Mahtra Talurahvamuuseum

About the museum

The Mahtra Peasant Museum is in the parish centre of Juuru and presents the life of the peasantry in the 19th and 20th centuries and the Mahtra War, the best-known peasant uprising in Estonia against the power of the Baltic German manor lords. The most authentic part of the museum is the Atla-Eeru threshing-barn inn, Estonia’s only surviving peasant inn. The museum is run by the Foundation of the Juuru and Hageri Parish Museums; the exhibitions of the Juuru rural municipality office can also be visited.

Highlights

• The story of the Mahtra War
• Atla-Eeru threshing-barn inn, Estonia’s only surviving peasant inn
• Peasant life in the 19th century: the living room, threshing barn and chamber
• Exhibitions of the Juuru rural municipality office
• Children’s programmes

Permanent exhibitions

• Püsinäitus: Mahtra sõda ja maarahva elu 19. sajandil – The permanent exhibition is in three rooms: an introduction to the heart of Mahtra, the life of the 19th-century peasantry in the living room, threshing barn and chamber, and the finer women’s handicrafts, men’s tools and a corner of the manor yard.
• Atla-Eeru kõrts – Atla-Eeru threshing-barn inn is Estonia’s only surviving peasant inn and the most authentic part of the museum.

Operated by

SA Juuru ja Hageri Kihelkonna Muuseumid

Admission & discounts

Free admission: International Museum Day (18 May) and the museum’s birthday (6 July): admission is free for everyone.

Also free: preschool children, museum staff, members of ICOM and the Estonian Museums Association, persons with disabilities and their companions, and up to two accompanying persons of school and kindergarten groups. A tour in Russian must be booked at least 3 working days in advance. The rent for Atla-Eeru Inn is €80 per hour.

Accessibility

• Partially 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

In front of the main building there is a low exterior staircase with two steps; to enter by wheelchair or pushchair, please phone +372 484 4199 in advance. From the foyer one can go on to the exhibition room and the toilet; the accessible toilet is in the second room of the permanent exhibition. Atla-Eeru Inn and the exhibitions of the Juuru rural municipality office are not yet accessible to everyone.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Atla-Eeru Inn can be rented (€80 per hour or by arrangement).

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