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.

TICKETS

• Full ticket 7 €
• Concessions 5 € (students, seniors, ISIC/ITIC-card holders, partial work ability card holders)
• 14 € (up to 2 adults and their children under 20, Family Card holders and persons listed on the card)
• Preschool age children have free admission

GUIDED TOURS FOR GROUPS

• 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

Free entry for everyone:

• International Museum Day on the 18^th of May
• Pre-registered visitors on free museum Sundays

Free entry upon presenting the according document: 

• pre-school age children up until age 6 (exc. Children’s Museum Miiamilla, where entry is free for infants up to 2 years of age)
• Tallinn Card
• Museum Card
• other museums’ employees
• Eestonian Museum Association members
• ICOM members
• journalists (upon fulfilling work tasks)
• tours from orphanages
• WFTGA members
• Tallinn Botanical Garden employees
• Tallinn Guide Association members
• ITIC teacher card holder as a group chaperone
• disabled child up to 16 years of age and their chaperone
• severly disabled person 16 years of age or older and their chaperone
• persons with no work ability
• Ukrainian refugees

NB! Free entry does not apply to lectures, tours, workshops, museum classes or other paid events.

On Tallinn Day, 15^th of May and Museum Night, entry to the museum is 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.