Pärnu Museum
Pärnu Muuseum
A local museum telling 11,000 years of Pärnu's history, with exhibits ranging from Stone Age bone figurines to Hanseatic trade.
Pärnu Museum is housed in a converted old warehouse on the north side of the Old Town. Its permanent exhibition, 11,000 Years of History, begins with the Mesolithic settlement at Pulli and displays one of Estonia's oldest artefacts, a carved bone figurine. It then moves through Hanseatic League trade, the Swedish and Russian periods, the rise of the spa resort, and the Declaration of Independence in 1918. The displays are modern and highly interactive, with English explanations. The museum is closed on Mondays, and admission is about 6 to 8 euros.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Pärnu Town Hall
- St. Catherine's Church
- Rüütli Street
- St. Elizabeth's Church
- Red Tower
- Tallinn Gate
- Koidula Park
- Museum of New Art