Järvakandi Klaasimuuseum
The storage exhibition of the Järvakandi Glass Museum holds about 2,800 mostly glass objects from two and a half centuries; glassblowing demonstrations are also offered.
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About the museum
The museum is in Järvakandi, in Kehtna Parish, and operates in three buildings. The storage exhibition holds about 2,800 mostly glass objects from 250 years: from the Tsarist period, the first independence period of the Republic of Estonia and the Soviet period. Most of these objects were used by Estonians. The objects are grouped by collection, type, period, size and colour.
The museum also offers a bus excursion, “Järvakandi – lood, mida majad ja tänavad mäletavad” (Järvakandi – Stories Remembered by the Houses and Streets), and educational programmes.
Highlights
- Storage exhibition: about 2,800 glass objects
- Glassblowing demonstrations by arrangement
- Bus excursion “Järvakandi – lood, mida majad ja tänavad mäletavad”
- Educational programmes for schools
Permanent exhibition
- Hoidlaekspositsioon – The storage exhibition holds about 2,800 mostly glass objects from 250 years: from the Tsarist period, the first independence period and the Soviet period. Most of the objects were used by Estonians. The objects are grouped by collection, type, period, size and colour.
- Director
- Kalev Kaljuste
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €5Pupils and students up to 26 years old, and pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 8 · Children up to 8 years old enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · A child with a disability up to 16 years old, a person with a profound disability aged 16 or over, and their companion enter free. |
| Families | €20Discounts apply to large families. |
| Guiding fee for up to 10 people | €15Booked in advance. |
| Guiding fee for more than 10 people | €30 |
| Guide in a foreign language | €30 |
| Bus excursion, bus ride only | €5Per person; children below school age with a family enter free. |
| Educational programme, pupil or kindergarten child | €6Companions free; a materials fee may be added. |
| Storage exhibition, pupil or pensioner | €5Group of up to 15 people; the basic ticket is not valid here. |
| Storage exhibition, adult | €8Introduction by a guide €30 per group. |
The bus excursion costs €15 or €30, depending on the guiding fee; visitors to the museum pay no additional ticket. Glassblowing demonstrations by arrangement on telephone +372 5349 4352. Room rental €25 per hour.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
All three buildings are accessible by wheelchair and pushchair. The toilets, including the accessible toilet, are in the Järvakandi culture hall.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 8 |
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| Family ticket | €20 · Discounts apply to large families. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking in front of the museum or along the road, and in the large car park of the bus station; the yard and car park have recently been renewed.
The museum is in Järvakandi at 1. Mai 2a.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours, groups and winter visits must be registered in advance. |