Hellenurme Watermill-Museum

Hellenurme Mill Museum in Southern Estonia is the last operational historical watermill in Estonia and one of the few examples of a water-powered mill as industrial heritage in the Nordic countries. Built in 1880, the Hellenurme Water Mill takes you back to the time of your ancestors.
When the guests arrive, the miller opens the mill turbine and the mill starts up, still powered by water. The great-grandfather of the hostess of the mill bought the machines in 1922, and the mill still produces meal flour, semolina and groats. Through the 4 floors of the mill, the visitor sees the whole milling process, from the cleaning of the grain to the finishing of the meal flour.

Services:

• Guided tours at the watermill.
• Mill programme “From Water to Bread”.
• The bakery house is available for hosting birthdays, seminars, performances, concerts, and other gatherings.
• Catering for groups (10–50 people) upon advance booking.
• Pizza-making in the summer kitchen of the mill museum (a group activity).
• Boat rental.

The programme "From Water to Bread - flour making in the millhouse and bread making in the bakery" and the services "From woodwork to millwork - making a barrel, a cabbage club, a spoon or other traditional wooden objects, a tour of the mill" and "A tour of the mill" have been recognised with the EHE (Genuine and Interesting Estonia) quality label for ecotourism.