# Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom, Estonia: what it is and when to go

> Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom is a museum in Tallinn, Estonia (Okupatsioonide muuseum). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 45. It has articles in 16 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Estonia on this site. 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/museum-of-occupations/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Tallinn, Estonia · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Okupatsioonide muuseum
- **Where:** Estonia · Toompea 8, 10142, Tallinn
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 5.7 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
- **Website:** [vabamu.ee](https://vabamu.ee/)
- **Coordinates:** 59.4326, 24.73942

## What it is and where

Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom is a museum in Tallinn, Estonia (Okupatsioonide muuseum). It has articles in 16 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Estonia on this site.

It is in [Tallinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tallin/), where this site lists 190 more places to see, 663 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 59.4326, 24.73942; the nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 5.7 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=59.4326%2C24.739423)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.4326%2C24.739423)

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 Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 30 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 52 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 22 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 10 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 15 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 35 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 30 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 45 |

In June there are 18 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 45. 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

- [Charles's Church, Tallinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/charles-s-church/): Church building in Tallinn, Estonia · 72 m
- [Harjuoru gym](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/toompea-nelipuhi-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 186 m
- [Romea Strata - 01 Estonia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/romea-strata-01-estonia/): Hiking · 222 m
- [Kiek in de Kök, Tallinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kiek-in-de-kok/): Tower in Tallinn, Estonia · 256 m
- [Maiden Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/neitsitorn-maiden-tower-museum-cafe/): Wall tower in Tallinn, Estonia · 304 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
- [Estonian Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/estonian-museum-of-natural-history/): museum in Tallinn, Estonia
- [Padise Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/padise-klooster/): monastery in 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 Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom?

It is a museum in Tallinn, Estonia (Okupatsioonide muuseum in the local language). It has articles in 16 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Estonia on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom?

May to September. In June there are 18 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 45.

### How do you get to Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom?

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 5.7 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.4326%2C24.739423) 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 [Charles's Church, Tallinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/charles-s-church/), [Harjuoru gym](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/toompea-nelipuhi-kirik/), [Romea Strata - 01 Estonia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/romea-strata-01-estonia/). The rest is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/687057382), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q625590), CC0. More about Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_las_Ocupaciones). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

