

Coca-Cola Plaza Hobujaama 5, ph. 1182 www.superkinod.ee

It is one of the most modern multiplex-cinemas in Nordic countries, opened in 2001. The cinema has 11 screens with the total number of 1968 seats. 40-seat A. Le Coq Suite can be rent for private occasions and conferences.

Estonian National Opera and Estonia Concert HallEstonia pst 4 Opera ph. +372 683 1260 • info@opera.ee • www.opera.ee Concert Hall ph. +372 614 7760 • info@concert.ee • www.concert.ee

The Classicist theatre building completed in 1913 was designed by Finnish architects Armas Lindgren and Wivi Lönn. One wing of the building was designed to house the theatre and the other to house the concert hall. This division still applies today.

KosmosPärnu mnt 45, ph. +372 680 0566 www.superkinod.ee

Operating since 1964. The cinema offers great discounts to students and seniors. Closed on Mondays.

Sõprus Vana-Posti 8, ph. +372 644 1919 www.kino.ee

The cinema prefers to show non-mainstream films. The hall seats 281 viewers. Just before performances the tickets can be bought only for cash.

Many institutions are closed on

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

In 2008, these days are:

January 1,

February 24,

March 21 and 23,

May 1, May 11,

June 23-24,

August 20,

December 24-26.

Tallinn Tourist Information CentresKullassepa 4 / Niguliste 2, 10146 Tallinn, Estonia

Viru Shopping Centre Viru väljak 4, 10111 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 610 1557, 610 1558

Phone: +372 645 7777 • Fax: +372 645 7778turismiinfo@tallinnlv.eewww.tourism.tallinn.ee

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