Places to visit in Tartu

Arts & culture

Aparaaditehas Creative City

Aparaaditehas Creative City is in Tartu, in a former factory complex on Kastani Street. The industrial buildings have become a creative quarter that is home to artists, designers, small shops, galleries and places to eat. The outdoor area and different parts of the buildings let you discover both street art and traces of the old factory. Festivals, exhibitions, fairs and workshops appear on the calendar from time to time, but they are separate events, not everyday admission. You can also walk through the quarter without a particular event in mind; the opening hours of individual businesses vary.

Kastani tn 42, Tartu linn, Tartu maakond

Arts & culture

Lodjakoja Theme Park

Lodjakoja Theme Park is located in Tartu and offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the construction of a historical ship, a 24 m long two-masted Emajõe-Peipsi barge. The theme park invites guests to craft barge models, learn sailor skills, and visit the blacksmith's shop. It is also possible to explore the history of barge shipping and watch barge chronicles in the cinema. The theme park is diverse, offering guided tours and workshops by group request. There is also a café and a harbor from which Viking and barge trips start. Visitors can enjoy an educational trail, a boat ride simulator, and various games that provide fun for both young and old. Lodjakoja is an ideal place to discover the world of shipbuilding and barge sailing.

Ujula 98, Tartu

Arts & culture

Pallas Gallery

Pallas Gallery is a contemporary art gallery on Riia Street in central Tartu, run by the Pallas University of Applied Sciences. Its exhibitions present work by Pallas students, teachers, alumni and partners, and the programme includes projects related to art, design and conservation. The gallery has a large ground-floor exhibition hall, basement rooms and exhibition space on the first floor, with more than 15 exhibitions a year. The regularly changing programme makes the gallery a permanent place to follow the development of young artists and Estonian contemporary art.

Indicative price: Free admission

Riia 11, Tartu 51010

Arts & culture

Tartu Art House

Tartu Art House is a contemporary art centre on Vanemuise Street and the home of the Tartu Artists’ Union. The building, completed in 1959, houses a large gallery, a small gallery and a monumental gallery, where changing solo and group exhibitions are held throughout the year. The programme brings together artists from Estonia and abroad and, besides exhibitions, includes curator tours, talks and educational activities. The Art House is a permanent place to get to know Tartu’s art scene, but what is on show depends on when you visit, as exhibitions change regularly.

Indicative price: Free admission

Vanemuise 26, Tartu 51003