Värska talumuuseum

About the museum

The Värska Farm Museum opened in 1998 and was formerly called the Seto Farm Museum. The museum began with a smoke sauna, which was its first building. From the beginning the collection has covered almost everything connected with Setomaa, the Setos and Seto culture: from wooden spoons to buildings and stories. Since 2019 the museum has belonged to the Setomaa Museums.

In the traditional farmstead visitors get an overview of how the Setos lived, ate, furnished their homes and dressed. The museum displays late 19th- and 20th-century farm architecture, old tools and handicrafts. The museum organises events presenting Seto culture, for example Seto lace days, folklore evenings and the preparation of Seto food.

Highlights

• Traditional Seto farmstead
• Smoke sauna, the museum’s first building
• Overview of Seto life, food, home furnishings and clothing
• Old tools and Seto handicrafts
• Events presenting Seto culture, for example lace days and folklore evenings

Permanent exhibition

• Seto talumajapidamine – The traditional farmstead presents the Seto way of life, food, home furnishings and clothing.

Founded

1998

Operated by

Setomaa Muuseumid

Admission & discounts

Prices from 1 September to 31 May: full ticket €8, reduced ticket €6, family ticket €20, group (over 16 people) full ticket €6 and reduced ticket €4. Prices from 1 June to 31 August: full ticket €10, reduced ticket €7, family ticket €24, group full ticket €8 and reduced ticket €5. Multi-house ticket (Värska Farm Museum, Värska visitor centre, Saatse and Obinitsa museum): ticket for two houses €12 (in summer €16), for three houses €17 (in summer €25), for four houses €26 (in summer €34). Free admission for pupils of Setomaa schools, visitors in Seto national costume at events, and children up to 7 years old (inclusive). On presentation of the relevant document, free admission also applies to the leader of an excursion group, the guide and the bus driver, holders of the ICOM card, museum staff and members of the museum association, journalists on duty, persons who were repressed, conscripts and the accompanying persons of a pupil group. Prices and reductions do not apply to special events for which a separate price is set. Holders of the Family Card receive 20% off the full, pupil and family tickets.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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

Visitors who use wheelchairs have access to the museum yards and the first floors. Please check the facilities of each museum in more detail before your visit.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The only petrol station in Setomaa Parish is in Värska.

Amenities & dining

• Café

The Seto Tsäimaja café-restaurant is at the same address (Pikk 56): Monday to Saturday 11:00–17:00, closed on Sundays; the kitchen stops taking orders 30 minutes before closing.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Plan your visit