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Ticket        8 € Student, pensioner        6 € Family ticket (2 adults and children up to 16 years old)      16 € Do animals have a digital age too?Why give a toy to a pig?Does a free-range chicken lay golden eggs?Human rights for people – animal rights for animals?How do cows deal with stress?Is feeding animals a fine-tuned science?What will animals eat in the future? You’ll find answers to these and many other fascinating questions at MUHK – the Rural Curiosity Centre (at Estonian Agricultural Museum) – where both children and adults can explore, discover, and enjoy hands-on experiences. Where are we located? The story begins with manor owner Peeter Muna, who dreamed of something more than an ordinary cattle barn. Inspired by his travels abroad, he had a barn for 200 cows built here in 1913. The complex included a milk cellar, boiler room, dishwashing area, and storage for feed. An early steam engine powered automatic waterers, and small railcars on tracks transported milk, manure, and feed with ease. At the time, this was considered a groundbreaking innovation—so advanced that people came from across Estonia and Europe just to see it. That’s why it makes perfect sense to open the Rural Curiosity Center here, in what was once a marvel of agricultural progress. First Floor NEW permanent exhibition: “Barn Symphony” – Can harmony exist between humans and farm animals? Imagine a perfectly tuned orchestra – every instrument playing in balance, rhythm and melody in harmony. That’s the ideal of barn life too, where cows, pigs, sheep, and laying hens form their own unique “ensemble” and the human plays the role of conductor. The Estonian Agricultural Museum’s new exhibition “Barn Symphony” explores the wellbeing of farm animals through the metaphor of music. What conditions must humans create for animals to be healthy and content – so they “play” together like a well-led orchestra? What happens when one instrument is out of tune? Does a stressed sheep bleat differently? How does a chicken feel if it can’t stretch its wings? Come and discover whether it’s possible to compose the “score” of a happy farm and what roles both humans and animals play in it. “Barn Symphony” invites you to listen, look, touch, and think along. New exhibition: “Manure and Milk. A Cow’s Life Mission Through Time” Two things that may seem opposite – manure and milk – have actually shaped Estonia’s agricultural story hand in hand. Fertile fields fueled by manure made Estonian rye famous across Europe for centuries. From the 19th century onward, dairy products like butter and cheese turned Estonia into a milk-producing powerhouse. Through the exhibition “Manure and Milk. A Cow’s Life Mission Through Time,” MUHK offers a glimpse into history: why manure was once called a farmer’s “gold,” and why the clinking of milk cans was a familiar morning sound in Estonian villages. You’ll learn how Estonia became a milk nation that supplied cities like St. Petersburg, and why June was once celebrated with manure-spreading communal events. Come explore how milk and manure have shaped […]