Museum of the Estonian Military Academy
Since 2022 Museum of the Estonian Military Academy in Tartu is part of the Estonian War Museum – General Laidoner Museum. Its exposition focuses on the presentation of the Estonian Defense Forces and the Defense League during the periods of independence.
The museum, which began as the Defence League archive in the early 1990s, operated under the authority of the Military Academy from 1998 to 2021.
The Defence Academy Museum offers an overview of various weapons, medals, symbols, communications equipment, ammunition, pioneer equipment and much more that the Estonian Defence Forces and the Defence League have used over time.
Contact
Pre-scheduled visits only.
Contact: Ranno Sõnum, +372 5694 7064
kva@esm.ee
Riia 12, 51010 Tartu
Visiting the Museum and guided tours are free of charge! Please present a valid ID document.
Guided tours
The Museum offers guided tours with different thematic focuses. It is possible to a comprehensive tour or focus on individual aspects of Estonian military history, such as the development of weapons. Teachers are welcome to conduct history and national defense lessons in the form of a guided tour. Tours are offered for both individual visitors and groups (up to 30 people). The duration of the tour is 45 min.
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The collection of the Museum of the Estonian Military Academy is part of the Estonian War Museum's collections
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The museum was founded in 1994 as the archives of the Estonian Defence League. Since the year 1995, the museum has been functioning at Riia 12, Tartu, on the premises of the historical building of the Estonian Defence League. In 1998 the museum, which acted under the name of War Museum then, was subordinated to the Estonian Defence Forces, instead of the Estonian Defence League, and it started to function as a branch of the Estonian National Defence Forces that had settled in the building. Whereas earlier the emphasis had been laid on the matters related to the Defence League, then since 1998, studying the themes and collecting the materials of the 20th century Estonian Defence Forces were prioritized.