Lastemuuseum Miiamilla

About the museum

The Miiamilla children’s museum is in Kadriorg, in the house at 21c Koidula street, built in 1936–1937 to designs by Alar Kotli and Villem Seidra as the main building of the Kadriorg Children’s Park. The children’s park, established by the Government Parks Administration, was an innovative leisure centre of its time, where children could do sport, sing and learn about nature and the history of their homeland under the guidance of instructors. In Soviet times the building was used by a sports school.

The building was taken under heritage protection in 2003 and renovated in 2007–2009. A branch of the Tallinn City Museum opened here on 25 September 2009 under the name Muuseum Miia-Milla-Manda; from 2014 it was called the Kadriorg Children’s Museum Miiamilla, and from 2019 the Children’s Museum Miiamilla.

The permanent exhibition “Laste maailmaruumid” (Children’s Spaces of the World), opened on 11 January 2024, consists of thematic rooms that support coping with emotions, empathy, creativity and free play; the exhibition can be touched and played with. In the museum yard there is a mini garden and the outdoor exhibition “Roheliste näppudega lapsed” (Children with Green Fingers), which is open round the clock and free of charge. The museum also holds museum lessons, workshops, children’s camps and birthday parties.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition “Laste maailmaruumid” with the Storytelling Nest, the Harmony Room and the Fantasy Room
• Outdoor exhibition “Roheliste näppudega lapsed” (Children with Green Fingers) in the museum’s mini garden, open round the clock
• Exhibits can be touched and played with
• Historic 1937 main building of the children’s park with its red dome tower
• Mini pancake café in the museum building

Permanent exhibitions

• Laste maailmaruumid – The permanent exhibition consists of theme rooms (including the Storytelling Nest, the Inner World, the Harmony Room and the Fantasy Room), where children and adults discover feelings, the surroundings and creativity through play.
• Roheliste näppudega lapsed – The outdoor exhibition in the museum’s mini garden is open round the clock and is free; at seven activity points children learn about nature, insects and the life cycle of plants.

Founded

2009

Operated by

Tallinna Linnamuuseum

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On the first Sunday of each month admission is free (with advance registration); on International Museum Day, 18 May, admission is free for everyone.

The museum can be entered only with a ticket bought in advance; tickets are not sold on site, and a ticket must be booked for every visitor, including those entering free. A gift ticket can be bought at the museum’s ticket desk. On Tallinn Day (15 May) and at the Museum Night the entrance costs €1. On presentation of a document, holders of the Tallinn Card and the Museum Card, journalists while performing their work, Ukrainian war refugees and persons who were repressed enter free, among others; free admission does not cover tours, workshops, lectures, museum lessons or other paid events. The outdoor exhibition in the mini garden is open round the clock and free of charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Vehicles of persons with disabilities and cars or minibuses carrying persons with disabilities may park in the museum car park. Guide dogs are permitted in the museum.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

The museum is made for children and families: in the exhibition almost everything can be touched and played with; the museum offers museum lessons, workshops, theme days, children’s camps and birthday parties. Next to the museum there is a children’s playground.

Getting there & parking

Coming from Kumu, steps lead down from the fountain to the museum (about 100 steps). Coming from the sea, the route runs from the Russalka monument along the avenue to Kadriorg Palace, past the front of the palace and behind the small green house, and from there about 50 steps to the Miiamilla gate.

Amenities & dining

• Café

The mini pancake café KOOKER operates in the museum building; savoury and sweet mini pancakes can be eaten in the café, bought to take away, or eaten on a family picnic in the museum yard.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

For celebrating private events a room can be rented or a suitable programme ordered; enquiries by phone at +372 601 7057 or by email at mm@linnamuuseum.ee.

Plan your visit