Kassari Manor, Käina, Estonia

The Manor Lodge House houses a permanent and comprehensive exhibition of Hiiumaa history from the origins of the island trough to the last decade of the twentieth century. There are items dating from the Tsarist, Estonian, and Soviet periods related to maritime history, as well as the history of agriculture and the manors.

The Old Lodge garden is an ideal place for summer events and the museum shop offers a great choice of local handicrafts.

Reference: Hiiumaa Museum

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Sergo (2 years ago)
Small local history museum. Nearby on the lawn lies a boat from the ferry Estonia. Apparently it was torn off by a storm. Unfortunately, it didn’t save anyone. It was washed up by the current to the local coast.

Katrin R. (2 years ago)
An interesting small museum where you can learn about the local life. Great hostess!

Smart Denks (4 years ago)
Good museum. In some ways even more interesting than Kärdla's.

Andrus Kross (4 years ago)
Museum house with a good view. Many things were far away, but some were familiar things from 20-50 years ago. A moment to meet the past and a reminder.

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