Viljandi Museum

Viljandi, Estonia

The museum of Viljandi exhibits the history of Viljandimaa from prehistoric times to Soviet era. The museum was established in 1878 and it is located to the oldest stone building in the city, built by J. J. Schoeler in 1780.

Address

Kindral Laidoneri 10, Viljandi, Estonia

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Details

Founded: 1878
Category: Museums in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

More Information

www.muuseum.viljandimaa.ee

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Viljandi Castle (0,5 km)
St. John's Church (0,2 km)
Heimtali Manor (7,3 km)
St. Paul's Church (0,4 km)
Viljandi Old Cemetery (0,9 km)

Taagepera Manor (41,3 km)
Helme Castle (41,9 km)
Põltsamaa Castle (38,8 km)
Suure-Kõpu Manor (17,8 km)
Olustvere Manor (21,3 km)
Karksi Castle (28,7 km)
Barclay de Tolly Mausoleum (47,9 km)
Suure-Jaani Church (20,6 km)
Adavere Windmill (42,8 km)

User Reviews

Aleksander Dmitrijev (3 years ago)
Little cozy museum which tells you the story of Viljandi and its surroundings during different historical timelines. Place should be visited while you are in Viljandi, great value for money.

Alexandra Grishechko (4 years ago)
Small cozy museum

Joseph Grech (5 years ago)
Very interesting and nice and helpful staff.

Tony Tamm (6 years ago)
very nice place. 10/10

arto h (6 years ago)
Nice view of local history and nature

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