In Tallinn, stands a 16th century bastion, Paks Margareeta, Fat Magareeta. It is home to the Estonian Maritime Museum. If you are interested in ships and shipping history, this is the museum for you. From its entrance, clearly delineated by a massive diving outfit, the purpose of this museum is loud and clear. Once inside, the exhibits can overwhelm you with the sheer amount if information.
The Estonian Maritime Museum is chock full of everything to do with the history of ships and shipping in Estonia. Anything you ever wanted to know but did not know who to ask, you will find here. There are specific details of such aspects as ship and boat construction. You can discover how to navigate Estonian harbours. You learn about the country’s relationship with the vicious sea. You can see fishing gear from the Neolithic period, the wheelhouse from a trawler of the 1950s and a refugee boat rowed from Hiiumaa to Sweden in 1944. There is information on lighthouses and an everchanging temporary exhibition the first floor.