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Things to do in Tartu

Climb Toome Hill to the cathedral ruin and university museum, see the leaning art museum on Town Hall Square, then visit the Estonian National Museum and AHHAA.

11 sights

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Museum

AHHAA Science Centre

A hands-on science center with interactive exhibitions, science shows and planetarium sessions.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Aparaaditehas Creative City

A former factory with restaurants, cafes, a bakery, small shops, galleries and a printing and paper arts center.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Estonian National Museum

Estonia's largest museum, in Raadi manor park, covering everyday Estonian life and the Finno-Ugric peoples.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

KGB Cells Museum

The restored basement cells of the Grey House, where the NKVD and KGB held prisoners in the 1940s and 1950s.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Tartu Art Museum

Contemporary Estonian and international art in the leaning house of 1793, which tilts 5.8 degrees.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Ruins

Tartu Cathedral and University Museum

Brick Gothic cathedral ruins with two towers, housing the University of Tartu Museum.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Tartu Market Hall

An indoor market with the largest range of fresh food in South Estonia, plus cafes.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Tartu Town Hall Square

The pastel-colored heart of Tartu, with the Town Hall, the Kissing Students fountain and the leaning house.Entry: Free to visit
Museum

Tartu Toy Museum

Estonian toys, artist-made dolls and puppets from animated films, with playrooms and workshops for children.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Toome Hill

An English-style park on a hill above the Old Town, with Angel Bridge, statues and old university buildings.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Nature

University of Tartu Botanical Garden

A garden of more than 10,000 plant species, with greenhouses of rainforest and desert plants.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets

See them in a day-by-day plan

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Tartu in 2 daysTown Hall Square, Tartu Art Museum, Toome Hill, Tartu Cathedral, Botanical Garden, KGB Cells Museum, Estonian National Museum, Aparaaditehas2 days, EstoniaBalanced pace