# Estonian Mining Museum, Estonia: what it is and when to go > Estonian Mining Museum is a museum (Eesti Kaevandusmuuseum) in Estonia (Kohtla-Järve). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 46. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/estonian-mining-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Eesti Kaevandusmuuseum - **Where:** Estonia - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 133 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa,Su 11:00-15:00 - **Website:** [kaevanduspark.ee](http://www.kaevanduspark.ee) - **Coordinates:** 59.35196, 27.17157 ## What it is and where Estonian Mining Museum is a museum (Eesti Kaevandusmuuseum) in Estonia (Kohtla-Järve). It is in [Kohtla-Järve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kohtla-jarve/), where this site lists 25 more places to see, 8.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 59.35196, 27.17157; the nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 133 km as the crow flies. How to get around Estonia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=59.351958%2C27.171575) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.351958%2C27.171575) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/museos/) places in Estonia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Estonian Mining Museum is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 32 | | February | Possible | 8 h 52 | | March | Possible | 11 h 22 | | April | Possible | 14 h 10 | | May | Best time | 16 h 40 | | June | Best time | 18 h 13 | | July | Best time | 17 h 34 | | August | Best time | 15 h 16 | | September | Best time | 12 h 30 | | October | Possible | 9 h 47 | | November | Better not | 7 h 13 | | December | Possible | 5 h 46 | In June there are 18 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Estonia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Estonia To enter Estonia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Estonia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Orthodox church of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ in Kohtla-Järve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kohtla-jarve-issanda-muutmise-kirik/): Church in Estonia · 6.5 km - [RMK Penijõe-Aegviidu-Kauksi hiking route. IV section: Roela-Mummassaare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/rmk-penijoe-aegviidu-kauksi-hiking-route-iv-section-roela-mu/): Hiking · 6.6 km - [EMC Kohtla-Järve congregation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/emk-kohtla-jarve-kolgata-kogudus/): Methodist congregation based in Estonia · 8.0 km - [Lüganuse Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/luganuse-ristija-johannese-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 8.0 km - [Aa manor house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/aa-moisa-peahoone/): Manor house in Estonia · 8.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/). ## More in Estonia: Museums and art - [St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/st-nicholas-church/): church in Tallinn, Estonia - [Kadriorg Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kadriorg-palace/): palace in Tallinn, Estonia - [Kumu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kumu-art-museum/): art museum in Tallinn, Estonia - [Raeapteek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/town-hall-pharmacy/): pharmacy in Tallinn, Estonia - [Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/museum-of-occupations/): museum in Tallinn, Estonia - [Estonian Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/estonian-museum-of-natural-history/): museum in Tallinn, Estonia Every Estonia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Estonian Mining Museum? It is a museum (Eesti Kaevandusmuuseum in the local language) in Estonia. ### When is the best time to visit Estonian Mining Museum? May to September. In June there are 18 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 46. ### How do you get to Estonian Mining Museum? The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 133 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.351958%2C27.171575) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Estonia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Estonia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Orthodox church of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ in Kohtla-Järve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kohtla-jarve-issanda-muutmise-kirik/), [RMK Penijõe-Aegviidu-Kauksi hiking route. IV section: Roela-Mummassaare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/rmk-penijoe-aegviidu-kauksi-hiking-route-iv-section-roela-mu/), [EMC Kohtla-Järve congregation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/emk-kohtla-jarve-kolgata-kogudus/). The rest is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/687057676), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).