Seaplane Harbour

Seaplane Harbour

Lennusadam
Entrance to the museum
Established	12 May 2012 (2012-05-12)
Location	Vesilennuki 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Coordinates	59°27′02″N 24°44′18″E / 59.450433°N 24.738308°E / 59.450433; 24.738308
Type	Maritime museum
Key holdings	EML Lembit
Visitors	321,700 (2014)[1]
Director	Urmas Dresen
Nearest parking	On site (no charge)
Website	www.lennusadam.ee

The Tallinn aeroplane harbour hangars in 2011.

The Seaplane Harbour (Estonian: Lennusadam) is a maritime museum in Tallinn, Estonia, opened in spring 2012.^[2] The museum is part of the Estonian Maritime Museum.^[3]

The museum is located in the Tallinn aeroplane harbour in a building originally constructed as a hangar for seaplanes in the area of Peter the Great's Naval Fortress. The hall has an area of 8000 m². The hall was put out of service during the Soviet era. Its renovation started in 2010. The renovation was funded 70% by the European Regional Development Fund and 30% by the Estonian state.^[2]

The submarine Lembit.

The main attraction in the museum is the 1936 submarine Lembit, which was ordered by Estonia from the United Kingdom, and has nowadays been renovated to its original 1930s appearance. The museum also has a yellow submarine, which can be used to familiarise oneself with piloting a submarine, and a full-scale replica of a World War I era Short Type 184 seaplane.^[2] None of the original seaplanes remain to this day.^[4] The wreck of the wooden ship Maasilinn dates to the 16th century and had sailed between Saaremaa and mainland Estonia.^[2] The icebreaker Suur Tõll originally sailed for Finland under the name Wäinämöinen. It was conquered from the Russians near Helsinki in 1918 and donated to Estonia from Finland in 1922 according to the Treaty of Tartu.^[4]

The attractions in the museum are located in three levels: in the air, on the sea and below the sea. The museum presents the history of the old maritime country Estonia in a modern visual language. The museum has submarine and flight simulators, and a pool where people can sail miniature ships and look at aquatic animals.^[3]

References

1. ↑ "Meremuuseum tegi järjekordse külastajate rekordi" (in Estonian). ERR. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015. 
2. 1 2 3 4 Pääkkönen, Sirpa: Samppanja virtasi sukellusveneessä, Helsingin Sanomat 14 May 2012, p. C 1,
3. 1 2 Virossa avataan uudenlainen merimuseo, ts.fi 21 December 2011. TS-Yhtymä OY.
4. 1 2 Tallinnaan uusi merimuseo - esillä Suomesta kaapattu Wäinämöinen, Cult24.fi 5 December 2011, accessed on 14 May 2012.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lennusadam.

• Official site
• Tallinnaan uusi merimuseo toukokuussa, yle.fi 28 November 2011, YLE. Accessed on 3 January 2012.
• Tallinn Seaplane Harbour - Lennusadam at Vimeo

Tallinn landmarks
Buildings and structures	Toompea Castle Town Hall Old Thomas Kiek in de Kök St Mary's Cathedral St. Olaf's church St. Nicholas' Church Church of the Holy Ghost Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Saint Catherine's Monastery Town Hall Pharmacy Great Guild Pikk Hermann tower Knighthood House Stenbock House Kadriorg Palace Pirita Monastery Glehn Castle (Tallinn Observatory) Maarjamäe Manor TV Tower Linnahall Patarei Sea Fortress-Prison Independence War Victory Column Bronze Soldier Charles Leroux Monument Russalka Memorial Raekoja plats Walls of Tallinn House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads
Precincts	Historic Centre (Toompea Hill) Kadriorg Kalamaja
Nature and parks	Tallinn Zoo Tallinn Botanic Garden Lake Ülemiste Lake Harku Pirita River Aegna island Kadriorg Park (Japanese Garden) Danish King's Garden Kanuti Garden Kuberneri Garden Komandandi Garden Toompark Hirvepark Harjumägi Lindamägi Tammsaare Park Police Garden Löwenruh Park Glehn Park Jüriöö Park Pae Park Lillepi Park Kakumäe Coastal Park Kopli cemetery Kalamaja cemetery Metsakalmistu cemetery
Beaches	Pirita Beach Stroomi Beach Kakumäe Beach Harku Beach Pikakari Beach
Cultural settings	Museums and galleries Kumu (Art Museum of Estonia main branch) Mikkel Museum Estonian Open Air Museum (Kolu kõrts) Estonian Maritime Museum (Seaplane Harbour) Estonian Firefighting Museum Estonian History Museum Estonian Museum of Natural History Estonian Health Care Museum Estonian Theatre and Music Museum Museum of Estonian Architecture Museum of Occupations Tallinn Car Museum Theatres Estonia Theatre Estonian Drama Theatre Theatre NO99 Russian Theatre Estonian Puppet Theatre Tallinn City Theatre Von Krahl Theatre Other National Library of Estonia Song Festival Grounds Culture Factory Polymer
Science and education	Tallinn University Tallinn University of Technology Estonian Academy of Arts Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Estonian Academy of Security Sciences Estonian Maritime Academy Tallinn University of Applied Sciences Estonian Business School Estonian Academy of Sciences
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Coordinates: 59°27′02″N 24°44′18″E / 59.450433°N 24.738308°E / 59.450433; 24.738308