Ice Age Centre, Tartu County, Estonia

4.5 (47 reviews) Friday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #18 in Tartu Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • Bodies of Water

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Ice Age Centre is an exciting theme park meant for the whole family! We offer the joy of discovery for visitors of all ages! We are a unique visiting centre in the Baltic States – you will see life-sized prehistoric animals and experience how the world and Estonian nature has developed through the ages. Is mammoth just a hairy elephant? When did humans inhabit Estonia? How will the coastline change in time? Is the climate getting warmer or actually colder? From us you will get to know how the Universe was formed and what lies ahead in the future! Ice Age Centre exhibition offers an overview of the origins of ice ages and their effect on the Earth, Estonia and Vooremaa, introduces the development of Estonian nature and human settlement after the last ice age and the causes of and research on climate change. We are located in the heart of Vooremaa, next to beautiful lake Saadjärv – an area known for the ice age and Estonian Kalevipoeg legends.

Address

Saadjärve 20 Aksi Alevik, Tartumaa, Tartu 60543 Estonia

Mobile

+372 5911 3318

Website

http://www.jaaaeg.ee/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 9:55

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4.5 based on (47 reviews)

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4sptor 5:00 PM Aug 15, 2021
Small but relatively fun museum
Small museum related to paleontology and archeology in the vicinity of Tartu, so if you want to get there car would be very handy, suppose you can get there by bike, and maybe public transport but not completely sure. Museum exhibition is fully indoors so it is good place to visit in case if weather is not so good. In case of the good weather you may have a bonus of walk around by the nearby lake. Exhibition not overly abundant but very well arranged and maintained, with it fare share interactive experiences, like northern lights room, or stone throwing game related to Estonian mythology. Static exhibitions also on par. Price is fully justified, and as an additional bonus and reason to go there, on the first visit you get a flier with 20% discount for visiting AHHAA, not sure if it applies to family tickets only, also this works vice-a-versa as well and more museums attractions are participating in that scheme, but if you on budget is better start with those which are cheaper, and use discount for more expensive ones.
4Rexonaut 5:00 PM Jul 29, 2022
small but interesting paleontology museum
It was better than expected. My kids were there few years ago and were not excited. So, I had low expectations. In reality this small paleontology museum was very interesting and eye widening about the development of Estonian region many thousands year ago. I liked the second floor more than 1st.