Estonian History Museum

Estonian History Museum
	Eesti Ajaloomuuseum
	File:Museo Estonio de Historia, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 05.JPG The Great Guild hall
Former name	Provincial Museum
Established	19 February 1864
Location	Pikk 17 and Pirita tee 56, Tallinn, Estonia
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Type	History museum
Collection size	280,747 (2008)
Visitors	55,777 (2013)
Founder	Estonian Literature Society
Director	Sirje Karis
Public transit access	Maarjamägi, TLT ; (The Maarjamäe Manor)
Website	www.ajaloomuuseum.ee

The Estonian History Museum (Estonian: Eesti Ajaloomuuseum) is a museum about the history of Estonia in Tallinn. It was initially established by chemist Dr. Johann Burchard (1776 – 1838) who ran the town hall pharmacy known as the Raeapteek.

Inaugurated in 1987, it picks up where its counterpart leaves off in the mid-nineteenth century to cover the political and social upheavals of the twentieth century.^[2] The exhibits include historically dressed mannequins and recreations of domestic interiors. The 1940s and 1950s are represented by army uniforms and weapons. There is an original hut used by the Forest Brothers, the legendary partisans who fought against the Soviet occupation, and a replica of a desk used by a communist party secretary.

Buildings

The entrance
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The Great Guild Hall in Tallinn old town.
The interior of the Guild Hall.
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The Maarjamäe Manor (Orlov Castle) in Maarjamäe.
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Niche in the wall of the Medieval Guild Hall.
Basement
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The Medieval Stokers' Room