The Foundation of Virumaa Museums is a cultural and educational institution whose mission is to preserve, research and display historical values. The aim is to offer people knowledge of the past which would educate, enlighten and inspire imagination.
We have six museum units, which together with the office and the museum repository make up the Virumaa Museums.
Palmse Manor
The greatest value of Palmse manor and open-air museum is the restored complex of buildings in the former heart of the manor. Read more... |
Revived Rakvere Castle
Rakvere Castle is a popular resort visited by 60,000 people every year, 40 per cent of them being foreign tourists. Read more... |
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The house that was built in 1786
Various exhibitions take place in the Rakvere Exhibition House. “The History of Spirits” – an exhibition on the ground floor is largely aimed at cruise tourists. Read more... |
Citizen’s House
The Rakvere Citizen’s Museum houses a permanent exhibition that provides an overview of a citizen’s life in the first third of the 20th century. Read more... |
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Richard Sagrits Museum
Karepa Kalame Farm was the artist Richard Sagrits’s home which became his summerhouse later. His paintings are displayed in the studio and there is also an exhibition in the living room. Read more... |
Toolse Castle straight on the seashore
Toolse Castle was completed in 1471 to protect the harbour. The walls preserved till now are authentic. Read more... |
