Estonian Maritime Museum

Museum in Tallinn, Estonia

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Estonian Maritime Museum

Eesti Meremuuseum

Exposition of the Estonian Maritime Museum

Established| 23 February 1935; 89 years ago (1935-02-23)
Location| Pikk 70, Tallinn, Estonia
Coordinates| 59°26′33″N 24°44′58″E﻿ / ﻿59.4424°N 24.7494°E﻿ / 59.4424; 24.7494
Type| Maritime museum
Collection size| 84,697
Visitors| 403,400 (2014)[1]
Director| Urmas Dresen
Public transit access| Linnahall, TLT
Website| Official website
Fat Margaret tower

The Estonian Maritime Museum (Estonian: Eesti Meremuuseum) is located in the Fat Margaret tower in the old town of Tallinn. The museum presents the history of ships and navigation in Estonia and related to Estonia. Other parts of the Maritime Museum are the mine museum and the Seaplane Harbour museum where ships are presented.[2] The museum claims to be one of the largest museums in Estonia and the most popular.[3]

## History[edit]

The Museum was established in February 1935 by former captains and sailors.[4] In November 1940, after the Soviet occupation of Estonia began, the museum was closed and its collection moved to the Kiek in de Kök tower. The original museum building was destroyed in the war.

After World War II, the museum's collection was distributed to Tallinn City Museum and other local museums. In 1961, the museum was reestablished. In 1977, as part of a restoration plan of the Old Town in preparation for the upcoming 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, the museum was again closed and reopened in April 1981.[5]

Since 1981, its main exhibition has been housed by the Fat Margaret tower. A second museum was opened in May 2012 in the Seaplane Harbor.[4]

## Fat Margaret[edit]

Main article: Fat Margaret

Fat Margaret (Estonian: Paks Margareeta, also known in German as Dicke Margarethe) was built in the early 16th century (from 1511 to 1530) during the reconstruction of the medieval city gate system. The etymology of the tower's name derives from the fact that it was the largest part of the city's fortifications with walls measuring 25 meters in diameter, 20 meters in height and up to 5 meters thick. Apart from being a fortification against would-be invaders to the port of the town, it was also built to impress outside visitors arriving by sea.[6]

## Exhibitions[edit]

Present exhibits include[2][dead link]

* EML Lembit \- A World War II Kalev-class submarine
* EML Grif \- A Zhuk-class patrol boat
* EML Kalev (M414) \- A Frauenlob-class minesweeper
* PVL 105 Torm \- A Storm-class patrol boat used by the coastguard.
* PVL 106 Maru
* PVL 109 Valvas \- An Iris-class patrol boat used by the coastguard, originally known as the USCGC Bittersweet
* EML Suurop (P421) - A R-class patrol boat
* Suur Tõll \- a steamer-icebreaker built in 1914
* Research vessel Mare

EML Kalev (M414)

## See also[edit]

* Estonian Navy
* EML Olev (M415)
* EML Vaindlo (M416)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Meremuuseum tegi järjekordse külastajate rekordi" (in Estonian). ERR. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
2. ^ a b "Eesti Meremuuseum". Meremuuseum.ee. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
3. ^ "The Museum - Seaplane Harbour". Lennusadam. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
4. ^ a b "Estonian Maritime Museum". meremuuseum.ee. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
5. ^ "History : Meremuuseum". meremuuseum.ee. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
6. ^ "Great Coastal Gate and Fat Margaret tower". Tourism.Tallinn.ee. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Estonian Maritime Museum at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website

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Tallinn landmarks

Buildings and
structures|

* Toompea Castle
* Town Hall
* Old Thomas
* Kiek in de Kök
* St Mary's Cathedral
* St. Olaf's church
* St. Nicholas Church
* Church of the Holy Ghost
* Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
* Saint Catherine's Monastery
* Town Hall Pharmacy
* Great Guild
* Pikk Hermann tower
* Knighthood House
* Stenbock House
* Kadriorg Palace
* Presidential Palace
* Pirita Monastery
* Glehn Castle (Tallinn Observatory)
* Maarjamäe Manor
* Maarjamäe Memorial
* TV Tower
* Linnahall
* Patarei Sea Fortress-Prison
* Independence War Victory Column
* Bronze Soldier
* Charles Leroux Monument
* Russalka Memorial
* Raekoja plats
* Freedom Square
* Walls of Tallinn
* House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads
* Tallinn Synagogue

Precincts|

* Historic Centre (Toompea Hill)
* Kadriorg
* Kalamaja

Nature and
parks|

* Tallinn Zoo
* Tallinn Botanic Garden
* Lake Ülemiste
* Lake Harku
* Pirita River
* Aegna island
* Kadriorg Park
* Danish King's Garden
* Kanuti Garden
* Kuberneri Garden
* Komandandi Garden
* Toompark
* Hirvepark
* Harjumägi
* Lindamägi
* Tammsaare Park
* Police Garden
* Löwenruh Park
* Glehn Park
* Jüriöö Park
* Pae Park
* Lillepi Park
* Kakumäe Coastal Park
* Kopli cemetery
* Kalamaja cemetery
* Metsakalmistu

Beaches|

* Pirita Beach
* Stroomi Beach
* Kakumäe Beach
* Harku Beach
* Pikakari Beach

Culture|

| Museums and
galleries|

* Kumu (Art Museum of Estonia main branch)
* Mikkel Museum
* Estonian Open Air Museum (Kolu kõrts)
* Estonian Maritime Museum (Seaplane Harbour)
* Estonian Firefighting Museum
* Estonian History Museum
* Estonian Museum of Natural History
* Estonian Health Museum
* Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
* Museum of Estonian Architecture
* Museum of Occupations

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Theatres|

* Estonia Theatre
* Estonian Drama Theatre
* Theatre NO99
* Russian Theatre
* Estonian Puppet Theatre
* Tallinn City Theatre
* Von Krahl Theatre

Other|

* National Library of Estonia
* Song Festival Grounds
* Culture Factory Polymer

Science and
education|

* Tallinn University
* Tallinn University of Technology
* Estonian Academy of Arts
* Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
* Estonian Academy of Security Sciences
* Estonian Maritime Academy
* Tallinn University of Applied Sciences
* Estonian Business School
* Estonian Academy of Sciences

Sports|

* Pirita Yachting Centre
* A. Le Coq Arena
* Kadriorg Stadium
* Kalevi Keskstaadion
* Unibet Arena
* Kalev Sports Hall
* Tondiraba Ice Hall
* Pirita Velodrome
* Mustamäe Ski Jumping Hill
* Tallinn Hippodrome
* Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit

Transportation|

* Port of Tallinn
* Old City Harbour
* Paljassaare Harbour
* Bekker Port
* Tallinn Airport
* Tallinn Baltic Station
* Tallinn bus station
* Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS

Events|

* Estonian Song Festival
* Estonian Dance Festival
* Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
* Tallinn Old Town Days
* Tallinn Marathon
* Tallinn Music Week
* Tallinn Christmas Market
* Õllesummer
* Tallinn Legends

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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