The 19th-century Tartu Citizen's Home Museum - Urban citizen's living room

The 19th-century Tartu Citizen's Home Museum

The 19th-century Tartu Citizen's Home Museum is located in one of the most unique areas of Tartu's Old Town, close to St. John's Church. The museum is housed in a wooden building completed in the 1740s, making it one of the oldest surviving residential houses in Tartu. With its historical ambiance and meticulously restored interior, the building takes visitors back to the early 19th century, when Tartu was a vibrant city of wealthy citizens and craftsmen.

At the museum, you can learn more about the daily lives of urban citizens in the 1830s. Various rooms, furnished in the German Biedermeier style typical of the era, can be seen.

The cozy, authentic atmosphere offers an opportunity to experience the sights, sounds, and smells of everyday life in a 19th-century Tartu home. During the summer season, a small garden is open, where plants and flowers of the period thrive, offering a glimpse of what urban greenery might have looked like almost two centuries ago.

It is possible to participate in guided, thematic tours and educational programs.

Opening times and prices

01.10 - 31.03

Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 - 15:00

01.04 - 30.09

Wednesday-Saturday 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday 11:00 - 15:00

Features and amenities

Information boards
WiFi
Paid parking