# Baer Museum, Estonia: what it is and when to go

> Baer Museum is a museum in Tartu, Estonia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. 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/karl-ernst-von-baeri-muuseum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Tartu, Estonia · Museums and art
- **Where:** Estonia · Veski 4, 51005, Tartu
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 158 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
- **Run by:** Eesti Maaülikool
- **Coordinates:** 58.38119, 26.71011

## What it is and where

Baer Museum is a museum in Tartu, Estonia.

It is in [Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu/), where this site lists 31 more places to see, 302 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 58.38119, 26.71011; the nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 158 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=58.381189%2C26.710106)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.381189%2C26.710106)

- **Run by:** Eesti Maaülikool

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 Baer Museum is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 46 |
| February | Possible | 9 h |
| March | Possible | 11 h 23 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 05 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 28 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 55 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 18 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 25 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 04 |

In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. 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

- [Immaculate Conception Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-puhima-neitsi-maarja-parispatuta-saamise-kirik/): Church in Tartu, Estonia · 158 m
- [Tartu Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-cathedral/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 304 m
- [University of Tartu History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/university-of-tartu-history-museum/): Museum · 325 m
- [Toomemägi Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/toome-hill-park/): Protected area in Estonia · 412 m
- [St. Luke's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/st-luke-s-church/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 540 m

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 Baer Museum?

It is a museum in Tartu, Estonia.

### When is the best time to visit Baer Museum?

May to September. In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04.

### How do you get to Baer Museum?

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 158 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.381189%2C26.710106) 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 [Immaculate Conception Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-puhima-neitsi-maarja-parispatuta-saamise-kirik/), [Tartu Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-cathedral/), [University of Tartu History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/university-of-tartu-history-museum/). The rest is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9210849014), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14948570), CC0. More about Baer Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baer_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

