MUSEUM

MUSEUM

The Kalevipoeg Museum is a unique place to discover the legend of the Estonian national epic.

The museum, which reopened in 2020 completely renovated, approaches the stories of the giant hero in a new way – visitors can experience them first-hand through interactive technical solutions.

In a playful way, you can relive key parts of the epic, be it the story of the famous royal sword, the events that took place at the gates of hell or the journey to the end of the world. For example, visitors can go on this journey on a huge ship called the Plane.

What might our hero have looked like? Kalevipoeg has served as a great source of inspiration for Estonian artists. Some works depicting the hero can be found on the walls of the museum, but there is too little space to exhibit them all. This is where screens come to the rescue, which extend the exhibition many times over and give everyone the opportunity to discover their own Kalevipoeg.

Of course, the museum displays numerous editions of 'Kalevipoeg' books, which over the decades have been published in Estonia and as translations around the world. In addition to the visual experience, you can also listen to the epic in the museum – namely, people from the Kääpa area narrate 'Kalevipoeg' and you can enjoy the work as an audiobook with the help of headphones.

The museum offers both puzzling tasks for older visitors and hands-on activities for younger visitors.

 

With the COVID-19 safety label, trusted to us by Kultuuritee we confirm that we follow the requirements and instructions of the Government and the Health Board of Estonia (https://kriis.ee/en) established for our industry or field, that we keep up to date with the information, and that we help visitors comply with the infection-prevention guidelines on site.

 

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PLAYGROUND

Right in front of the Kalevipoeg Museum is Kalevipoeg's Playground. Here you can see with your own eyes how big, for example, Kalevipoeg's tools and his furniture might have been. And the best thing is that all of these objects have become attractions of sorts in the playground, where you can climb, swing around or just enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

There are also two very old buildings in the playground – a barn and a Cossack house. In them you will find an exhibition on home history, where you will see old dishes, tools, furniture and much more.

But if you want to take a peek at the sword of Kalevipoeg and the Kääpa River, neither is far away. We can give you directions or take you there. It's a short walk of just half a kilometre.