ERM Heimtali Museum

ERM Heimtali Museum is located in the old municipal school building, completed in 1864. The school operated in the building until 1932, when it was moved to Heimtali Manor, where it remains to this day. 28. On 28 November 1987, on the anniversary of the local school, the Heimtali Local History Museum was opened in the old schoolhouse under the leadership of local resident Johannes Kokk. Under his guidance, the collection of local heritage and old objects was also begun. One part of the museum’s display dealt with the history of local school and cultural life, while the other focused on rural culture and agricultural tools. Johannes Kokk remained the museum’s director until 1992.

ERM Heimtali Museum is open to visitors:
Tue–Sat 9 am–5 pm

1994. In 1994, the museum was purchased by textile artist Anu Raud using the prize money from the Jakob von Uexküll Revival Award. Anu Raud added to the existing collections her own collection of ethnographic and national textiles, previously kept in the museum room at Kääriku Farm, and began renovating the building with her own funds and with the help of sponsors.
2009. In 2009, when the Estonian National Museum celebrated its 100th anniversary, Anu Raud donated her private museum’s property and collections in their entirety to ERM in order to ensure the museum’s future development. Since 1 June 2010, the museum has officially borne the name ERM Heimtali Museum.

Today, the museum’s collections include materials related to local school life and tools from the surrounding area, as well as cabinet- and chestfuls of traditional textile examples from different regions of Estonia. The museum also has a library devoted to folk art, home culture, and art.

Ticket Information

ERM Heimtali Museum full-price ticket

7.00

ERM Heimtali Museum discount ticket

5.00

Discount ticket (upon presentation of the relevant document): children aged 9–18, school pupils, university students, pensioners, teachers, persons with partial work capacity, members of the ERM Friends’ Society, holders of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) press card, and members of the ERM correspondents’ network for the permanent exhibition.

ERM Heimtali Museum family ticket

10.00

The family ticket is valid for up to two adults together with their minor children.

ERM Heimtali Museum group ticket

6.00

Discount prices apply to groups (from 10 people) when using the guided tour service.The guided tour fee is added to the ticket price.  

Guided Tours at ERM Heimtali Museum

In Estonian — €30 per hour
In a foreign language (English, Russian, German) — €45 per hour

With the ERM Whole Museum Ticket, ERM Heimtali Museum may also be visited within six months.

The Museum Card is valid at ERM Heimtali Museum.

The following are admitted free of charge:

children up to 8 years old
University of Tartu students of ethnography and ethnology (based on the university list)
teachers
children from orphanages
a child with disabilities up to 16 years old (with disability card) and one accompanying person
a person aged 16 or older with a severe or profound disability (with disability card) and one accompanying person
repressed persons and persons treated as equivalent to repressed persons (with certificate)
Ukrainian war refugees (with document)
conscripts in the uniform of the Republic of Estonia
guides trained and certified by the Estonian National Museum
Estonian museum employees (with employee ID)
ICOM members (with valid membership card)
members of the Estonian Museum Association (with valid membership card)
holders of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) press card
teachers accompanying groups during educational visits (1 adult per 6 preschool children and 1 adult per 10 schoolchildren).

Museum Lessons and Workshops

Knowledge-based museum lesson for preschool children and school pupils — €2 per participant
Workshops for pupils (including materials) — €3 per participant
Workshops for adults (including materials) — €5 per participant