{"id":688,"date":"2023-09-03T07:14:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T07:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/?page_id=688"},"modified":"2025-07-15T16:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:37:28","slug":"kaali-meteorite-crater-field","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/en\/kaali-meteorite-crater-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaali Meteorite Crater Field &#038; Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-2c60bc77\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-reverse-columns-mobile has-vertical-center ticss-c00aadba\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-75b9263d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/en\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KAALI-tavern-hotel-museum-LOGO-transparent-300px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-832\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-raft-fg-alt-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e113c573 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:60%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/\">EE<\/a> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/en\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"684\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/ru\/\"><strong>RU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-246cb88f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kaalitrahter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-2713476d11ba4ac976d9f6f36fc476cf wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-raft-fg-alt-color has-huge-font-size\">Kaali Meteorite Crater Field &#038; Museum<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-group-2e774411\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-group wp-block-buttons align-center-desktop\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-3515146f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/en\/kaali-tavern\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><i class=\"fas fa-fw fa-compress-arrows-alt margin-right\"><\/i><span>KAALI Tavern<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-892f1aea\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/en\/kaali-meteorite-crater-field\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><i class=\"fas fa-fw fa-compress-arrows-alt margin-right\"><\/i><span>Museum<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-6c903432\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/en\/kaali-hotel\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><i class=\"fas fa-fw fa-compress-arrows-alt margin-right\"><\/i><span>Hotel<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-9f7367f3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/en\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><i class=\"fas fa-fw fa-compress-arrows-alt margin-right\"><\/i><span>Contact<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-335a2f03\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-flex-start\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-5d90343f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-6e65acfb\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-top ticss-c00aadba\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-f4333eeb\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-360f5b02\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-360f5b02\"><strong>Kaali Meteorite Crater <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">The rarest sight of nature in Estonia can be found on Saaremaa \u2013 Kaali crater, which was proven to be of astral origin first in Europe, then in the US, after the craters found in Arizona. Did you know that there are actually 9 meteorite craters in Kaali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/en\/meteorite-crater-history\/\">Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-78ae8ec1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kaali-kraater-450.jpg\" alt=\"Kaali meteoriidikraater\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kaali-kraater-450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kaali-kraater-450-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kaali-kraater-450-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-2c1f6298\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-flex-start has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-18b78c7d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-raft-fg-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>KAALI Museum of Meteoritics and Limestone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-d1a445c3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-0eb2dfab\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-88357565\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-top ticss-c00aadba\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-65377dfd\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/80x80px-muuseumi-ikoon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-427\" style=\"width:40px;height:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ccb43057\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May &#8211; September <br>Every day from 9 AM to 8 PM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October &#8211; April<br>Every day from 10 AM to 6 PM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tickets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adults 2 \u20ac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children 1,50 \u20ac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Offers for groups:<\/strong>&nbsp;bigger groups get a discount if the museum visit is ordered together with dining at the KAALI Tavern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Good to know! <\/strong>If the door to the museum is closed, ask entrance from the shop of Kaali, located in the same building. From the shop, you can find hand-crafted items made from Saaremaa\u2019s bedrock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/grupitellimus\/\">Group offers \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-8eab5fff\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/450-450px_Kaali-muuseum-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/450-450px_Kaali-muuseum-4.jpg 450w, https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/450-450px_Kaali-muuseum-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/450-450px_Kaali-muuseum-4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-normal-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-346627ba wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-raft-fg-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0\"><strong>About the Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KAALI Museum of Meteoritics and Limestone&nbsp;<\/strong>is dedicated to Kaali crater and to Saaremaa\u2019s limestone. In the museum you can discover the fascinating world of meteorites and the craters they\u2019ve left behind, as well as learn of the impact meteorites have had on Earth\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Museum has various exhibits and exhibitions, teaching you about the origin and composition of meteorites and their mark on our planet. In our collection, we also possess a rarity \u2013 <strong>a 96 kg piece of the Sinhote-Alini meteorite,<\/strong> originating from Far East. This iron meteorite\u2019s composition resembles that of Kaali meteorite. The magnitude of the explosion that followed Kaali meteoroid\u2019s impact with Saaremaa was similiar to the one that followed the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In addition, you can learn about the history of the impacts of the nine meteoroids, which crashed here, in Kaali and how these have impacted Kaali\u2019s landscape today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum features an exhibition which introduces Saaremaa\u2019s limestone\u2019s history \u2013 how it has been used as a construction material, affected local architecture and its\u2019 properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Museum\u2019s building was opened in 2005 and was built using traditional local construction techniques. Outer and inner walls were layed down with hand cut limestone, the ceiling and roof are made out of wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-974270c2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider glide\" data-per-view=\"1\" data-gap=\"0\" data-peek=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-height=\"\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><div class=\"glide__slides\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kaali-muuseum-hotell-maja2-750x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"1344\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kaali-muuseum-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"1348\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/750x500px_Kaali-muuseum-2.jpg\" alt=\"Kaali meteoriidikraater\" title=\"Kaali meteoriidikraater\" data-id=\"398\"\/><figcaption>96 kg kaaluv meteoriidit\u00fckk Sihhote-Alinilt Kaug-Idast<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/750x500_kaali-6.jpg\" alt=\"Kaali meteroriitikamuuseum\" title=\"Kaali meteroriitikamuuseum\" data-id=\"356\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/750x500px_Kaali-muuseum-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"397\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kaali-muuseum-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"1347\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/750x500_kaali-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"357\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/kaali.saaremaa-top.ee\/kaali\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kaali-muuseum.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"1349\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Museum KAALI Museum of Meteoritics and Limestone&nbsp;is dedicated to Kaali crater and to Saaremaa\u2019s limestone. In the museum you can discover the fascinating world of meteorites and the craters they\u2019ve left behind, as well as learn of the impact meteorites have had on Earth\u2019s history. 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