For the 44th year in a row, Tallinn Old Town Days invites to celebrate the spirit of the medieval city. As always, the Tallinn City Museum and its branches are proud to be part of the celebration, alongside the ever-popular children’s area in Toompark, filled with fun and creative activities for families.

While the Old Town buzzes with special events throughout the festival, the branches of the Tallinn City Museum are also welcoming visitors with several new exhibitions well worth exploring.

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5 June at 16:00
Guided tour “Old Town Tower Mathematics” starting from Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum

Historian Ando Pajus leads visitors on a journey through Tallinn’s Old Town, exploring both the surviving and vanished medieval wall towers. Beginning at the Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum, the tour uncovers the history, stories, and defensive role of the city’s towers through the centuries.

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6 June at 11:00
Family day “Water and the city” at Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum

During the family day, participants will explore how water has influenced life and defence in Tallinn throughout history, as well as how to stay safe near water this summer. Children and parents can play together, do crafts, solve tasks, and hear practical recommendations from the Rescue Board. A café will also be open.

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6 June at 12:00
Guided tour by the Tallinn City Life Museum in the Old Town: “Celebrate like a Black Head”

The guided tour takes visitors to experience the Old Town through colours, music, dancing, and celebration – everything associated with a true medieval festivity!

6 June at 12:00
Armenian folk-dance workshop at the People’s Museum of Tallinn

The public program of the museum’s new exhibition introducing Armenian art, “Armenia in Images: Sounds, Colours, Patterns,” also offers the opportunity to take part in Armenian dances. Everyone is welcome, and the dances are suitable for all skill levels!

6 June 10:00–17:00
Toompark Children’s Area

• At the Museum of Photography’s photo wall, visitors can take pictures while wearing playful handmade masks and accessories.
• At the Tallinn City Life Museum’s workshop Medieval Theatre Puppets, participants can create and decorate their own medieval theatre puppets using printed templates or wooden figures.
• Children’s Museum Miiamilla invites visitors to the workshop Creating Our Own Stories, where children can explore visual storytelling and travel back in time. Participants will make paper figures of children from different historical periods, discovering through play what life was like for children in the past. Using these characters, they can express their own thoughts, dreams, and wishes while creating unique stories.
• At the People’s Museum of Tallinn workshop The Fourth Dragon, participants can craft colourful and unique dragon headpieces from paper and cardboard. Inspired by the dragon, the legendary guardian of Tallinn’s Old Town, each creation celebrates the city’s rich heritage and imagination.

Please note that all workshops and tours are conducted in Estonian. We still warmly welcome international visitors to explore and enjoy the programme.