Plan your visit

Kalamaja museum won the European Museum of the Year Award Silletto in 2024, which is given out for community participation and inclusion.

The museum is located in a functionalist style white residential building that was built in the 1930s. On one side of the building, in front of the museum there is a small triangular greenery patch, on the other side is a yard that is accessible through two gates. The yard is open during the museum’s operating hours and is free of charge.

 

OPENING HOURS

Mon–Tue closed

Wed–Thu 1pm–8pm

Fri–Sun 11am–6pm

 

LOOK HERE: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND SHORTENED WORKING DAYS

CONTACT

Tel:  (+372) 5309 9772
E-mail: 

TICKETS

  • Adult 7 €
  • Concessions 5 € (students, pensioners, ITIC Teacher card holders and people with reduced work ability)
  • Family 14 € (2 adults and their children under 19)

GUIDED TOURS

  • Tour in Estonian: 45 € guide fee + tour ticket per head
  • Tour in a foreign language: 60 € guide fee + tour ticket per head

Tour tickets: full ticket 7€, concession 5€.

EXPERIENCE PROGRAMMES

Groups are 10 people minimum. No guide fee is added.

  • Full ticket 12€
  • Concession 10€ (students, seniors, partial work ability card holders)

NB! Please reserve the time for the tour at least 2 days in advance:

Reserve a tour: 5309 9772, 

 

FREE ENTRANCE

Entrance is free to everyone:

  • On the International Museum Day, 18 May.

  • For pre-registered visitors on Museum Sundays

Free admission upon presentation of the relevant document:

  • Preschool children up to 6 (at Miiamilla Children’s Museum up to 2)

  • Tallinn Card and Museum Card holders

  • Museum and Tallinn Botanic Garden staff

  • Members of the Estonian Museum Association, ICOM, Tallinn Guide Association, WFTGA
  • Journalists on duty
  • Children up to 16 with disabilities and their accompanying person
  • People with severe or profound disabilities and their accompanying person
  • People with reduced work capacity
  • ITIC Teacher Card holders (discounted admission; free as group leader)
  • Refugees from the war in Ukraine
  • The repressed

Free admission does not apply to lectures, guided tours, workshops, museum classes, or other paid events.

On Tallinn Day (15 May) and Museum Night, museum entry costs 1 €.

 

GOOD TO KNOW

The museum has two entrances: one on Kotzebue Street and the other in the garden. The main entrance is reached via a nine-step stone staircase, while the garden entrance, which is at street level, is usually locked.

The exhibitions are located on five levels. In addition to the basement, first, and second floors, the museum also has two mezzanine levels, where the kitchen and temporary exhibition gallery are located. Stairs lead to all levels. Some door sills are high.

The museum’s kitchen, used for events, is at street level. It can be accessed either from inside the building or through a separate entrance in the garden. There is a staircase leading from the kitchen to the toilet.

The building is not wheelchair accessible.

Visitors with mobility challenges can temporarily park on the sidewalk in front of the museum but must relocate their vehicle to a public parking area after their visit.

There are seating areas in the museum lobby, museum shop, and exhibition halls. Most of the seating consists of benches or chairs with backrests. There is also a sofa and armchairs in the second-floor living room.

The size of the text and the lighting in the exhibition halls may vary depending on the exhibition.

There is no background sound in the permanent exhibition hall, but depending on the exhibition, there may be sound in temporary exhibitions.

You may take a trained guide dog to the museum with you.

The cloakroom is located on the first floor, immediately to the right when entering through the main door.

Large bags and outerwear should be left in the cloakroom. If needed, bags can also be left with a museum employee at the ticket counter.

The toilets are located on the first floor next to the cloakroom. There is also a baby changing table and a children’s potty. Two additional toilets are located in the basement, accessible by stairs.
The building is not accessible by wheelchair or stroller. Strollers can be left in the museum yard or, in case of rain, in the greenhouse in the garden.

The nearest tram stop is Baltic Station (Balti Jaam), served by trams 1, 2, and 5.

Check the Tallinn public transport map.

The nearest train station is Tallinn Baltic Station, the final and initial stop on the train line.

Whether arriving by tram or train, visitors can reach the museum via Vana-Kalamaja Street. The distance from the tram stop is about 280 meters, and from the train station, it’s about 380 meters.

The largest and most accessible parking lot is located under the Bali Jaam market building.

Parking is also available on the streets surrounding the museum, where central city parking regulations apply.

Bicycle parking is available in front of the building on the sidewalk.

 

 

HOW TO GET HERE

The museum does not have a parking lot. We advise to come by public transport, bicycle or on foot if possible.