Exposition room of the Ruhnu Museum

The Ruhnu Museum is located on Ruhnu Island, in Ruhnu Village. The Museum was established in 1990, with the primary function of collecting, preserving, and introducing of the cultural heritage of the Ruhnu Swedes; as well as of researching the general history of the island. The present permanent exposition was opened in 1998. There are exhibits of traditional Ruhnu tools and utensils, including the 8,000 year-old quartz hunting equipment of local seal hunters; the dragon’s head-shaped weathervane of the local wooden church (1644); a seal-hunting rifle made by local Swedish sealers, and much more. On twelve display stands there are photos and texts about the island’s history and nature. It is also possible to watch an informative video that gives an overview of Ruhnu’s history.

Presently, two hundred-year old Korsi farm house is being restored, so that it can soon be the permanent location of the Museum.

The Museum was created as an affiliated branch of the Saare County Museum (located on Saaremaa Island); but, since 2012, has been an affiliated branch of the Museum of the Coastal Swedes (located in the coastal town of Haapsalu). The directors of the Museum have been Marika Reintamm, Märt Kapsta, and Andre Nõu (since 2012).

External link

• The Ruhnu Museum

Created in 2013