You must go to the exciting Kihnu Museum when you visit the island. It like an anchor in preserving and introducing the cultural space of Kihnu, which has been entered in the UNESCO heritage list.
The museum was founded in the former schoolhouse of Sääreküla Village in 1974 and thoroughly renovated in 2009. You will find everything that concerns the everyday lives of people in the museum – tools, clothes, handicrafts, furniture. You will also find exhibitions that introduce famous Kihnu men, such as historian Theodor Saar, Captain Enn Uuetoa and silversmith Peeter Rooslaid, and the works of Kihnu nativists.
Times and prices
1. May – 31. August
Same each day (May 1, 2023)
- 10:00-17:00
- Adult 5€
- Family ticket 10€
- Pensioner 3€
- University student 3€
- School student 3€
1. September – 31. October
7-day calendar (September 1, 2023)
- Tuesday 10:00-17:00
- Wednesday 10:00-17:00
- Thursday 10:00-17:00
- Friday 10:00-17:00
- Saturday 10:00-17:00
- Adult 5€
- Family ticket 10€
- Pensioner 3€
- University student 3€
- School student 3€
1. November – 30. April
7-day calendar (November 1, 2023)
- Tuesday 10:00-17:00
- Wednesday 10:00-17:00
- Thursday 10:00-17:00
- Friday 10:00-17:00
- Adult 5€
- Family ticket 10€
- Pensioner 3€
- University student 3€
- School student 3€
Features
- Order information
- Allow users to place orders
- Guide
- Estonian
- English
- Latvian
- Equipment
- WC
- Free parking
- WiFi
- Wheelchair accessible
- Activities for children
- Additional services
- Souvenirs
- Visitor centre
- Seminar
- Workshops
- Payment options
- Card payment
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- Upon presentation of ITIC card
- Upon presentation of ISIC card
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Location
You can reach Kihnu Island by ferry from Pärnu or Munalaid from May to December (when the sea is not frozen) and by plane from Pärnu in winter (www.parnu-airport.ee). Munalaiu Port is located approximately 40 km from Pärnu on the Pärnu-Audru-Tõstamaa Road after turning left at Pootsi.
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