Keyword "museums in hiiumaa"

Kassari Exhibition House of the Hiiumaa Museum

The limestone main building of the Kassari manor is home to a permanent exhibition about the history of Hiiumaa. The exhibition is characterised by a wealth of historical artefacts. Here, you will find objects related to farm and manor culture and the history of seafaring, agriculture and education. Since the museum was...

Kõpu Lighthouse

Kõpu lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in the Baltic countries and, undoubtedly, the most famous tourist attraction on Hiiumaa. It is believed to be the third oldest continually operating lighthouse in the world. The lighthouse was built at the request of the Hanseatic Merchants League in the 15th century, in order to...

Kroogi Farm of Mihkel Kiibus

The farmstead of the shipwright Mihkel Kiibus with a cottage completed in 1936 is located in the village of Valgu. The farm was bequeathed to the museum by Helma Kiibus, his daughter, in 1988. The Kiibus household is a typical pre-war sailor's home with its joys and sorrows – whichever life brought to the family. The...

Long House of the Hiiumaa Museum

Since 1998, Hiiumaa Museum is located in the old residence of the directors of the former Kärdla Broadcloth Factory, popularly known as the Long House. The house was constructed in the 1830s and 40s; over 60 m long, it is the longest wooden house in Kärdla. The Long House houses workrooms and offices, depositories, a library...

Mihkli Farm Museum

One of the best preserved farmsteads of Northern Hiiumaa is located in Malvaste village. Visitors can learn about the local building traditions and objects related to farms and agriculture in these buildings dating mostly from the 19th century. Until the deportation of 1781, the farm was a home to a family of Hiiumaa Swedes....