NKVD prisoner massacre in Tartu

The Estonian Literary Museum (ELM; Estonian: Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum), is a national research institute of the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia. Its mission is to improve the cultural heritage of Estonia, to collect, preserve, research and publish the results. The current Head of the Estonian Literary Museum is Tõnis Lukas.

The Estonian Folklore Archives (EFA) is the central folklore archives in Estonia. The Archives functions currently as the subdivision of the Estonian Literary Museum but it was established in 1927 as the division of the Estonian National Museum. The current Head of the Archives is Dr. Risto Järv.

Tartu Art House (Estonian: Tartu Kunstimaja) is a building and art gallery in Tartu, Estonia. The house is managed by Tartu Artists' Union. Every year about 30 exhibitions take place.As of about 2020, the house has three galleries: Big Gallery (172 m2), Small Gallery (57 m2) and Monumental Gallery (57 m2).The building was erected in 1959.

The Estonian Military Academy (Estonian: Kaitseväe Akadeemia) is an institution of applied higher education for national defence in Tartu, Estonia. The institutions mission is to train and educate regular officers for the Estonian Defence Forces and Estonian Defence League, as well as for other military institutions. It has established a national reputation for expertise in military research and development.The academic program of EMA provides a balanced education in military and civilian subjects. The academic staff members of the EMA are supported by members of the academic community from universities throughout Estonia.

The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) is a multinational military college, established by the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in 1999. It serves as a centre of strategic and operational research and provides professional military education to intermediate- and senior-level officers and government officials from the founding states, other member states of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, as well as other European countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine.

University of Tartu Natural History Museum (Estonian: Tartu Ülikooli Loodusmuuseum) is a natural history museum in Tartu, Estonia. The museum is affiliated with Tartu University. The museum was established in 1802.The museum has zoological, geological, botanical and mycological collections. The permanent exhibition of the museum is titled as "Earth. Life. Story."

Tartu University Library (Estonian: Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogu) is an academic library in Tartu, Estonia, belonging to the University of Tartu. It is the largest academic library in the country. The library was founded in 1802 (with its forerunner from 1632). Holdings include approximately 3.7 million volumes. The collection is particularly rich in the field of semiotics. The main building of the library is situated in the center of Tartu, on Struve Street 1. Its holdings include memorial collections of Karl Ernst von Baer, Thomas Sebeok and many others. From 1985 to 1988 Marju Lepajõe was Senior Librarian, Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books there.

St Mary's Church (Estonian: Tartu Maarja kirik) is a 19th century church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church located in Tartu, Estonia.

St Paul's Church (Estonian: Tartu Pauluse kirik) is a 20th-century church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church located in Tartu, Estonia.

Vanemuine Concert Hall (Estonian: Vanemuise kontserdimaja) is a concert hall in Tartu, Estonia. The hall is located next to Vanemuine Theatre. The hall is managed by Eesti Kontsert.The hall was built in 1970. The hall was designed by architects August Volberg, Peeter Tarvas and Uno Tölpus. In 1998, the hall was renovated (architect Avo Kuldkepp). In 2001, the hall's extension was finished.

Vanemuine (lit. 'Eldermost') is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It is the first Estonian language theatre. Stemming from the Vanemuine Society (1865), the theatre's first performance was Lydia Koidula's Saaremaa Onupoeg ("The cousin from Saaremaa") at the society's fifth anniversary. In subsequent years, Vanemuine has expanded to include a symphony orchestra and ballet company, while its repertoire has included a range of operettas and music theatre through operas and dramas. Under Karl Menning, the theatre served a vocational purpose, with a great emphasis on educating future talent. Subsequent directors prioritized entertainment value, while Kaarel Ird—who led Vanemuine for more than forty years—oversaw a blend of genres as well as tours of the Soviet Union. In recent years, content has varied extensively. Vanemuine has occupied a series of venues. The original Vanemuine Society House on Jaama Street operated for 33 years before being destroyed by fire in 1903. In 1906, it was replaced by a new hall designed by the Finnish architect Armas Lindgren at its current location. This venue was expanded in the 1930s to address technical issues, but destroyed by a bomb during World War II. Vanemuine returned in the former Tartu German theatre in 1944; rebuilt after a 1983 fire, this theatre is today nicknamed the "little house". A 682-seat hall (the "big house") was completed in 1967, with the 842-seat Vanemuine Concert Hall following in 1970.

University of Tartu Old Observatory or Tartu Old Observatory (Estonian: Tartu Tähetorn) is an observatory in Tartu, Estonia. Tartu Observatory was an active observatory from 1810 to 1964. The building now serves as a museum and belongs to the University of Tartu Museum.