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

> Saaremaa Museum is a museum (Saaremaa Muuseum) in Estonia (Kuressaare). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 07. 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/saaremaa-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Saaremaa Muuseum
- **Where:** Estonia
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 188 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Jan-Apr: We-Su 11:00-18:00 || May-Aug: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00 || Sep-Dec: We-Su 11:00-18:00
- **Website:** [saaremaamuuseum.ee](http://www.saaremaamuuseum.ee)
- **Coordinates:** 58.24705, 22.47941

## What it is and where

Saaremaa Museum is a museum (Saaremaa Muuseum) in Estonia (Kuressaare).

It is in [Kuressaare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 846 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 58.24705, 22.47941; the nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 188 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=58.247053%2C22.479412)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.247053%2C22.479412)

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 Saaremaa Museum is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 48 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 01 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 24 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 27 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 53 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 16 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 07 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 27 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 07 |

In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 07. 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

- [Kuressaare Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-castle/): Castle in Kuressaare, Estonia · 18 m
- [Archive Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/archive-library/): Museum · 39 m
- [St. Nicholas Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-puha-nikolai-kirik/): Church building in Kuressaare, Estonia · 499 m
- [Pöide Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/poide-brewery/): Brewery · 785 m
- [St. Lawrence's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-laurentiuse-kirik/): Church building in Kuressaare, Estonia · 879 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 Saaremaa Museum?

It is a museum (Saaremaa Muuseum in the local language) in Estonia.

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

May to September. In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 07.

### How do you get to Saaremaa Museum?

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 188 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.247053%2C22.479412) 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 [Kuressaare Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-castle/), [Archive Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/archive-library/), [St. Nicholas Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-puha-nikolai-kirik/). The rest is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/687055970), 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).

