University of Tartu Museum

The museum’s collections were started by Tullio Ilomets, an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, in the 1960s.

The University of Tartu History Museum was created in 1976.

[1] The University of Tartu Museum’s collections have been part of the Estonian National Cultural History Collection since 2004.

The museum's emphasis is on science history and the collection of scientific equipment.

The collection comprises 73,398 items, documents and photos.