Ants Laikmaa (born in 1866 in Vigala) was the first Estonian artist and educator and acquired his education in St Petersburg and Düsseldorf. While on the island of Capri he met Maxim Gorky and drew a pastel colour portrait of the writer. The house also holds a studio – this is where the artist lived in his final years. The house has been in use as a museum since 1960.
Open: 1st of May to 31st of August Wen to Sun 10.00-18.00
Location: Sadama 31/32, Haapsalu linn, Läänemaa, 90502
This museum in Haapsalu introduces the thousand-year-old settlements of the coastal Swedes in Estonia. In the house inaugurated by the King of Sweden, you can acquaint yourself with their unique cultural heritage and see a 20-metre embroidered rug that ...
Foundation of Haapsalu and Läänemaa Museums is an organisation, established in 2013, that consists of 5 museums in Haapsalu and nearby:
Ilons Wonderland – a childrens museum, Ilon Wikland´s gallery
Ants Laikmaa home museum – a famous Estonian ...
Location: Lossiplats 3, Haapsalu linn, Läänemaa, 90502
The Haapsalu Bishop’s Castle and Cathedral, which was established in the 13th century as the centre of the Saare-Lääne Diocese, is one of the best preserved castles in Estonia.
Visit the museum complex in the convent building where you will find ...
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