Guided tours

BASTION PASSAGES AND CARVED STONE MUSEUM

 

The Carved Stone Museum part of the passages contains a display of decorative stone fragments from Tallinn, which have so far been kept hidden in repositories: portals, pillars, coats of arms with family signs and symbols, relief – decorated window jambs and tombstones from the 16th to 19th century.

The exhibition displaying more than two hundred carved stones is titled “The City of Ruins”. The atmospheric lighting and chambers dedicated to different themes play a crucial role in making the exhibition a coherent whole. In the museum, visitors can pass through the “Garden of Eden”, “Pillar Hall”, “Death Hall” and “Sun Hall”.

The casements next to the Vabaduse väljak (Freedom Square) were closed to the public and filled with water for decades; now, powerful air conditioners provide an environment suitable for carved stones and acceptable for visitors – the temperature in the passages is between 10 to 12 degrees Celsius all year round.

The tours are available in Estonian, English, Russian, and Finnish.
Group size is limited to 20 persons.

The tour will take about 1 h 20 min

Please note that temperature in the passages is 7-10 °C throughout the year and we have to navigate some rather steep stairs, so please dress appropriately!
Please note: We do not recommend taking children under the age of 7 to the Bastion passages guided tours!

Guided tour fee

Museum ticket adult 10 € / Concessions 7 € (ITIC card, pupils, students, seniors)
+ guide fee 60 €

GUIDED TOURS HAVE TO BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE by e-mail: fort@linnamuuseum.ee

 

SPECIAL EXCURSIONS

“Criminal Tallinn” On a walk starting from Kiek in de Kök, we talk about the criminal past of ancient Tallinn. We’ll talk about crime and punishment in ancient Reval, tell you about the peculiarities of justice in the city, and walk through places associated with crime and delinquency, places of detention and execution.Was the Maiden Tower really a prison for prostitutes, as the urban legend says? But where was the infamous so-called Virgin Cage and what was it for? What was the most honourable method of execution and why were men and women put to death differently? There’s much more about the city’s criminal past – stories stretching back to the 20th century.The walk starts at Kiek in de Kök, from where we move to the Danish King’s Garden and on to Town Hall Square. With those who are up to it, we will walk even further!*Not recommended for children up to 12 years of age.The tour will take about 1 h 30 min

Museum ticket adult 12 € / Concessions 10 € (ITIC card, pupils, students, seniors), no guide fee.

The tours are available in Estonian, English, Russian, and Finnish.

 

The museum is divided in two parts that can be visited either in combination or separately

  • The museum can also be visited in parts:
    In addition to the full ticket, there is a separate ticket for visiting the towers only, and a ticket to visit only the bastion passages and the Carved Stone Museum.
  • The Bastion passages can be visited on your own, independently, without a special tour.
    On the other hand, you can book a guided tour of the spot.
    NOTE! A guided tour with less than 5 registered participants will not take place.
  • Please note that temperature in the passages is 7-10 °C throughout the year and we have to navigate some rather steep stairs, so please dress appropriately!
  • Please note: We do not recommend taking children under the age of 7 to the Bastion passages guided tours!
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