Juhan Liiv Museum (Rupsi) | celebrity home, interesting place

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Juhan Liiv Museum provides an overview of the history of the poet Juhan Liiv and the surrounding area. Their farm gives an idea of the life of the Estonian peasantry in the early 20th century. The permanent exhibition 'If I Were a Poet' gives a thorough overview of the life and works of Juhan Liiv. It studies the role of Juhan Liiv in the Estonian psyche and explores some of the myths related to the poet. You can learn about his works through sound and video recordings. The exhibition 'Kodavere – a Good Big Chunk of Parish' introduces the past of the area and different cultures: the Kodavere dialect, Vadja heritage, the local Russian Orthodox community, and Baltic German nobility.
There are temporary exhibitions of art and photography, as well as various events.