HISTORY DISCOVERY CENTRE
Estonian History Museum’s Maarjamäe Palace re-opened on the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia as a history discovery centre. The historical complex located near the seashore combines the newly renovated palace, the Estonian Film Museum and the historical stables building, all offering a unique environment for organizing events.
Maarjamäe Palace is the pearl of Maarjamäe History Centre. It was commissioned by Count Anatoli Orlov-Davydov from St. Petersburg as a family summer residence on the seashore. The story of the Estonian History Museum begins in 1802, when Tallinn’s town hall pharmacist, Johann Burchard (1776–1838), started a collection called Mon Faible (My weakness, in French). The inspiration for collecting came from one decoratively marbled Easter egg. The first exhibit was a Chinese opium pipe.
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Estonian History Museum – Maarjamäe Palace
Pirita tee 56, Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia
T:+372 696 8610
E: piia.sinisalu@ajaloomuuseum.ee
W: http://www.ajaloomuuseum.ee
