Lydia Koidula Memorial Museum
Lydia Koidula memoriaalmuuseum
A former school building on the north bank of the Pärnu River where the poet Koidula's family lived, presenting the history of the national awakening.
The memorial museum is located in the Ülejõe district on the north bank of the Pärnu River. This 19th-century school building is where the poet Lydia Koidula's father, the newspaper publisher Johann Voldemar Jannsen, taught and lived with his family for more than a decade. The museum has recreated an old classroom and living room, and it displays Koidula's manuscripts and photographs as well as the history of Estonia's national awakening movement. It is small and suits literature and history enthusiasts. Admission costs a few euros, and the museum is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00 (check official listings)
Nearby sights
- Vallikäär Park
- Ammende Villa
- Tallinn Gate
- St. Catherine's Church
- Rüütli Street
- Pärnu Museum
- Pärnu Town Hall
- St. Elizabeth's Church