Side ja Laptopi Muuseum
The Side ja Laptopi Muuseum (Telephone and Laptop Museum) is a private museum in Mustahamba village, where a telephone exchange, telephones, payphones, mobile phones and old laptops can be seen.
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About the museum
The museum opened its doors on 10 June 2023. The idea of collecting arose in 2004, when the founder, while working at a telecom company, saw old communications equipment ending up on the rubbish tip. The collection includes a 1969 telephone exchange, a crossbar switch, telephone sets, radio telephones, payphones and payphone booths, overhead lines, and laptops and desktop computers from 1980 onwards. The museum is run by the non-profit association MTÜ Side ja Laptopi Muuseum; the construction of a new museum building is supported through supporter tickets.
Highlights
- 1969 telephone exchange and crossbar switch
- Hundreds of mobile phones, including old NMT phones
- Payphones and payphone booths, where you can make calls yourself
- 3G base station, antennas and a 13-metre mobile mast outdoors
- Old laptops and desktop computers from 1980 onwards
Permanent exhibition
- Side- ja arvutiajaloo püsiväljapanek – The display presents the telephone exchange, telephones, payphones, mobile phones, overhead lines and old laptops and desktop computers; outdoors there is a 3G base station, antennas and a mobile mast.
- Founded
- 2023
- Operated by
- MTÜ Side ja Laptopi Muuseum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5Pupils aged 7–17 (€5), pensioners (€6) |
| Children & teens | €5Pupil ticket for 7–17-year-olds. |
| Seniors | €6On presentation of proof of pensioner status. |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Groups (12+ people) | €6 per personGroup ticket for groups of 12 or more people; pupil group ticket €4. Teachers and the bus driver accompanying a pupil group enter free. |
| Families | €17Two adults and children. |
| Guided tour (30 min) | €30 |
| Supporter ticket | €15Supports the construction of the new museum building. |
| Large supporter ticket | €50Supports the construction of the new museum building. |
Entry is free with the Museum Card.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €17 · Two adults and children. |
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- Hands-on stations
Children can try out old telephones and fax machines.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in Rõuge rural municipality, in Mustahamba village, about 12 km south of Suur Munamägi.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| Good to know | In the museum visitors can make calls themselves on a rotary-dial telephone, send a fax and make calls between the payphone booths. If requested, the owner of the museum leads a guided tour. |