Free with Tallinn Card!
During free Museum Sundays (02.03; 06.04; 04.05; 01.06; 06.07; 03.08; 07.09; 05.10; 02.11 and 07.12) only the first floor of Kiek in de Kök, Bastion Passages, Maiden Tower, Stable Tower, and Gate Tower are open.
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Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum
Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum forms a complex over 500 m long, encompassing four medieval towers: the Kiek in de Kök cannon tower, the Maiden Tower, the Marstal (Stable Tower) Tower, and the Short Leg Gate Tower. The museum introduces the city's historical fortifications, the townspeople's homes built in the towers and along the wall, the artists who lived in the tower, and the Maiden Tower café. The museum also continues with the 17th-century bastion passages underground, where the Carved Stone Museum is located.
Everything is connected by a wall passage, which offers a beautiful view of Tallinn's Old Town!
The museum can be visited as a whole or in parts.
TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
tripadvisor rating 4.2 of 5
based on 1281 reviews
Nice combination of historical buildings and exhibitions.
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5Interesting museum set in four towers of the town wall. You walk along the walls between towers, and there are some interesting exhibitions as well as a cafe. The bastion passages are paid for... Read more comments
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5You can get some great pictures from the top of the tower and from the walkways between towers. When it comes to the tunnels, you need to read about them or have the audio guide so you understand... Read more comments
Very interesting
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5Kiek in de Kök is a 15th-century artillery tower whose name loosely translates to “peek into the kitchen” (because soldiers could literally look down into people’s homes). The tower itself is... Read more comments
