As the museum educators we believe, act and share:

• learning through play
• supporting the child’s creativity
• creating an environment that fosters development and socialization
• providing a sense of security for every child.

If you are interested in our museum’s educational programs:

• Lessons can be booked Monday–Friday at 9:30 and 11:00. Explore the options and book an appointment HERE.

• Please arrive up to 10 minutes early with your group to get ready for the museum lesson.

• Group guides actively participate in the lesson, supporting both the children and the museum educators.

• We move around the museum in socks.

• If you are unable to attend, please inform us by phone: 601 7057 or email: .

• Summer months: Only seasonal lessons are available: Fingers in the Soil and Kadriorg at Children’s Eye Level.

• If you would like us to visit your kindergarten or school, please contact us!

MUSEUM PROGRAMS

The education series of six programs ALL FEELINGS ARE ALLOWED

Through interactive games and activities, we get to know the emotional creatures that live inside us, give them names, and learn more about them. We explore what emotions look like and how they make themselves known. Each session focuses on one specific emotion:

• JOY
• ANGER
• SADNESS
• SURPRISE
• FEAR
• DISGUST

Teachers can choose the order of the topics to best fit their group’s needs.

Target group: ages 4 to 1st grade

Duration: 60 minutes

Museum lesson FRIENDLY STEPS

In this lesson that prevents bullying, we learn how to be good, attentive, and caring companions. We discover shared traits in one another, explore feelings, and reflect on emotions. Using shadow theater, we observe a story that helps us understand both the feelings of the characters and the role of the observer.

This museum lesson was developed in collaboration with the “Free from Bullying” program of the Estonian Child Protection Association.

Target group: ages 4 to 1st grade

Duration: 60 minutes

Museum lesson LETTER BY LETTER

A creatively playful lesson introducing letters, forming words, creating sentences, and weaving stories together. The lesson engages the whole body and the museum space in the experience of language:

• Feel where sounds are created in the body
• Dance to the rhythm of letters
• Discover words and stories hidden throughout the museum

This hands-on, movement-rich approach makes learning letters and language a fun and memorable adventure.

Target group: ages 4 to 1st grade

Duration: 60 minutes

Outdoor lesson FINGERS IN THE SOIL

In this hands-on outdoor lesson, we will work in the Miiamilla mini garden to explore the natural cycle, learn about composting, and discover how to take care of nature. By gardening together, we develop a caring attitude toward the environment and an appreciation for the natural world.

Please wear clothes suitable for the weather and gardening when attending the lesson.

Time: mid-May-August

Target group: ages 4 to 1st grade

Duration: 60-90 minutes

Outdoor lesson KADRIORG THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES

A playful journey through the colorful history of the Children’s Park. We’ll gallop through Wonderland on stick horses and explore places that have disappeared over time. We’ll discover old-time games and find out what animals have once lived in Kadriorg, listen to the sounds of the park and whisper our wishes to the river.

Time: May-September

Target group: 1st–2nd grade

Duration: 60-90 minutes

Museum lesson IN THE TINY STEPS OF AN ELF

In this festive lesson, children become elves and discover what a busy day in an elf’s life looks like. We explore fun activities that elves do every day and learn which qualities make them caring, attentive, and helpful.

We will learn to recognize elves, test our skills by delivering Christmas packages to the right recipients and explore how elves take care of the forest and lend a helping hand to winter birds and animals

Time: December

Target group: ages 4 to 1st grade

Duration: 60 minutes