Language
Contact Age group
Grades 1–12
Duration
1 h at the TV Tower + 1 h at Tallinn Botanic Garden
Group size
10-25 pupils
Languages
Estonian, Russian
Price
15 € / pupil
From the tropics to the sky in 10 minutes
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Tallinn Botanic Garden is a journey through space, where we learn to notice the beauty hidden in nature. Tallinn TV Tower is a journey through time, where we learn to know and to listen to the stories hidden in history.
On the tour of the Botanic Garden we travel from the rainforest to the desert: with a guide we visit the evergreen forest of the Mediterranean, take a look at the unusual plants of Australia and New Zealand, walk through the deserts of America and Africa and enjoy the lushness of the rainforest. We meet pineapple, papaya, the cacao tree, black pepper, the lipstick tree and the cotton shrub, and the outdoor collections and the sensory garden hold surprises too.
At the TV Tower we travel back in time to the Soviet period and get to know the history of the tallest building in Estonia through the interactive permanent display: why was the TV Tower built, and why in Kloostrimetsa? Why is the TV Tower called a transmitter station? Finally we go up to the 21st floor, where a wonderful view over Tallinn opens up.
Bringing together two neighbouring but completely different worlds is unique. It is a journey through space, through time and through height all at once, and it weaves together natural history, technology and recent Estonian history.
LINKS TO THE CURRICULUM AND THE EXHIBITIONS
The programme supports these curriculum topics
Nature studies and biology: the diversity of plants, habitats, adaptations and biodiversity
Geography: natural zones, climate, location and environmental conditions
History: the Tallinn Olympic regatta and the building of the TV Tower
Technology studies: a communications structure, a transmitter station and the role of technology in society
Cross-curricular themes: environment and sustainable development, cultural identity, technology and innovation
Exhibitions at the TV Tower that go well with the programme
HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS 2026/2027
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All the descriptions of the educational programmes, their links to the curricula and references to the exhibitions that enrich them are gathered in one book.
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