Narva-Jõesuu Koduloomuuseum
The local history museum of Narva-Jõesuu is in a former summer house and tells the story of the resort, its villas and its summer guests.
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About the museum
The Narva-Jõesuu Koduloomuuseum is located in a former summer house where, in the 1930s, the family of the writer A. H. Tammsaare stayed and where the writer himself spent summer days. The museum was founded in 1992 and for more than 25 years remained almost unchanged, appealing above all to visitors from the Russian-language cultural space who came for nostalgia. Afterwards the museum began to renew itself and welcomed visitors in the 2020 summer season.
The museum presents the past of the Narva-Jõesuu resort: summer guests, carved wooden houses and villas that were once well known throughout the region. In 1932 the newspaper Päevaleht wrote that there were more than six hundred summer houses, and the resort had hydrotherapy establishments, a kursaal and a beach. Much of that period’s building stock has since disappeared.
The museum offers educational programmes for schools (for example on the ornaments of Narva-Jõesuu and tea drinking at the resort) and excursions around Narva-Jõesuu and the area.
Highlights
- Former summer house where the family of A. H. Tammsaare stayed
- History of the resort, villas and summer guests
- Wooden architecture and ornaments of Narva-Jõesuu
- Educational programmes for schools
- Excursions in Narva-Jõesuu and the surrounding area
Permanent exhibition
- Narva-Jõesuu koduloomuuseumi ekspositsioon – The museum presents the story of the Narva-Jõesuu resort, its villas and its summer guests in a former summer house.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Vaivara Sinimägede SA
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Pupils from the age of 10, university students, persons on military service and pensioners |
| Groups | –Guide fee at the museum €10 (up to 10 people) or €20 (more than 10 people). |
| Families | €10 |
| Guide fee for the excursion introducing the area (1.5 hours) | €50 |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €10 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Educational programmes for pre-school and primary-school children, for example on local nature, the ornaments of Narva-Jõesuu and tea drinking at the resort.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum offers educational programmes (€2 per pupil, at least €25 per group), experience programmes and excursions in Narva-Jõesuu. |