Railway and Communications Museum

One of the Most Revieweds in Haapsalu Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. This is an fantastic historic building that served as the main railway station in Haapsalu. Construction started in May 1904 of the main wooden building, with limited service starting in December 1904. The railway station has several buildings: the passenger terminal, a control pavilion, a terrace with roof and a covered platform with a total length of 216 metres. It was designed by architect Karl Verheim and engineer V. Vestfalen, with final construction taking place during 1905–1907. Today is serves as a and communication museum. Trains are not in the best condition. Interesting place to visit it with your family, to show your kids some old artifacts and explain how it worked in our childhood. It is not expansive, so come and spend some time here. The communication museum contains an eclectic collection of phones, radios, gramophones and TVs from different eras. The railway museum exhibits photographs and miscellaneous railway paraphernalia. Outside, on the rails of the former station, there’s a collection of older locomotives and wagons. Sadly, most of them are in a pretty deplorable state (very rusty, partly disintegrated and some vandalised). The entry is 5€ for both museums; the outdoor area as well as the platform and parts of the building can be accessed for free. Be aware that most description texts are only in Estonian. Great if you're into trains. Some very decent locomotives, but actually the wooden station itself is a piece of beautiful architecture. The look especially beautiful in the evening/sunset light. Pity that they are not covered and therefore are exposed to rain. Would say one of the highlights of Haapsalu. Not for me ,no english translation.the museum is two tiny closet rooms basically and 6 euros per person. The are outside and free to view. Not worth a visit for a foreigner. Cannot enter either so what's the point even. Total disappointment and depression. This is a free to view collection of old which was very impressive. There are information boards (in English) on each of the locomotives telling to story behind each train. Would definitely recommend to anyone with an interest in trains! Great experience. Interesting exhibition on phones and radios as well as the railway station and trains. Well presented information and friendly staff including the young man on the counter who went above and beyond in his helpfulness. Very interesting museum! I was welcomed today by a very friendly lady, and had a very nice talk with her, even with my bad estonian.. Although we had a bit of a language barrier, I am thankful that she tried her best to make my visit pleasant, and that I receive good informations. If she ever reads this comment, I just want to say, suur tänu! Greetings from Šveits :) Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.