{"id":22658,"date":"2020-02-26T14:29:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meremuuseum.ee\/kogud\/"},"modified":"2022-01-06T21:24:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T19:24:42","slug":"collections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meremuuseum.ee\/en\/collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The collections of the Estonian Maritime Museum are being moved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 3 January to 16 May 2022<\/strong>, the collections of the Estonian Maritime Museum can only<\/strong> be used via<\/strong> the Estonian Museums Public Portal<\/strong><\/a>. At that time, it is not possible to visit the collections or borrow museum objects. These temporary changes are in effect due to the collections being moved from the National Library of Estonia to a new location (Volta 1, Tallinn).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any further questions<\/strong>, Ruth Ristm\u00e4gi, the Head of Collection of the Estonian Maritime Museum, would be glad to answer them (tel. 513 5861, email ruth@meremuuseum.ee<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Estonian Maritime Museum\u2019s collections were established years before the museum was officially registered and opened in 1935. Since then, except in 1940\u22121959, the museum has been collecting maritime-related material in the form of objects, photographs, documents, drawings, charts, books, etc.

There are approximately 100,000 items in the Maritime Museum\u2019s collections, which can be examined more closely via the Estonian Museums Public Portal: www.muis.ee<\/a>.

The museum\u2019s collections grow by means of gathering actions, donations, and purchases. Collecting is based on the Museums Act and the collection plan. Priority topics of collection: <\/p>\n\n\n\n