The museum was established in 1929. During the 1930s, antiquities were displayed in the watchtower of Haapsalu episcopal castle only during summers because the museum did not have its own building. In 1946, the museum was given the town hall dating back to the 18th century and the first permanent exhibition was opened in 1950.
In 2014, a new permanent exhibition called "Guide to the Resort Town" was opened.
Location: Promenaadi 1, Haapsalu linn, Läänemaa, 90502
Set on the magical seaside promenade Haapsalu Kuursaal is the only wooden specialty that has stayed in it’s original state since the end of the 19th century. Kuursaal has been one of the centre points of Haapsalu’s summer season since the end of 20th ce...
Location: Raudtee 2, Haapsalu linn, Läänemaa, 90504
The former terminal station of the railway was constructed between 1903 and 1905 to serve the resort town of Haapsalu. With its mysterious and grand station building, it now invites you to discover the nearly century and a half of Estonian railways and ...