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Saaremaa Regional Museum

Local history round-up

Ocupying Kuressaare’s castle keep, Saaremaa Regional Museum (Saaremaa koduloomuuseum) contains a well-presented parade of artefacts covering the history of the island from prehistoric times to the present.

Chunky chain jewelry worn by Iron-Age Estonian chieftains and their molls grab the attention, alongside chalices and silverware once belonging to the Kuressaare bishops. The display devoted to the post-1940 period features uniforms, weapons and newsreel clips throwing the Nazi and Soviet occupations into dramatic relief.

The former castle chapterhouse contains a spectacular fifteenth-century altar with a central scene of St Mary’s Coronation painted by Henning van der Velde of Lübeck.

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Open: Mid-May to August daily 10:00 - 18:00; September to mid-May Wednesday - Sunday 11:00 - 18:00

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Saaremaa Regional Museum

Local history round-up

Pre–1550 AD Early Years

1550–1850 Swedes & Russians

1939–1945 World War II

1945–1987 Soviet Estonia

Kuressaare

Estonia In-10-Days