Sillamäe museum of history and culture

Sillamäe museum of history and culture / Description

This museum in Sillamäe has been open since 1995 and was based on the private collection of the oil shale chemical factory.
Today the museum has 6 different halls with exhibitions charting the history of the town. One is the 1950s room, which depicts life during the era. Others examine the life of a Vaivara municipality farmer, life at the end of the 18th century, and the household items used in the first half of the 20th century. The mineral hall is unique and provides an overview of the origins of Estonia’s dolomite, limestone and granite. There is also an exhibition of gemstones. Did you know…? *For many years Sillamäe was closed to the outside world because of its uranium enrichment plant