The Estonian Open Air Museum is located in Rocca al Mare, about 5 km west of Tallinn city centre, and is an ideal destination for a 2-hour trip in good weather.

The open-air museum is an exact reconstruction of a village and fishing village from the turn of the 18th and 19th century.

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What will you see and how big is the open-air museum?

The museum is spread over 72 hectares and in a nice wooded area on the Baltic Sea coast.

The individual buildings are scattered in the woods and meadows and the distances between them are well over 1.5 km. In total, expect to walk about 3.5 km if you want to see all the buildings here.

In the open-air museum there are traditional village houses, several windmills, a school, a firehouse and farms.

Rocca al Mare

There is also a restaurant with regular prices in one of the traditional houses.

Some of the houses can be freely entered, some are only open to the public from the outside.

Rocca al Mare

To view a map of the site, visit the official website: evm.ee/en.

In total, your visit will take about 1.5-2 hours.

Entrance fees and opening hours

The museum is open all year round.

Late April to late September - every day from 10:00 to 19:00
October to the end of April - every day except Mondays from 10:00 to 17:00
Current opening hours

Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults - 18 eur
Students under 26 and seniors over 64 - 12 eur
Tallinn Card holders - free of charge
Current price list

We recommend not to buy tickets online on the official website. Tickets often arrive a few hours after payment and the price is the same as if purchased on site.