The city of Tallinn has two Estonian history museums. You can locate the early history of the country in the Great Guild Hall in the Old City. The later history of Estonia is in the Maarjamäe Palace. A visit to both will provide you with an in depth look of this country.
A museum on Eatonian history existed prior to this. It was open from 1864 to 1940. The gracious Great Guild Hall (1410) has been home to the museum since 1952. It covers Estonian history from prehistoric times to the conclusion of the 18th century. Among the collections, you will find materials of a pharmacist, J. Burchard Mon Faible (1802). There are exhibits on the evolution of Estonian Christianity as well as on secular matters. Where this museum ends up, the exhibits and displays in the Maarjamäe or Orlov’s Palace pick up. In this beautiful 20th century summer home of Count Anatoli Orlov-Davydov from St. Petersburg, you can explore Estonian history during the time of independence. Documents and artefacts lay out the development of the country, its wars and drive for self-government during the 19th century.