Eesti Lennundusmuuseum | |
 Estonian Aviation Museum (2012) | |
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| Established | 14 June 2002 |
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| Location | Veskiorg 1, Lange, Haaslava Parish, 62115 Tartu County, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 58°17′16.5″N26°45′51″E / 58.287917°N 26.76417°E |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder | Mati Meos |
| Director | Mati Meos |
| Website | lennundusmuuseum.ee |
The Estonian Aviation Museum (Estonian : Eesti Lennundusmuuseum) is located in Lange near Tartu in Estonia. It is the only aviation museum in the country.
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The museum was founded in December 1999 in accordance with a private initiative procedure and officially opened to the public on 14 June 2002. [1] It has been developed in different stages on the basis of European Union support financing and with the help of the private- and public sector. [2]
Founder and director of the museum is Estonian engineer and former politician Mati Meos. [3]
The museum consists of several buildings; one small building is used to present more than 400 aircraft models. A collection of military aircraft, airliners, training aircraft, ultralight aircraft, helicopters, gliders, aircraft engines, radar units and anti-aircraft guns is displayed in and around several hangars. There are also various attractions such as piloting- and parachute jumping simulators. [4]
The museum has its own 450m-long airstrip. Tartu Ülenurme Airport is located 4 km away.
The Museum has staged the annual Estonian Aviation Days since 2006. The museum claims it is the biggest aviation event in the Baltic states. [4] Estonian Aviation Days 2016 had the attendance of 13 000 people. [5]
The Museum is closed in wintertime from November to May. [4]
