Activities at the farms

Come and learn about Estonian rural architecture and experience the village atmosphere from the 18th to 20th century. The museum’s 14 farms introduce the life that households of different wealth and skills have had in the days of old. As in any proper village, there’s a church, an inn, a schoolhouse, mills, a fire station, a shop and fishing net sheds by the sea.

Seto Vanatalo farm introduces the life and culture of Orthodox Seto people living on the southeast borderland of Estonia. From Saturday to Tuesday, exciting Seto dishes are prepared in the kitchen.

On summer season blacksmith apprentices are working at the smithy at Sepa Farm on Saturdays and Sundays.

On Saturdays and Sundays a master craftswoman weaves finer fabric on a loom.

At Peipus-Russian dwelling the housewife is preparing tea in a samovar. On weekends she is cooking oven dishes, baking pies and biscuits. Every child can taste a piece of boiled sugar – a sweet traditional to the Old Believers.

On handicraft Saturdays during the summer season, the ladies at the farm teach how to make accessories for folk costumes: belts, belt bags and pockets that look nice with modern outfit as well.

On Sundays, the housewife cook and bake delicious dishes, following recipes from the cookery books of the 1920s and 1930s.

Dance performances of the Folklore Society Leigarid take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. from May 27 to September 3.

Dance performances of the Folklore Society Leigarid take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. from May 27 to September 3.

Dance performances of the Folklore Society Leigarid take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. from May 27 to September 3.

Dance performances of the Folklore Society Leigarid take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. from May 27 to September 3.