This is a large castle ruin still with an extensive exterior wall, an intact tower, and a repaired cathedral which is a very large single nave cathedral. We hadn't intended to visit thinking it was closed, but once inside saw it was open and decided to visit. The castle grounds were free but the tower and cathedral are in a paid museum. The exhibits were fairly simple but hands on and you can test various swords and Armour. My wife and I loved this museum and castle. The cathedral is quite impressive and has a great story inside. A must see in Haapsalu which is a charming little resort town and also worth a visit. This is a top marks from me. Great for kids also. With information simple, effective, and easy to understand. Excellent views over the town and coast from the wall next to the tower.

Great experience visiting the Haapsalu medieval Castle. The restoration is truly remarkable and the necessary modifications for the rehabilitation of a museum inside the castle are superbly arranged. The only black spot are the glass panels with the legends written in white letters, a rather unfortunate choice which makes reading extremely difficult ! George Misoulis, architect restorator of heritage buildings.

A really nice castle to visit with great views over the city of Haapsalu. My only criticism would be that a lot of the information boards are difficult to read due to the style which has been used throughout the museum.

Partially preserved medieval bishop's castles ruins with a museum inside and a cathedral connected to the castlw. Definitely worth visiting. Nice views from the castle walls. The castle yard is open without entry fee.

Great place to visit. Very well done renovation. Would go again definitely.

This Castel is pretty cool! They are on the right track to be sure. You can see it's a work on progress, and so are all museums and historical buildings. Much effort went into curating what is there. The displays are terrific! There are so many great written descriptions of what you're looking at, but they are very hard to read because they are on thick see through glass. The words are in different languages, (awesome!) but they are very hard to read because they are written in white letters and back lit with white light. I got a little dizzy reading all of it having to move around to focus on seeing the letters and words on the glass. I think possibly experimenting with different back loght might solve this. Othe areas on the grounds need to be updated and fixed. There were stairs in disrepair that went up a stone tower overlook. There was a wooden step that was actually broken. Kinda sketchy. Hopefully they can continue to make repairs and updates and get some investors to see the value of this special pleace and invest.

Was impressed with the quality, ingenuity and planning that went into making this an historical museum that you will want to visit. It is reasonably priced and filled with historical references without overdoing it. Upon entry there is a starting point that lets you go at your own pace. The route is clearly marked with several options to stop and play/interact with items in the environment and to take fun photos. There is also an opportunity to explore the courtyard by climbing the structural stairs that have been added as well as the completely restored attached cathedral. I traveled solo from Tallinn, then walked to get here and was not disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and highly recommend it to others.

This is a free to view collection of old trains which was very impressive. There are information boards (in English) on each of the locomotives telling to story behind each train. Would definitely recommend to anyone with an interest in trains!

The communication museum contains an eclectic collection of phones, radios, gramophones and TVs from different eras. The railway museum exhibits photographs and miscellaneous railway paraphernalia. Outside, on the rails of the former train station, there’s a collection of older locomotives and wagons. Sadly, most of them are in a pretty deplorable state (very rusty, partly disintegrated and some vandalised). The entry is 5€ for both museums; the outdoor area as well as the platform and parts of the building can be accessed for free. Be aware that most description texts are only in Estonian.

Very interesting museum! I was welcomed today by a very friendly lady, and had a very nice talk with her, even with my bad estonian.. Although we had a bit of a language barrier, I am thankful that she tried her best to make my visit pleasant, and that I receive good informations. If she ever reads this comment, I just want to say, suur tänu! Greetings from Šveits :)

Great if you're into trains. Some very decent locomotives, but actually the wooden train station itself is a piece of beautiful architecture. The trains look especially beautiful in the evening/sunset light. Pity that they are not covered and therefore are exposed to rain. Would say one of the highlights of Haapsalu.

Interesting place to visit it with your family, to show your kids some old artifacts and explain how it worked in our childhood. It is not expansive, so come and spend some time here.

Not for me ,no english translation.the museum is two tiny closet rooms basically and 6 euros per person. The trains are outside and free to view. Not worth a visit for a foreigner. Cannot enter trains either so what's the point even. Total disappointment and depression.

This is an fantastic historic building that served as the main railway station in Haapsalu. Construction started in May 1904 of the main wooden building, with limited train service starting in December 1904. The railway station has several buildings: the passenger terminal, a train control pavilion, a terrace with roof and a covered platform with a total length of 216 metres. It was designed by architect Karl Verheim and engineer V. Vestfalen, with final construction taking place during 1905–1907. Today is serves as a train and communication museum. Trains are not in the best condition.

This is a large castle ruin still with an extensive exterior wall, an intact tower, and a repaired cathedral which is a very large single nave cathedral. We hadn't intended to visit thinking it was closed, but once inside saw it was open and decided to visit. The castle grounds were free but the tower and cathedral are in a paid museum. The exhibits were fairly simple but hands on and you can test various swords and Armour. My wife and I loved this museum and castle. The cathedral is quite impressive and has a great story inside. A must see in Haapsalu which is a charming little resort town and also worth a visit. This is a top marks from me. Great for kids also. With information simple, effective, and easy to understand. Excellent views over the town and coast from the wall next to the tower.

Great experience visiting the Haapsalu medieval Castle. The restoration is truly remarkable and the necessary modifications for the rehabilitation of a museum inside the castle are superbly arranged. The only black spot are the glass panels with the legends written in white letters, a rather unfortunate choice which makes reading extremely difficult ! George Misoulis, architect restorator of heritage buildings.

A really nice castle to visit with great views over the city of Haapsalu. My only criticism would be that a lot of the information boards are difficult to read due to the style which has been used throughout the museum.

Partially preserved medieval bishop's castles ruins with a museum inside and a cathedral connected to the castlw. Definitely worth visiting. Nice views from the castle walls. The castle yard is open without entry fee.

Great place to visit. Very well done renovation. Would go again definitely.

This Castel is pretty cool! They are on the right track to be sure. You can see it's a work on progress, and so are all museums and historical buildings. Much effort went into curating what is there. The displays are terrific! There are so many great written descriptions of what you're looking at, but they are very hard to read because they are on thick see through glass. The words are in different languages, (awesome!) but they are very hard to read because they are written in white letters and back lit with white light. I got a little dizzy reading all of it having to move around to focus on seeing the letters and words on the glass. I think possibly experimenting with different back loght might solve this. Othe areas on the grounds need to be updated and fixed. There were stairs in disrepair that went up a stone tower overlook. There was a wooden step that was actually broken. Kinda sketchy. Hopefully they can continue to make repairs and updates and get some investors to see the value of this special pleace and invest.

Was impressed with the quality, ingenuity and planning that went into making this an historical museum that you will want to visit. It is reasonably priced and filled with historical references without overdoing it. Upon entry there is a starting point that lets you go at your own pace. The route is clearly marked with several options to stop and play/interact with items in the environment and to take fun photos. There is also an opportunity to explore the courtyard by climbing the structural stairs that have been added as well as the completely restored attached cathedral. I traveled solo from Tallinn, then walked to get here and was not disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and highly recommend it to others.

Lovely place for kids of different ages. There is enough to do and to look at for both small and big ones. And even for grown ups. Not sure if kids today are raised with Lindgren and Wikland, but i was. And plan to do the same for my kids. Activities for both indoors and outdoors. And occasionally there is a cafe. Not every day though.

Very Interesting Museum for adults and children. The life story of the artist is fascinating and the art work excellent. A great way to spend an afternoon.

Cozy and beutiful place. A lot to see, activitues in the yard and big playroom at top floor. Only sad thing is that toys and attractions look tired and many are broken. It is going downhill compared with 7 years ago.

It is a house dedicated to painter Iloni and thus it has an exhibition of her works. Last floor is a cute playroom.

Lovely place for kids to spend a 1/2 day or more.

Nice museum for the whole family

One of the few places I have seen that have facilitators in kids workshop areas that actually are engaged and very helpful. My kids were so enthusiastic about both of the workshops, it was a wonderful experience! Thank you

Always worth a visit. We were there for the Tchaikovsky festival which is wonderful.

Beautiful place

(Translated by Google) A wonderful church. (Original) Upea kirkko.

(Translated by Google) We visited Haapsalu during the White Lady season for a church concert in the historic cathedral. I recommend🌞 (Original) Külastasime Haapsalu Valge Daami hooajal kirikukontserti ajaloolises toomkirikus. Soovitan🌞

(Translated by Google) very cozy and positive and grand (Original) väga hubane ja positiivne ning suursugune

(Translated by Google) Currently under renovation (Original) Aktualnie w remoncie

(Translated by Google) A powerful historical building and a great concert venue. (Original) Võimas ajalooline ehitis ja suurepärane kontserdipaik.

The smaller the museum is, the more interesting it is. This small museum is huge in so many ways. It has a soul. First of all, it is located in a picturesque place; right next to the sea. This museum is about real people and their lifes; this is what made it so attractive for me. Inside there is a cozy homey atmosphere; I lost a track of time and felt like I was invited to someone's house. The staff are super friendly. The entrance fee is 5EUR but you get way more than you expect. There is a coffee machine and ice cream and of course some souveniers. It is definitely worth visiting. Before you leave, walk around the museum because the views from the shore are amazing. It is easy to get there from the centre: on foot ca 20 min but there is also a bus.

Beautiful place! The woman who received us was very kind and helpful. There are some handcrafted pieces you can buy there, drink a coffee and enjoy the back yard.

This is a tiny museum dedicated to the history of swedish people in the surrounding territories. The museum consists of a two store house and a garden with several buildings - a storage and fish smoking hut - and a small piers with several fishing boats. Inside the house, there are several rooms with expositions and touristic handmade souvenirs for sale. With respect to expositions, the information presented is quite scarce, mostly text to read, similarly the items presented are very few and not particularly interesting. You can rush through the place within 20 minutes, nothing catches your attention much. The information is rather general, no stories about particular people living here, no catchy facts, no personal items, no examples of Swedish texts/speaking of that time, no interesting statistics, etc. The garden is pretty simple, a couple of apple trees, some historic pictures on the walls (which were actually quite interesting because some of them depicted real people living in the area). The storage and smoking hut were rather empty and not interactive. Would be cool to try some fish. The boats looked also somewhat abandoned, some were filled with water. My favourite part was practicing knitting knots n the garden, but the activity was quite short, I wish there were more of that. I feel that this museum has a great potential but lacks interesting information and interactivity. For now I would not come back here again.

Brilliant little museum on an important part of Estonian and Swedish history. The staff and volunteers are lovely and very friendly, I was surprised and amazed to find a team of local volunteers producing camouflage netting for Ukraine in one of the rooms, and they let me add some netting of my own. Highly recommend! Tack så mycket :)

super excelent and informative Museum , about the Sweedes 1000 of years history in living and evolving in all the western Estonia Islands

A small but really impressive museum about the Swedish culture and swedish speakers in Estonia. Definitely worth a visit.

Very interesting and friendly place, multicultural. It happened to be 31st anniversary day with exhibition opening and violin music, and coffee! Tusen tack<3 Ella& Harri from Helsingfors.

A place which tells about the history of Haapsalu lace. There is a shop which sells lace fabrics made by local artisans, of course those are pretty expensive. There is a small home-made museum inside which costs 1.5€ to enter and takes 5-10 min to browse. After visiting here, at least I could notice that almost all houses in Haapsalu old town had such lace curtains in the windows.

A small museum of the Haapsalu lace. Really beautiful handicraft!

Beautiful, hand-made Haapsalu lace!

Beautiful knitted lace. Experienced, knowledgeable and helpful staff. The variety of yarns and knitting tools is somehow limited.

Lovely small, esthethically pleasing museum with very beautiful exhibition of the Haapsalu shawl patterns and examples.

The best place in the world for authentic Haapsalu lace.

(Translated by Google) Haapsalu Pitsikeskus is a real treasure for lovers of art and traditions! A very cozy and inspiring place where you can learn about the history of the famous Haapsalu lace, see the exquisite works of the masters and even watch the weaving process. The atmosphere is warm, the staff are friendly and tell about the lace with love. A great place for both tourists and those who appreciate handicrafts. Definitely worth a visit! (Original) Haapsalu Pitsikeskus — настоящее сокровище для любителей искусства и традиций! Очень уютное и вдохновляющее место, где можно познакомиться с историей знаменитого хаапсалусского кружева, увидеть изысканные работы мастеров и даже понаблюдать за процессом плетения. Атмосфера тёплая, сотрудники доброжелательные и с любовью рассказывают о кружеве. Отличное место как для туристов, так и для тех, кто ценит ручную работу. Обязательно стоит заглянуть!

Nice enough little church that's share by Seven Day Adventists

(Translated by Google) Haapsalu Maria-Magdaleena kirik “The church was built in the post-classical eclectic style, using elements of Russian church architecture. Donations for the construction of the church began to be collected in 1845. The church building was completed and consecrated in 1852.” (Original) Haapsalu Maria-Magdaleena kirik "Церковь построена в стиле постклассической эклектики, где использованы элементы русской церковной архитектуры. Пожертвования на строительство церкви начали собирать в 1845 году. Здание церкви было закончено и освящено в 1852 году."

(Translated by Google) I really love this church, it’s nice, calm and very pleasant Father Yuri and the parishioners. (Original) Очень люблю эту церковь,там хорошо,спокойно и очень приятный отец Юрий и прихожане.

(Translated by Google) Very nice little church (Original) Очень милая маленькая церковь

(Translated by Google) Interesting place. (Original) Интересное место.

So interesting and beautiful exposition about Haapsalu history. I was surprised to see something like that here!

Only open weekends in winter but can call for appt for Thu Fri visits

Very good historical information about the town Haapsalu.

Always exciting exhibitions!

Sweet museum

(Translated by Google) Haapsalu Raekoda functions as a museum, where the history of Haapsalu can be seen. I recommend (Original) Haapsalu raekoda toimii museona, missä Haapsalun historia nähtävänä. Suosittelen

(Translated by Google) A very nice and lovely museum that introduces the history of Haapsalu. There is a shop and a toilet in the museum. Right next to it is Iloni Imedemaa. (Original) Väga tore ja armas muuseum, mis tutvustab Haapsalu ajalugu. Muuseumis on pood ja WC. Kohe kõrval asub Iloni Imedemaa.

This is a free to view collection of old trains which was very impressive. There are information boards (in English) on each of the locomotives telling to story behind each train. Would definitely recommend to anyone with an interest in trains!

The communication museum contains an eclectic collection of phones, radios, gramophones and TVs from different eras. The railway museum exhibits photographs and miscellaneous railway paraphernalia. Outside, on the rails of the former train station, there’s a collection of older locomotives and wagons. Sadly, most of them are in a pretty deplorable state (very rusty, partly disintegrated and some vandalised). The entry is 5€ for both museums; the outdoor area as well as the platform and parts of the building can be accessed for free. Be aware that most description texts are only in Estonian.

Very interesting museum! I was welcomed today by a very friendly lady, and had a very nice talk with her, even with my bad estonian.. Although we had a bit of a language barrier, I am thankful that she tried her best to make my visit pleasant, and that I receive good informations. If she ever reads this comment, I just want to say, suur tänu! Greetings from Šveits :)

Great if you're into trains. Some very decent locomotives, but actually the wooden train station itself is a piece of beautiful architecture. The trains look especially beautiful in the evening/sunset light. Pity that they are not covered and therefore are exposed to rain. Would say one of the highlights of Haapsalu.

Interesting place to visit it with your family, to show your kids some old artifacts and explain how it worked in our childhood. It is not expansive, so come and spend some time here.

Not for me ,no english translation.the museum is two tiny closet rooms basically and 6 euros per person. The trains are outside and free to view. Not worth a visit for a foreigner. Cannot enter trains either so what's the point even. Total disappointment and depression.

This is an fantastic historic building that served as the main railway station in Haapsalu. Construction started in May 1904 of the main wooden building, with limited train service starting in December 1904. The railway station has several buildings: the passenger terminal, a train control pavilion, a terrace with roof and a covered platform with a total length of 216 metres. It was designed by architect Karl Verheim and engineer V. Vestfalen, with final construction taking place during 1905–1907. Today is serves as a train and communication museum. Trains are not in the best condition.

Interesting exhibits.

Best place I've visited in Haapsalu so far. Definitely going there again the next time I visit Haapsalu.

At least an aet place to visit in haapsalu

Good

Super

(Translated by Google) Very nice display. I was particularly impressed by the joint portrait of the artists, the selection of bookplates was also representative. (Original) Väga tore väljapanek. Eriti avaldas muljet kunstnike ühisportree, exlibriste valik oli ka esinduslik.

(Translated by Google) The museum is nice, clean and has good service. 😇 I recommend taking a guide who can tell fascinating stories about the works. (Original) Muuseum on kena, puhas ja hea teenendus. 😇 Soovitan võtta giid kes teoste kohta oskab jutustada põnevaid lugusi.

We only found this museum by chance on our way back to Tallinn, but I am so happy we did! To view the house and gardens you need 30-60 minutes. I was so moved by the beauty of this house and am so happy we could visit such a special place! A must visit!!!

Interesting house architecture and interior.

It's a peaceful place.. It's with a visit if you are on the road from Hapsula back to Tallinn

Nice if you are interested in ants. Beautiful house!

Estonian national romantic architecture.

It's a great place to experience era authentic artist household.

Spooky and unusual. Worth visiting.

(Translated by Google) Epp Mari Galeri one of the rare places you want to return to. And where everyone finds their own. (Original) Epp Mari Galeri yksi harvinaisesta paikasta mihin haluaa palata. Ja jossa jokainen löytää omansa.

(Translated by Google) Very nice family and good display (Original) Väga tore pererahvas ja hea väljapanek

(Translated by Google) A lovely little art gallery, where besides paintings you can also buy beautiful tableware at a cheaper price. (Original) Armas väike kunstigalerii, kust saab peale maalide osta ka soodsama hinnaga kauneid lauanõusid.

(Translated by Google) Get excited. (Original) Kena kohakene.

(Translated by Google) Gorgeous (Original) Imeilus