Tartu Ice Age Centre in Estonia


Tartu Ice Age Centre


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Local name Jääaja Keskus
Typemuseum
Owner
Founded2012
Opened for public2012
Address Saadjärve 20, Äksi
Zip-code 60543
Place Tartu
Country Estonia
Website Website
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Telephone+37259113318
DirectorsSigrid Sepp
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Tartu Ice Age Centre , located at Saadjärve 20, Äksi, in Tartu, Estonia , was founded in 2012, opened for public in 2012.


Comments / picturesThe Ice Age Centre (Estonian: Jääaja Keskus) is a museum dedicated to the understanding of ice ages, located in Äksi village, Tartu county, Estonia. The centre is in Aksi village, on the shores of Lake Saadjärv, in Tartu county, a two-hour drive from Tallinn, Estonia\'s capital. Located on the property is a lake, small zoo and an amusement park located nearby.

The museum popularises knowledge about the origins and dynamics of different ice ages, including their effect on the landscape, animal life and humans, with a special focus on the impact of the latest ice age on what is today Estonia. The centre was awarded the Best New Tourist Venue in Estonia in 2012.

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Koehl, Dan (2024). Tartu Ice Age Centre , Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3421. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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