Railway and Communications Museum in Haapsalu, Estonia

The railway station with an unusually long covered platform and a picturesque imperial pavilion currently housing a museum is a place where you can get acquainted with the 150-year history of Estonian railways, examine old trains, make a call from an old telephone booth and ride a sightseeing train.

The museum is the former terminus of the railway built in 1904-1905 to serve the resort of Haapsalu. At that time, it was the longest platform of its kind in Europe. Its length reaches 213,6 meters and corresponds to the length of the imperial train, and it was the longest wooden covered platform.
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The exposition of the railway museum in Haapsalu consists of two parts.
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The interior of the exposition occupies several rooms at different ends of the old station building. In one part of the museum, you can get acquainted with the history of Estonian railways and look into the old post office. In the second one, you are encouraged to learn the history of the development of communications, from the telegraph to modern mobile phones and television.
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You can also observe service equipment, uniforms, insignia and awards granted to railway workers for conscientious service.
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The outdoor exhibition is available 24/7 and can be explored free of charge. Here, on the tracks near the station, to the sound of trains, you will find real locomotives; most of them are even allowed to climb at and take a couple of Instagram shots.
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The platform can be visited for free.
The museum charges 5€ (for children, students and seniors – 4€) and 8€ for a compound ticket, which also includes the journey on the sightseeing steam locomotive.

Opening hours: Wed-Sun at 11-17
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