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Museum
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The Estonian Open Air Museum is akin to a village, with 12 farms, as well as its own church, tavern and schoolhouse. There are a number of mills, a fire station, fishing net sheds as well as a dancing area and a village swing. The museum is located in a lovely, well-maintained forest park on a high sandstone bank on Kopli Bay, just 15 minutes drive from the center of Tallinn. Take City Tour Bus to the gate.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES January 29 – preparations for Candlemas Day. Making candles at Sepa farm. February 19 & 21 – Shrove Tuesday celebrations. Children are welcome to spend Sunday in the museum, numerous activities will be offered both outdoors and indoors. Tuesday afternoon everybody is welcome to enjoy traditional Shrove Tuesday celebration including sleigh rides. March 25 – celebrating Annunciation Day in Kolu Inn and Härjapea farm. Baking bread at Härjapea farm: October 7 – 9 / November 4 – 6 / December 9 – 11 / January 13 – 15 / February 10 – 12 / March 9 – 11 / April 13 – 15.On Sundays, from January till March, the housewife cooks better food and sets the table.
For 2012 event calendar see HERE .
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EXHIBITIONS IN THE STABLE OF KOLU INN On pre-booking one can attend exciting educational programmes on various themes: old-time school lesson, felt making, grain farming, flax treating, St. Martin’s Day, St. Catherine’s Day, Christmas, etc. These are first of all addressed to school groups. The spacious loft of the schoolhouse holds a modern seminar room for up to 35 persons. It is also possible to organize children’s birthday parties in the old schoolhouse. Please find more information on the museum’s homepage: www.evm.ee, by calling: (+372) 654 9126 or by sending an e-mail: kuiekool@evm.ee KOLU INN Kolu Inn offers tasty dishes for daily visitors as well as bigger companies on pre-booking. The tavern holds a taproom for 30 people and a gentry’s room for 20 people. The stable provides space for some 100–150 guests who can comfortably enjoy their meals or celebrate there. On advance order we organize parties for private persons and companies also after the museum’s opening hours. In addition to pleasant meals we offer popular entertainment on different occasions, be it a folk calendar celebration, a jubilee, a child’s birthday party, a wedding party, a corporate family day, a festive reception, a business meeting or any other important event. It is also possible to order services of musicians, a village band and a host. We organize events in the rooms of Kolu Inn , at the swinging ground or any other place on the territory of the museum. Pre-booking by phone: (+372) 654 9119, (+372) 516 4343, (+372) 654 9109, (+372) 5332 2138 or by e-mail: kolukorts@evm.ee HANDICRAFT SHOP The museum’s handicraft shop offers a good variety of Estonian handicraft, souvenirs, replicas of items from the museum collection, exciting publications, folk music, etc. There is no need to buy a museum ticket for visiting the shop. SERVICES Bicycle rent – in autumn and spring Sledge rent – in winter Cart rent – for transporting children and things Wheelchair rent – for free! Audio guide rent – EST / ENG / RUS / FIN / SWE / GER / FRA Horse rides WE ARE LOCATED AT Vabaõhumuuseumi tee 12, Tallinn 13521 Information line: (+372) 654 9100 / Kolu Inn: (+372) 654 9119 / Handicraft shop and ticket office: (+372) 654 9101 / e-mail: evm@evm.ee Public transport: bus No 21 (from the Baltic railway station) / bus No 22, trolley buses No 6 and 7 (until Zoo stop + ca 15-minute walk along the seaside road) www.evm.ee
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Get a glimpse of true Estonian countryside and village life in Estonian Open Air Museum!
